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July 9, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shiely Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING LADDER BRUISING TAIL BONE.

June 24, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shiely Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING INTO THE CRANE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE PLATFORM AND LANDED ON THE OUT RIGGER FRACTURING HIS LEFT ARM.

December 23, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shiely Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS GETTING OFF OF FRONT END LOADER HE STEP BACKWARDS TRIPPING OVER CRUSHER HEAD NUT WITH EYE BOLTS IN IT.

September 1, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shiely Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DESCENDING A SET OF STAIRS, HE PLACED HIS FOOT DOWN ON AN UNEVEN PLACE AT GROUND LEVEL. THIS CAUSED HIS ANKLE TO TURN AND SPRAINING IT.

June 12, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shiely Company · Fall from ladders

STEPPED DOWN FROM HIS HAUL TRUCK LADDER ONTO A BURN WITH LOOSE ROCK ON IT. WHEN HE LET GOT OF THE LADDER HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM.

November 5, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shiely Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A COUPLE 3" ROCK ON DECK AROUND SHAKER SCREEN- DECK SHOULD HAVE BEEN CLEANED.

July 9, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shiely Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS GOING TO CHECK ENGINE OIL ON 380 WHEEL DOZER. HE USED THE TIRE LUGS AS A LADDER TO GET TO ENGINE. SORE LOWER BACK STRAIN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

August 30, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shiely Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

I.NAME CLEANING UP AROUND CONVEYOR IN TUNNEL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND GOT RIGHT ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN IDLER AND CONVEYOR BELT.X-RAYS SHOWED NO BROKEN BONES BUT ARM WAS SORE WITH SMALL ABRASIONS.

July 18, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shiely Company · Fall from machine

HE FELL WHEN GETTING OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT.

June 7, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shiely Company · Fall from machine

I,NAME WAS GETTING OUT OF CAT D-9 DOZER DURING RAIN AND SLIPPED - SPRAINING RIGHT ANKLE.

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