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September 30, 2016 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Ready Mix Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While using a com-a-long to lift a screen deck the handle broke on the com-a-long causing the employee to fall backwards and in doing so EE's left are flailed to catch self and EE hit EE's arm/wrist on the cat walk railing displacing the distal radius.

July 18, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Ready Mix Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TWISTED HER LEFT ANKLE WALKING DOWN STAIR AT THE WASHPLANT. EE RET'D TO WORK BUT AFTER 2 DAYS, SHE STILL FELT PAIN IN ANKLE. SHE RET'D TO DR 7/20/01 ON 7/20/01 DR ADVISED EE SHE COULD RETURN TO WORK AS LONG AS SHE LIMITED HER WALKING

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