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February 28, 1994 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beal Mountain Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LEFT FOOT HUNG UP A CORNER OF A FLOOR JACK THUS CAUSING HIM TO TRIP. AS HE TRIED TO CATCH HIS BALANCE HIS RIGHT FOOT CATCH BETWEEN TWO BLOCKS. HIS MOMENTUM CARRIED HIM OVER SO THAT HI S RIGHT ANKLE BENT. EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKED AT BY AN EMT ON SITE WHO NOTED SWELLING IN THE ANKLE AND THOUGHT HE SHOULD HAVE IT X-RAYED. X-RAYS SHOWED THAT THE ANKLE WAS FRACTURED.

August 2, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beal Mountain Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ON THE ACCIDENT DATE 9-2 THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, TWISTED AND THEN FELL. HE WAS WALKING ON DIFFERENT LEVELS OF THE ROADWAY (SIDE DITCH). AT THIS TIME ONLY FELT TWING IN BACK, HE REPORTED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY. BY WEEKS END HIS CONDITION WAS POOR. EMPLOYEE COULD NOT REPORT FOR WORK ON THE 9TH BECAUSE OF MUSCLE STRAINING. SEE A DR FOR PROBLEM ON 10TH OF AUG. & DR DID NOT RELEASE FOR WORK

October 6, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beal Mountain Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE SERVEYING ON THE LEACHING PAD EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL, EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING OUTSIDE POINTS. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON SOME FROST THAT WAS ON THE LINER. AS HE FELL THE ME ASURE TAPE & PLASTIC CASE CUT HIM.

June 24, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beal Mountain Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON WAS SETTING A LIGHT PLANT WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A DRILL HOLE AND SPRAINED HIS KNEE.

February 27, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beal Mountain Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF BEAM OF GRADER SLIPPED AND TWISTED R KNEE

July 10, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beal Mountain Mining Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED STEPPED OUT OF THE DOZER CAB AND SLIPPED ON SOME CALY AND MUD ON THE STEP FALLING AGAINST A HAND HOLD ABOVE THE TRACK.

April 10, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beal Mountain Mining Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS DESCENDING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE WATER TRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE RUNNING BOARD. CUASED HIM TO FALL AND SPRAIN HIS ANKLE.

November 8, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beal Mountain Mining Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS GETTING OFF THE BUS AFTER HIS SHIFT AND HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS,BRUISING HIS BACK.THIS REPORT IS JUST BEING FILED BECAUSE I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THE ACCIDENT.

September 8, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beal Mountain Mining Inc · Fall from ladders

I NAME WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO START EQUIPMENT THE LADDER WAS SLIPPERY & HE LOST HIS GRIP & FELL

June 2, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beal Mountain Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS IN THE PIT CHECKING ORE CONTROL WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A ROCK AND HIT HIS KNEE ON ANOTHER ROCK. THIS REPORT IS JUST BEING FILED NOW BECAUSE HE JUST WENT IN FOR SURGERY ON 12-13-89. HE IS C URRENTLY LAID-OFF SO THERE IS NO TIME LOSS.

April 25, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beal Mountain Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL SLIPPED ON MUD INJURING KNEE.

April 18, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beal Mountain Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS GETTING OFF DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED STRAINING BACK.

April 12, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beal Mountain Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRING IEON PART ONTO LOADER PART FROM GROUND TO PLATFORM LOST FOOTING IN ICY MUDDY AREA & SLIPPED OVEREXCENDING UPPER LEFT HIP

October 25, 1988 MT · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beal Mountain Mining Inc · Fall from ladders

I.NAME WAS STANDING ON A LADDER INSTALLING A SHEET OF ROOF MATERIAL WHEN LADDER SLID DOWN THE SIDE OF THE BLDG.CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS LEFTSIDE ONTO THE CONCRETE FLOOR I.NAME BRUISED HIS LE FT SHOULDER RIBS & HEEL

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