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1983–2026
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May 9, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING ON PLANT SITE AND HAD HIS KNEE GIVE OUT.HE HAS HAD NUMEROUS SURGERIES ON THE SAME KNEE.ALTHOUGH IT IS A PREVIOUS CONDITION HE WILL HAVE TO DO RESTRICTED DUTY AT THE PLANT.

August 4, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Fall from machine

LOADER OPERATOR DESCENDED TO LAST STEP BEFORE GROUND AND WAS WEARING IMPROPER SHOES HE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED ANKLE.

October 31, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON LADDER GOING ONTO SCREENS. HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON TOP RAIL.

October 3, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Fall from machine

A DRIVER LEAVING THE PLANT ATTEPTED TO GET OUT OF HIS TRUCK MISSED THE STEP FROM THE TRUCK ANDF FELL

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