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August 16, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zortman Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS PULLING LINER. SMALL ROCK UNDER FOOT ROLLED AND EE FELL TO GROUND ON RT HIP.

August 13, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zortman Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING OIL ON THE 77B HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP FROM ONE TRUCK DECK TO ANOTHER (6 FEET APART). EMPLOYEE MISSED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET, FRACTURI NG HIS HEELS.

October 25, 1994 MT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zortman Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN THE EQUIPMENT LADDER OF A CAT 777B TRUCK WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT TOUCHED THE GROUND HE BEGAN PUTTING WEIGHT ON IT. HIS KNEE BUCKLED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. HE S TATED THAT HE WAS MAINTAINING THREE-POINT-CONTACT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

September 28, 1994 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zortman Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE LABORER WAS CLEANING THE ZINC PRESS WHEN HE SLIPPED FORWARD, CUTTING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

November 4, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zortman Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING D-10 DOZER AND SLIPPED ON WET DOZER TRUCK. INJURED ATTEMPTED TO STOP HIS FALL AND INJURED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

September 20, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zortman Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON THE EX1800 SHOVEL, WHILE STEPPING ONTO THE EQUIPMENT LADDER RAN APPROX 18" HIGH, HIS FOOT SLIPPED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ONT EH LADDER RAIL. HIS TWISTING AND FALL MOTION FX HIS RIGHT HUMERS MUD.

August 27, 1987 MT · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zortman Mining Inc · Fall from piled material

INDIVIDUAL WAS 8EARCHING FOR A WATER RUN OFF ALONG A ROCK EMBANKMENT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED DOWN THE SLOPE TO THE ROADWAY BELOW.

February 17, 1987 MT · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zortman Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

OPERATOR WAS BL5DING ON A 3:1 SLOPE ON NEW MILL GULCH PAD,WHEN HE SLIPPED HITTING HIS RIGHT KNEE,AGAINST THE BLADE'S SHIFT TOWER.

October 17, 1985 MT · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zortman Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS WALK3NG DOWN A ROAD AT THE ZORTMAN MINE SITE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A TREE ROOT AND FELL DOWN A ROAD CUT ABOUT 4 1/2' HE ROLLED DOWN THE CUT INJURING HI8 LEFT ELBOW. HE IS DEVELOPING TENDONITES IN HIS ELBOW

May 29, 1985 MT · Metal/Non-Metal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zortman Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS WURVEYING ON A SIDE HILL WHEN HE JUMPED OFF A 3 FT. BANK AND LANDED AWKWARD TWISTING HIS HIP. I.NAME PULLED SOME LIGAMENTS IN HIS HIP.

March 29, 1985 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zortman Mining Inc · Fall from machine

AS OPERATOR WAS GETTING DOWN FROM DOZER AT END OF SHIFT HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE & SNOW THAT WAS ON THE PUSH ARM FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

June 8, 1984 MT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zortman Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OF AN ORE TRUCK, AS HE WAS PULLING THE WATER HOSE. HE SLIPPED ON A WET ROCK AND FELL AGAINST THE TRUCKS TIRE, WRENCHING HIS BACK

March 15, 1984 MT · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zortman Mining Inc · Fall from machine

FUELER SLIPPED OFF THE STEP OF THE FUEL TRUCK AND INJURED HIS RT HAND WHEN HE LANDED ON IT

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