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December 30, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Springfield Underground Inc · Fall from machine

TRUCK DRIVER HAD PARKED WATER TRUCK UNDERGOUND, CLIMBED DOWN OUT OF IT TO MAKE SURE IT WAS PARKED IN CORRECT SPOT, THE DRIVER THEN CLIMBED BACK INTO TRUCK, TURNED THE TRUCK S HEADLIGHTS OFF, A ND WHEN CLIMBED OUT OF THE TRUCK THE DRIVER MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

November 19, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Springfield Underground Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE'S INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL 01-22-91.EMPLOYEE SAID THAT ON OR ABOUT 11-19-90 HE FELL DOWN WHILE CARRYING A BAG OF ANFO.EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 12-22-90 AND WA S TOLD HE HAD PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS HIP AND LEGS.EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR ANTI-INFLAMMATORY MEDICATION.THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THE PRESCRIPTION UNTIL 01-22-91.

May 16, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Springfield Underground Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS ROLLING OUT WIRE, AND AS HE WAS WALKING ALONG, HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON UNEVEN GROUND.

February 6, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Springfield Underground Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GROUND WAS COVERED WITH ICE.SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL.HIS BACK WAS INJURED BY FALL.

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