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1983–2026
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July 25, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Reserve Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WALKING ON BLOCK 2 STEPPED ON LOOSE ROCK.ROCK ROLLED AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND.IN DOING SO,HURT RIGHT WRIST.

July 8, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Reserve Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

HE HAD COMPLETED REBUILDING A DECK BUSHING FOR A ROTARY DRILL. HE BROUGHT THE FORKLIFT TO THE SLAB TO HAUL THE BUSHING DOWN TO THE FIELD REPAIR SHOP. HE WALKED AROUND THE FORKLIFT TO HOOK U P A CABLE FROM THE BUSHING TO THE FORKS OFTHE FORLIFT. HE STEPPED ON A WELDING LEAD FROM THE WIRE FED WELDING MACHINE WITH THE EDGE OF HIS FOOT AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

February 13, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Reserve Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EE HAD UNHOOKED A LAUNDER COVER & STEPPED BACK OUT OF THE WAY & STEPPED ON THE EDGE OF A COVER & SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO TWIST SIDEWAYS.

October 5, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Reserve Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ON 2/8/83 EMPLOYEE SUFFERED FRACTURES TO HIS R KNEE LEFT ULNA & RIBS IN A SNOWBILE ACCIDENT ON 10/5/83 WHEN WALKING ON ROAD IN THE PLANT HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE TACONITE PELLETS CAUSING HIM T O FALL STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE AGGRAVATING HIS PRE-EXISTING CONDITION

September 2, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Reserve Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS PICKING UP AND STACKING EMPTY WOOD PALLETS WHEN HE STEPPED ON A FEW LOOSE PELLETS LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST A RACK OF THREADED STOCK HE HAD NO DISCOMFORT SO WORKED REST OF SHIFT WENT HOME 28MILES SAW HIS DOCTOR XRAYS SHOWED 2 CRACKED RIBS NOT SCHEDULED ON 09/3/4/5 RETURNED ON NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT ON 090683

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