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1983–2026
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January 29, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Getty Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MANUALLY OFF LOADING DUST FROM ANELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF PIPE, 1" APPROX. 6" LONG, WHICH WAS COVERED BY 6" TO 8" OF LIGHT DUSTY MATERIAL PIPE PEI PIECE ROLLED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL AND INJURE RIGHT KNEE.

December 4, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Getty Mining Company · Fall down stairs

EE STEPPED ON WELDING LEAD WHICH WAS LYING ON STAIR LANDING. SLIPPED FALLING ON BUTTOCKS BRUISING AREA AROUND COCCYX

June 27, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Getty Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

LARRY WAS USING BLOWPIPE CLEANING RIGHT ABATEMENT ON TAILINGS DAM WHEN HE WAS BACKING UP HE PUT HIS FOOT DOWN ON A ROCK RIB HURTING HIS ANKLE

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