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February 2, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Utah International Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING BATTERY ON AN LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE LOCO HE STEPPED ON THE TRACK & HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RAIL BETWEEN THE TRACKS HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL TWISTING HIS L EFT KNEE & STRIKING HIS BACK ON A SWITCH THROW EMPLOYEE FINISHED WORKING THE DAY & RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY HOWEVER CONTINUED PAIN CAUSE HIM TO SEE A DOC ON 04-05-93 AFTER WORK HE DID NO

April 8, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal hoistman, hoist operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Utah International Inc · Fall from ladders

MOVING LADDER FROM N. SIDE OF BUILDING TO S. SIDE THERE WAS NOT ENOUGHT ROOM BETWEEN TRUCK AND COMPRESSOR AND EE TRIPPED OVER ROPE ON LADDER. DID NOT HAVE ANY HELP TO MOVE LADDER.

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