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August 23, 1994 OR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Frischman Excavating Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WORKING ON THE APRON FEEDER OF THE CRUSHER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS FOOTING AND FALL APPROX. 6' TO THE GROUND. HE FELL ON A FAUCET THAT WAS APPROX 2' ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, HITTING HIS LEFT SIDE OF HISBACK, RESULTING IN BROKEN RIBS.

October 12, 1993 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frischman Excavating Inc · Fall from machine

WAS WORKING ON EQUIPMENT AND IT WAS WET AND MUDDY. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPING BETWEEN THE TRACKS AND STINGER.

August 9, 1993 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Frischman Excavating Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS OPERATING THE LOADER HE STOPPED IT GOT OFF WITHOUT PROPERLY SECURING IT & IT STARTED TO ROLL HE GOT BACK ON & TRIED TO STOP IT & PANICED & JUMPED OFF WHICH RESULTED IN STRAINING HIS BAC K

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