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September 27, 1983 MT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Nine Mile Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING POSTS ANDCAPS AT LOWER WORK AREA, CHAINSAW KICKED BACK AND SAWED LOWER LEG. THREE LAYERS OF STITCHES. ONE HUNDRED THIRTY ONE STITCHES TAKEN.

July 29, 1983 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nine Mile Mines Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF EMBANKMENT WHILE WALKING DOWN TO LOWER SURFACE WORK AREA. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT FOLLOWING, PRESEVIBED PATH OR ROAD WHEN INJURY OCCURRED. EMPLOYEE WAS SHAKEN UP BUT NO NOITCEABLE P AIN OR LOSS OF MOVEMENT. EMPLOYEE WAS WAKING AN AREA THAT WAS JUST LOGGED AND HAD STEEP BANKS.

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