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April 15, 1996 OR · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riley Hill General Contractor Inc · Fall from machine

WORKING ON CAT IN QUARRY. IT WAS SLICK AND SNOWY. EMPLOYEE PARKED D9G CAT, CLIMBED DOWN FROM IT,SLIPPED AND FELL BACK AGAINST TRACKS, LANDING ONTHE GROUND ON HIS SIDE.

March 7, 1996 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riley Hill General Contractor Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO ADJUST TENSION UNITS ON VIBRATOR ROCK SCREEN. HAMMER HIT TENSION UNIT, DEFLECTED TO SCREEN, AND BOUNCED OFF HITTING UPPER PART OF THE FACE. BROKE TEETH AND INJUR ED FACE.

January 6, 1996 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Riley Hill General Contractor Inc · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE TOOK A DRINK FROM A JUG, THINKING IT WAS DRINKING WATER. THE JUG CONTAINED ANTIFREEZE.

November 16, 1995 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Riley Hill General Contractor Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS LIVING IN CAMP TRAILER ON KINROSS MINE PROPERTY. HE WAS RIDING HOME AFTER BECOMING INTOXICATED. THE VEHICLE HE WAS RIDING IN WAS INVOLVEDIN AN ACCIDENT.

November 16, 1995 OR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Riley Hill General Contractor Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS LIVING IN CAMP TRAILER ON MINE [KINROSS] PROPERTY. HE WAS DRIVING HOME AFTER BECOMING INTOXICATED. HAD A CAR ACCIDENT WITH KINROSS MINE EES.

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