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February 15, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Minerals · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING SECURITY ROUNDS WITH A KEY CLOCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON AN ICE PATCH AND BROKE LOWER RIGHT LEG.

January 31, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Minerals · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CLEANING PICKUP TO BE SOLD.DROPPED A SCREW.BENT OVER TO PICK UP SCREW,EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN AND COULDNT CONTINUE WORK.

February 3, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Atlas Minerals · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING INTO ROOF OF ADIT WITH JACK LEG DRILL WHEN TENDER CAME OFF DRILL STEEL STUCK IN HOLE AND THEN CAME DOWN AND STRUCK MINER ON 4TH FINGER OF RT HAND

July 9, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlas Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING A MAP TUBE WITH AN EXACTO KNIFE THE K NIFE SLIPPED & CUT THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND.

July 20, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Minerals · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING CART WITH WELDING BOTTLES ON TO ANOTHER CART FOR TRANSPORT TO ELECTRICAL SHOP.ONE BOTTLE SLIPPED SMASHING FINGER BETWEEN BOTTLE AND CART.FINGER WAS LACERATED AND CONTUSED AROUND FINGER NAIL-5 SUTURES.

May 11, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Atlas Minerals · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED MINER REPORTED FOR WORK ON MAY 11 1983 AT 730AM TOM AND BOB CARTER ANOTHER MINER GOT INTO BACK OF TRUCK FOR TRANSPORTATION TO WORK AREAS WHEN THEY ARRIVED UNDERGROUND TRUCK TRACTOR PA RTED TRUCK IN 455N HAULAGE WHERE BOB AND TOM GOT OUT OF TRUCK BOB WENT TO START A TRUCK IN 400 HAULAGE WHILE TOM GOT A MACHINE AND JACKLEG OUT OF TRUCK HE AND BOB HAD RIDDEN UNDERGROUND IN TOM

April 29, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Minerals · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OUT OF SHOWER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM HIS SHOWER SHOE CAUSING MAN TO LOOSE BALANCE AND FALL DOWN AND HIT RIGHT CHIN ON 3" CONCRETE WATER RETAINER.

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