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1983–2026
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December 10, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B-Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPL DROVE 4X4 DAVID BROWN TRACTOR & TRAILER HAUL UNIT ONTO TRAILER HE GOT OFF TRACTOR AFTER SHUTTING IT OFF & SETTING BRAKE. HE THEN THOUGHT HE HAD HOLD OF TRACTOR BUT DIDN'T HE FELL OFF TRAI LER ON BACK. TRAILER IS 30" HIGH.

January 17, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
B-Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN STOPE. A ROCK FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER AND HEAD. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO CLINIC.

July 29, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
B-Mining Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME AND I.NA4E HAD JUST RETURNED TO THE 3000 HAULAGE AREA OF THE NIL MINE AFTER BLASTING AND WAITING FOR THE AIR TO CLEAR OUT THE BLAST HAD PARTIALLY FILLED UP THE ROADWAY SO I.NAME WAS USING THE LOAD9R TO CLEAR OUT THE MUCK SO THEY COULD START HAULING TO THE SURFACE I.NAME DROVE A TRACTOR AND TRAILER UNIT PAST I.NAME PARTING IT ON N SIDE OF THE HAULAGEWAY WHEN I.NAME GOT OF

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