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739,488
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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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December 11, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marathon Gold Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE HAULING F6EL TO GENERATORS. EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON REAR BUMPER OF FUEL TRUCK IN ORDER TO SHUT OFF FUEL PUMP. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF BUMPER AND HE FELL LANDING ACROSS TAILGATE OF TRUCK HE HIT THE RIGHT SIDE3OF HIS RIB CAGE ON THE TAILGATE EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX. 2 FT THERE WAS LIGHT SNOW ON THE GROUND AND TEMPERATORES WERE SUB FREEZING.

July 3, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Marathon Gold Corp · Fall from machine

DRILL PIPE SWUNG AND KNOCKED HIM OFF DRILL RIG AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE

May 7, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marathon Gold Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING A PIECE OF PIPE, STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED LOWER BACK

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