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October 1, 2000 AK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIGHT WRIST TENDONITIS.

August 27, 2000 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON SMALL HILL, FEET SLIPPED, EE FELL ON BUTTOCKS. NECK PAIN THAT EVENING WHICH PERSISTED.

August 27, 2000 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SOFT TISSUE INJURY OF MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND(BLOOD BLISTER). BECAME INFECTED. STRUCK BY CASING WRENCH.

May 30, 2000 AK · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE NOT FOLLOWING SAFTY INFECTIONS CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN DRIVE BLOCK AND DRIVE HEAD OF CHURN DRILL WHEN HE WAS DISTRACTED.

June 24, 1999 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Struck by falling object

"EYE" MOUNTING OF TRUCK TRANSFER CABLE BROKE OUT OF CABLE DURING INSTALLATION OF TRANSFER CABLE. FELL ON EE'S RIGHT LEG. FX (FRACTURE) OF RIGHT FEMUR.

August 17, 1998 AK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED HE WAS WELDING ON TROMEL SCREENS AND SLIPPED WHILE TRYING TO STAND. HE BUMPED KNEE.

August 13, 1998 AK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING ON A MACHINE BUCKET & A PIECE OF STEEL BOUNCED UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES & INTO HIS EYE.

July 19, 1998 AK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE DEVELOPED DIARRHIA AND WEIGHT LOSS SENT TO HIS PUT DR FOUND TO HAVE GIARDIA AS CAUSE OF DIARRHEA, TREATED, RESOLVED

August 13, 1993 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING TO HIS BACKHOE AFTER HIS EVENING BREAK. HAD FORGOTTON HIS FLASHLIGHT IN THE BACKHOE AND SLIPPED INTO A HOLE CLOSE TO THE HOE. OCCURRED 4 PM AND VERY DARK.

October 17, 1992 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE WALKING TOWARD A BUILDING.

September 15, 1992 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING A BACK HOE

October 9, 1991 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Fall from ladders

EMPL WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO DECKED AREA. ADDER SLIPPED & EMPL FELL 10'-12' LANDING ON LEFT WRIST & SHOULDER & HIT HEA. EMPL WEARING HARD HAT AT TIME OF INJ. EMPL SENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AT HOSP ITAL AS PRECAUTION. INJURIES ESTABLISHED NOT TO B E SERIOUS & MAN COULD HAVE RETURNED TO WORK IMMEDIATELY BUT COMPANY OPTED FOR 2 DAYS RECOVERY WITH PAY.

August 15, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales MACHINERY
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SLICING MEAT WITH SLICER, SLIPPED ON PC OF MEAT, SLID IN MEAT SLICER UCT SM PC OF SKIN FORM INDEX FINGER AND LARGER PC FROM MIDDLE FINGER NO BONE LOSS

August 1, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEGAN GETTING PAINS IN GROIN AREA. HAD BEEN HAVING SLIGHT PAINS EARLIER IN SEASON- CAN NOT REMEMBER ANY SPECIFIC TIME THAT HE WAS HURT.

July 26, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Fall onto or against objects

WORKING ON D-6 CAT SLIPPED ON TRACKS AND HIT KNEE. CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL NEXT DAY WHEN KNEE BEGAN TO SWELL AND CAUSE PAIN KNEE SWELLED UP.

June 27, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPENING OVERHEAD WATER VLAVE THAT WAS STUCK SHUT USING ARMS LEGS AND HEAD FOR LEVERAGE.

October 30, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING WITH HAND HELD GRINDER, PIECE OF STEEL LODGED IN EYE.

October 20, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Struck by flying object

OPERATOR WAS CHECKING OIL ON D-6 CAT LATCH SEEMED TO BE JAMMED OPERATOR WAS IN CLOSE LOOKING AT THE LATCH & HIT IT WITH A ROCK THE LATCH FLEW OPEN & HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH TWO TEATH WERE LOOSENE D BUT NOT CHIPPED

September 25, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED ANKLE AT UNKOWN TIME. ANKLE BEGAN TO HURT LATER IN THE DAY.

September 7, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRY BAR CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE JAW, RECEIVED 2 OR 3 CHIPPED TEETH AND A SORE JAW, CUT WAS NOT IN SERVICE. HE WAS INSTALLING A NEW TRACK.

May 17, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Struck by falling object

BOULDER BROKE WATER MANIFOLD MANIFOLD FELL HIT EMP ON SHOULDER.

July 26, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF OF LOADER WAS ON THE LAST CHAIN STEP WHEN I SLIPPED OFF ON TO THE ROCKY GROUND AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

July 19, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING THREE WHELLER TO WORK, AN OTTER WAS CRASSIG THE ROAD AND THE DRIVER COLLIDED WITH THE ANIMAL, RESULTING IN FRACTURED RIBS AND A LACERATION TO THE SCALP.

May 16, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Fall onto or against objects

WORKMAN WAS SKIDDING ELECTRIC MOTOR ACROSS DECK UNKNOWN SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS ON BEAM ON DECK

August 3, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING AND PU5LING OF HEAVY MATERIAL OVER A LENGTHY PERIOD OF TIME RESULTING IN PAINFUL INJURY TO LOWER BACK AND KIDNEY AREA

June 14, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GRINDING3ON APIECE OF METAL WHEN THE GRINDER KICKED TOWARDS HIM AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE.

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