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January 21, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING DIRT CLODS OFF BELT, HAND CAUGHT.

October 16, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Struck against a moving object

STOCKPILING, HIT A POTHOLE.

October 8, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VIBRATING TOOLS, SHOVELING

July 9, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING TO JOB SITE, HIT A BEAR.

March 10, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING SLEDGE HAMMER, FINGER PINCHED.

February 20, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Struck against a moving object

STOCKPILING, REAR TIRE ON BERM, TURNED LOADER ON IT'S SIDE.

November 7, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING ROCK OFF BELT WITHOUT GLOVES, ROCK SLIPPED HIT FINGERS.

October 31, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER WITH KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT LEG [1 STITCH]

October 14, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Struck by flying object

CHANGING CHUTE ON CRUSHER, A BOLT CAME OFF AND HIT EE IN THE MOUTH.

March 29, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT LEG WHILE CUTTING RUBBER BELTING WITH UTILITY KNIFE.

May 9, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING ON PLANT SITE AND HAD HIS KNEE GIVE OUT.HE HAS HAD NUMEROUS SURGERIES ON THE SAME KNEE.ALTHOUGH IT IS A PREVIOUS CONDITION HE WILL HAVE TO DO RESTRICTED DUTY AT THE PLANT.

August 12, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION T WISTING A BOLT O FINGER TIP & A SHARP PIECE LACERATED THE SKIN REQUIRING SUTURES BOLT WAS IN ON IMPACT WRENCH

January 25, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Struck against stationary object

PUTTING A CASE OF OIL ON A LOADER HE SRUCK HIS HAND & CUT IT REQUIRING SUTURES

April 27, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A CHAIN SLIPPED ON A CHECK PLATE WHILE INSTALLING & THE CHECK PLATE STRUCK HIS ANKLE

August 4, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Fall from machine

LOADER OPERATOR DESCENDED TO LAST STEP BEFORE GROUND AND WAS WEARING IMPROPER SHOES HE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED ANKLE.

June 12, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE ALLEGES HE HURT HIS LOW BACK DUE TO BOUNCING AROUND IN LOADER SEAT.

October 31, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON LADDER GOING ONTO SCREENS. HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON TOP RAIL.

November 28, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS SHOVELING FROZEN MATERIAL IN TRUCK BED WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS RT SHOULDER THEN HE HAD TO HAMMER QUARTER FENDER ONTO TRACTOR USING A 2LF SLEDGE HAMMER & HE FELT A ST RONGER PAIN IN RT SHOULDER AREA

October 3, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Fall from machine

A DRIVER LEAVING THE PLANT ATTEPTED TO GET OUT OF HIS TRUCK MISSED THE STEP FROM THE TRUCK ANDF FELL

August 9, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

I NAME WAS SHOVELING UNDER SCREEN WITH BACK TOWARD ROLLER ROLLER GRABBED SHOVEL HANDLE BEFORE HE COULD GET HIS HAND OFF SHOVEL ROLLER GRABBED HIS HAND AND PULLED HIS ARM IN UP TO HIS SHOULDER I NAME HAS PULLED LIGAMENTS AND TENDONS IN HIS ARM AND SHOULDER

June 25, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CATCHING ANVIL THAT BROKE OUT OF MACHINE TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE.

June 22, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager POWERED HAULAGE
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNHOOKING CHAIN LOADER OPERATOR MISREAD SIGNAL HE PULLED BACK STRIKING CONVEYOR WHICH HIT OPERATOR

June 21, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CUTTING AND WELDING EQUIP HOT METAL FELL INTO BOOT WHILE WELDING

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