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July 7, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by falling object

THIS BLASTER WA8 LOADING ANFO PNEUMATICALLY INTO A FOURTH ROW DRILL HOLE WHEN THE ANFO HOSE LOOSENED A ROCK NEAR THE HOLE WHICH FELL FROM THE FACE ONTO THE MAN.LACERATING THE THUMB INNERSPACE OF HIS LEFT HA3D.SUTURES WERE REQUIRED FOR CLOSURE.

March 5, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by falling object

THIS MAN WAS LO5DING A ROUND TO BE BLASTED WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE FACE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES FOR CLOSURE.

April 4, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by falling object

BRAZLE WAS STARING TO D RILL A CORNER HOLE IN THE SECOND ROUND FOR THE HAULAGE LEVEL EAST RAISE. AS HE COLLARED THE HOLE A SMALL THIN SLAB OF ROCK LOOSENED ALONG THE HANGING WALL. WITH THE D RILL RUNNING BRAZLE REACHED UP WITH A HAMMER & KNOCKED THE LOOSE DOWN. THE ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS ELFT FOOT. THE RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES FOR CLOSURE.

October 7, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by falling object

THIS MAN WAS STRUCK AND KNOCKED DOWN BY A ROCK WHICH FELL FROM THE RIB AT A DEVELOPMENT MUCK PILE HE WAS ASSIGNED TO SCALE FROM HE SUSTAINED CUTS TO THE BACK OF HIS NECK AND LEFT ARM WHICH REQ UIRED SUTURES FOR CLOSURE

July 28, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by falling object

THIS MAN WAS PUTTING PRIMERS INTO THE DRILL HOLES OF A FACE TO BE LOADED. A ROCK SLID DOWN OFF OF THE FACE AND STRUCK H IM ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT, CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED THRE E SUTURES FOR CLOSURE.

April 7, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL FROM THE FACE WHILE THE MAN WAS LOADING A DRILLED OUT HEADING STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A BRUISE THE FOOT LATER BECAME INFECTED AND THE MAN SOUGHT MEDICAL A TTENTION /N 051083

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