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May 17, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amerikanuak Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE GUIDING CABLE DOWN A RAISE WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE MUCK FELL FROM ABOVE HITTING THE EE ON THE L HAND, R FOREARM AND R CHEEK.

September 8, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amerikanuak Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE WALKING TOWARD THE 450/480 ORE PASS A SLAB ROUND ON THE 7300 SUBSILL CAUSED A 106 POUND ROCK TO FALL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FRONT OF HIS HARD HAT & KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.

March 24, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amerikanuak Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE PARRING DOWN A "SMALL" SLAB SLID DOWN THE SCALING BAR CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE (R) FOREARM. MSHA: ELEVEN SUTURES REQUIRED.

December 9, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amerikanuak Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE BARRING DOWN, ROCK FELL STRIKING THE RIGHT FOOT.

December 21, 1988 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amerikanuak Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS PINNING ALIMAK RAIL TO RIB WITH JACKLEG WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF RAISE BACK STRIKING EMPL IN THE LOWER BACK CAUSINGCONTUSIONS

August 28, 1988 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amerikanuak Inc · Struck by falling object

SLAB FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS IN BACK STRIKING MAN ON LEFT WRIST AND RIGHT FOOT CAUSING BRUISES AND SMALL LACERATIONS.

June 10, 1988 MT · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amerikanuak Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BLOCKING DOWN LAGGING FOR STEEL SET WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BACK STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE THIS RESULTED IN A CUT TO THE LEFT THUMB AND A CUT TO THE LEFT FRONT OF THE HEAD NEAR THE HAI R LINE

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