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December 17, 2018 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Applied Minerals, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was reaching down to light an empty bin. As ee did this ee rested left hand on the forklift mast, exposing left hand thumb. As the employee stood up the bin came up quickly hitting left hand thumb.

May 23, 2017 UT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Applied Minerals, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING LAGGING OVERHEAD WITH THEIR PARTNER. IT WAS A 3X12X6 TIMBER. THE EMPLOYEE LOST HOLD OF THEIR END AND IT HIT THEM ON TOP OF THEIR HARD HAT.

October 5, 2015 UT · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Applied Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing core out of a drill rod. Repetitive motion caused pain in his right shoulder

April 2, 2015 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Applied Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBER (200-300 LBS) TIMBER IN A STOPE AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER. DID NOT REPORT IT TILL MAY 14 WHEN IT DID NOT GET BETTER.

November 19, 2014 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Applied Minerals, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was cutting wood on a table saw. Reached back and grabbed the unfinished end of the wood and received a sliver in her rt hand.

May 16, 2014 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Applied Minerals, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Taking the wire off of mucker to place in a bucket-cut wrist

April 8, 2014 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Applied Minerals, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was installing insulation behind stacked drywall-drywall fell against employee's left leg

April 8, 2014 UT · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Applied Minerals, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was installing insulation behind stacked drywall-drywall fell against the employees rt leg and foot

October 21, 2013 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Applied Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bending over and twisted to turn on a water valve.

January 10, 2012 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Applied Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee was hooking up the blow pipe to clean out drill holes

September 21, 2011 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Applied Minerals, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE AUGER WITH HER RIGHT HAND WHEN HER FINGERS WERE CAUGHT

July 26, 2006 UT · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Applied Minerals, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

We were pulling out tube and started laying it onto tube rack when the over shot popped off the retriever point causing tube to fall. Other end of tube came up and hit employee on side of cheek. He then fell to the ground. He was unconscious for a few seconds.

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