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September 20, 2016 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BHP Billiton Mine Management Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was Air Arcing on the bucket and felt debris get into right eye

March 24, 2016 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BHP Billiton Mine Management Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing metal scrap from the metal scrap bin. Upon lifting a heavy iron, started to slip from hand and smash left ring finger against the metal bin edge.

August 11, 2015 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BHP Billiton Mine Management Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was searching for a electrical starter on the warehouse shelf. In the process of moving the electric starter around employee smashed his pinky finger against another electrical starter.

July 8, 2015 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BHP Billiton Mine Management Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was carrying a belt return roller on his shoulder. When walking by the Eriez magnetic separator, the magnetic attracted the metal roller. Employee's middle and ring fingers were smashed.

March 18, 2015 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BHP Billiton Mine Management Company · Struck by flying object

Employees were attaching the additional rigging when one of the eyebolts that were used to attach the rigging to the motor base came loose. This caused the sling with all the rigging to be thrown into the employee standing on the catwalk. The employee was hit on the hard hat and above the right eye.

January 7, 2015 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BHP Billiton Mine Management Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was installing a hydraulic hose, in the process of repositioning his body, his foot slipped , employee grabbed the angle iron, causing laceration to right his palm.

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