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November 23, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS DISCONNECTING A 400 HP MOTOR AT THE CYCLONE TAILS PROJECT. HE WAS PULLING ON A 500MCM CABLE. THE WIRE CAME LOOSE & STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE SIDE OF A METAL JUNCTION BOX.

October 22, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED TRACK ADJUSTER FROM FLOOR TO PLACE BACK ONTO DZ-01 TRACK FRAME.LIFTED ADJUSTER FROM FLOOR AND PLACED ON HIS LEG IN ORDER TO SLIDE ONTO SIDE FRAME WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

October 20, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE GOT ON/OFF SHORE CLEANER IN HIS EYES WHILE CLEANING THE LUBE TRUCK

September 6, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

DON WAS WORKING UNDER 14" DEZURICK PLUG VALVES WHILE LIFTING ONE PLUG FROM THE FLOOR TO THE WORK PLATFORM HE FELT A PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA. HE ALSO FELT A PAIN IN THE ARE A OF THE RIGHT SHOU LDER BLADE WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE PLUGS HE INSTALLED PRIOR TO THE GROIN INJURY

May 16, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

RAY WAS IN THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK REMOVING THE NUCLEAT DENSOMETER FROM IT\S CASE. RAY WAS OVE THE CASE WITH HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE CASE EDGE, PULLING ON THE TESTER. RAY THEN STRAIGHTENED UP & GOT DOWN FROM THE TRUCK INDICATING HE HAD NJURED HIS BACK.

March 4, 1983 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Struck against stationary object

MAN WAS HELPING TO RECLIP #10 CONVEYOR BELT IN SECONDARY CRUSHER AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF BELT HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON H-SUPPORT BEAM-SUFFERED CONTUSION AS RESULT.

February 23, 1983 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INSTALLING REAR BRAKES ON 170 TON UNIT RIG HAULAGE TRUCK.LIFTING REAR CALIPER ON DISC BRAKE,WEIGHS 50 LBS.-AND AS HE PLACE IT ON BOLTS,ONE END SLIPPED AND HE RECEIVED RIGHT LOW BACK PAIN.

February 21, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MR. YANG, MR. COPE, AND MR. TAYLOR WERE LOADING POWER CABLE POLES ONTO A POLE TRAILER AT THE OLD KOA. MR. COPE WAS OPERATING THE BOOM TRUCK, MR. TAYLOR WAS STRIPPING ANOTHER POLE. MR. COPE STA TES HEHAD THE POLE IN THE AIR AND WAS SWINING IT OVER THE POLE TRAILER. MR. YANG STATED HE WAS GUIDING THE POLE ONTO THE TRAILER AT THE LARGE AN END OF THE POLE, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE POLE A

January 4, 1983 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING ON A LADDER ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF ASN EXHAUST FAN WHICH WAS MOUNDTED IN THE WALL OF KELLEY FOREMENS DRY THE LADDER MOVED AND MANS LEG WENT THRU SPACE IN BETWEEN TWO OF THE LADD ER RUNGS AND CUT LOWER LEFT LEG AS IT STRUCK THE RUNG IMMEDIATELY ABOVE LEG

January 3, 1983 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MAN WAS WORKING INSIDE OF A ROD MILL REMOVING OLD MILL LINERS HE HAD LOADED A LINER ONTO TRUCK TO SLIDE OUT OF MILL ON RAIL WHEN IT SLIDE TO ONE SIDE WHILE HE PUSHED ON IT, FRACTURING TIP OF 3 FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

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