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March 24, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE ALLEGES SHE 4AS LEANING ON CAN LINE TO CHECK WEIGHTS & HEAVY CAN ROLLED DOWN ONTO HER FINGER.

March 9, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP ALLEGES HE 4AS GUIDING MOTOR FROM STROAGE SHELF WHEN IT HIT CROS RAIL OF SHELF CAUSING MOTORS TO FALL ON HIM

January 14, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL HOOKING PO7HEAD TO TAILGATE OF PICKUP AND AS HE LIFTED ONE SIDE OF CONNECTOR HE FELT SHARP PAIN.

January 14, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING MO7OR FROM BACK OF PICKUP AND FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN.

October 26, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS INSTALLING BRAKE SHOE ON W HEEL MOTOR AND CHOCKER AND BRAKE SHOE SLIPPED PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN LUG BOLT AND BRAKE PAD.

October 16, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potash Producers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING GRIZZLY IN WAREHOUSE UNDERMINED DRAGLINE BUCKET IT SLID DOWN, HITTING EMPLOYEE S BACK.

October 15, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS REPLACING A GRIZZLEY AND FROM ABOVE ROCK FELL ONTO HAND

October 8, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS PICKING UP A SCREEN PANEL AND STRAINED HIS BACK

October 7, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS CLEANING OUT VIZAN ON MILL FEED SAMPLER AND CAUGHT HIS FOREARM BETWEEN VIZAN AND PIPE OPENING.

October 2, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potash Producers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BY A DOOR WITH RIGHT HAND ON HINGED SIDE OF DOOR FACING. DOOR WAS CLOSED WHILE FINGER WAS BETWEEN DOOR ANDDOOR JAM, MASHING INDEX FINGER.

October 2, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING WATER CAN ONTO PICK-UP USING TWISTING MOTION AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER BLADE.

September 22, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES SHE SAW DOWN AT END OF LUNCH BEENCH AND WHEN SHE SLID BACKWARDS A SLIVER WENT INTO HER LEG.

September 19, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS CLEANING OUT GREASE TANK AND SLIPPED IN SOME GREASE ALLOWING TANK TO SLIP AND FALL ONTO HIS FINGER.

September 11, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP ALLEGES HE WAS BREAKING LOOSE HOSE CONECTION AND STRAINED BLADDER

August 26, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Struck by flying object

HE WAS WORKING INSIDE BALL MILL WNE LINER DROPPED OFF WALL AND FLYING CHIP HIT ARM.

August 20, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP WAS CHECKING LOCATION OF SODIUM HYDROSULFIDE LINE AND FITTING CAME LOOSE, SPRAYING LIQUID INTO FACE

August 7, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP ALLEGES HE W AS REMOVING OLD RETURN SHAFT AND WHEEL FROM PAN FEEDER AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN IDLER AND FRAME

July 23, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS POKING HOLES IN ROASTER WHEN HE NOTICED A CUT ON HIS LEFT FOREARM

July 17, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL PIPE SPOOL AND PIPE DROPPED ONTO END OF FINGER

June 5, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS LOADING IDLERS IN BACK OF PICK UP AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE IDLER AND TRAILER HITCH.

May 28, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS HELPING TO LOAD IDLERS AND HIT HIS WRIST ON PART OF THE FRAME.

May 23, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS PUTTING A CLEVISE ON A 30-TON HOOK AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN THE HOOK & CLEVISE.

May 20, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL HELPING MOVE VICE AND WHEN IT TIPPED OVER IT FELL ONTO FINGER.

April 30, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS MOVING PULLER STAND & HIT OXYGEN/ACETYLENE BOTTLES HE TRIED TO CATCH THME & STRAINED HIP & LEG

April 30, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PULLING TOP SCREEN PANEL INTO POSITION WHEN PANEL HUNG UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

April 28, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Producers Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LINER FROM A CHUTE WHEN THE LINER FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT AND BRUISED IT.

April 27, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Producers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A GRATING OUT OF FLOOR DRAIN IN WASH RACK WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

April 10, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE HAD BEEN SHOVELING AND DEVELOPED PAINS IN CHEST

April 5, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Producers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING A SCREEN THE EE FELT PAIN INT HE GROIN AREA.

March 15, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REMOVING ROCK FROM UNDER HAUL TRUCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

March 13, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Producers Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING UNDER PICKUP DIRT FELL INTO LEFT EYE.

March 7, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE PLACING LINER ON CRUSHER ARM THE LINER SLID AND HIT H IS RIGHT HAND.

February 9, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL LOADING EMPTY DRUMS AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN DRUM AND SLING HOOK OF SKIP BOX.

January 27, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A WELDING SCREEN WHICH HAD FALLEN ONTO A GEAR AND THE GEAR FELL ONTO HIS FOOT

January 17, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ALLEGES HE WAS PICKING UP A BIT BASKET & STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 14, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potash Producers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS HELPING FORKLIFT OPERATOR MOVE A CHUTE ONTO FORKS OF FORKLIFT CHUTE SLIPPED PINNING FOOT BETWEEN CHUTE AND WORKTABLE IN TRYING TO REAISE THE CHUTE OFF HIS FOOT CHUTED SLIPPED AGAIN AND CORNER OF CHUTE CUT SKIN AND CRACKED BONE INRIGHT FOOT

January 11, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE IDLERS & FELT PULL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

January 10, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE AND STRAINED HIS WRIST

January 2, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMP ALLEGES HE WAS CLIMBING UP INTO CRANE AND BUMPED HIS KNEE ON FLOOR DECK

January 1, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Producers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PICKING UP D.S.M. SCREENS TO TAKE TO #6 TANK, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

December 6, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL HELPING LIFT HEAD OF MOTOR FROM UNDER HOOD OF TRUCK AND FELT PAIN IN UPPER BACK.

November 21, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HOOKING CHAIN UP TO DOZER AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

November 2, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS PLACING PLATE UNDER RECLEANER CELL SUPPORT BEAM; CRIBBING ON PORTA POWER COLLAPSED AND PLATE FLEW OUT AND HIT CHIN.

October 21, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS HELPING DISASSEMBLE HOPPER CONNECTING SLINGS AND WHILE LEANING OVER FELT HIS KNEE POP

October 11, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS PUTTING SPLICE TOOL BOX ONTO A PICKUP AND PULLED SHOULDER MUSCLE.

October 4, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS WORKING WITH HEAVY FRAMES AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN.

October 3, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS TURNING OFF THE ENGINE LIGHT ON RIGHT SIDE OF TRUCK ENGINE AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON A BRACE.

August 29, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS TRYING TO PIN BELL TO DIPPER AND AS HE LIFTED THE PIN TO SHOULDER HEIGHT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH

August 13, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A SET OF DRIVE BELTS AND RECEIBED SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

August 8, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duval Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL UNLOADING 110 LB PUMP OFF TRUCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

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