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April 25, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING THE SAFETY CABLE FROM A TRUCK BED LOCKING MECHANISM. IT DISLODGED FROM ITS CLAMP AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES THUMB RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.

March 14, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD BENT OVER WHILE HOLDING ONTO THE SIDE OF HIS TRUCK TO MAKE AN INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE POT LOCATED UNDER THE TRUCK, WHEN HIS HOLD HAD APPARENTLY KNOCKED LOOSE A SMALL CHUNK OF DIRT WHICH ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE FROM BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES CAUSING IRRITATION.

February 28, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Gold Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE REMOVING OLD WEAR FROM MILL , LINER FELL APPROX ONE FT HITTING THE EMP L INDEX FINGER RESULTING IN LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES TO CLOSE

February 7, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

CHECKING SCREEN CLOTH FOR SCREEN CHANGE. SCREEN PANEL FELL HITTING LEFT LEG CAUSING LACERATION.

January 31, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING MAINTENANCE REPAIRS OF A SCREEN DECK EMPLOYEE SAFETY ROPE HUNG UP AND WHILE FREEING IT UP HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 19, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS MOVING AN ACETYLENE BOTTLE OVER SOME STEPS. BOTTLE SLIPPED FROM HANDS & HIT RIGHT BIG TOE FRACTURE BONE IN BIG TOE.

July 28, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SLIDING THE SCREEN OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE WASH DECK WHEN HIS GLOVE GOT CUAGHT ON THE SCREEN AND THEN WAS PINNED AGAINST THE WALL OF THE TOP DECK. AN EDGE OF A WIRE OF THE SCREEN CUT HI S FINGER.

July 21, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN CONCRETE FORM AND 4 X 4.

July 15, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

WAS LIFTING METAL PLATE TO MOVE IT OVER WELDS BROKE ON BRACKET & DROPPED PLATE ON FOOT EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING STEEL TOE BOOTS

October 29, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Gold Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HE WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM KEYWAY HE LIFTED A ROCK TO THROW IT OUT OF THE KEYWAY AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK BECAUSE OF LIFTING THE ROCK HE PULLED A MUSCLE AND SEVERE PAIN CAUSED HIM TO GO HOME H E THEN WENT TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR A PULLED WING MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK

July 12, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON THE RAILROAD CAR TO RELEASE THE HAND BRAKE, THE BRAKE RELEASE WHEN HE PULLE HIMSELF UP ON THE HANDWHEEL, CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND STEP.

June 14, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A FIVE GALLON BUCKET ONTO THE FUEL TRUCK, EMPLOYEE FELT THE PAIN.

June 13, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Gold Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNLOADING OF STEEL THREADED PIPE. PIPE CAUGHT ARM BETWEEN SIDE OF TRUCK AND END OF PIPE.

June 3, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

WAS INSTALLING LOADER TEETH ON LOADER 419 WHEN ONE FELL OFF AND HIT TOE

April 27, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNPLUGGING FEEDER BOX WHEN LEFT FOOT WAS HIT BY ROCK

March 25, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE AC CRUSHER WHEN THE EMPLOYEE CUT HIS THUMB ON A PIECE OF SHARP METAL EDGE.

February 18, 1988 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

LOADING LARGE SHEET METAL INTO LADER BUCKET WHEN METAL SLIPPED FROM BUCKET DROPPING DOWN ON THE LEFT LEG CAUSING A 1 1/2 IN CUT TTHE LEFT LEG

November 2, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING RE-RAI5ER DEVICE TO RERAIL DERAILED RAILROAD CAR

September 10, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Morrison-Knudsen Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING OFF TR6CK,RING CAUGHT ON LADDER CUT RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND REQ STITCHES.

August 7, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Quarries Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

SORTING BY HAND21 MAN ROCK.ROCK ROLLED ONTO RIGHT HAND,BRUISING HAND.

July 1, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OUT ROCK BOX WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF THE RIGHT HAND.

September 26, 1986 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 WALKING DOWN THE ROCK SLOPE. HE ACCIDENTALLY DISLODGED SMALL ROCKS FROM UNDER A LARGE ROCK, CAUSING THE LARGE ROCK TO ROLL APPROX. 8 INCHES, PINNING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEGS AND HI PS UNDER THE LA9GE ROCK.

April 23, 1986 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS PUTTING 5 TAILPULLY COVER BACK ON AND THESIDE PLATE DIMOND PLATE STEEL CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

December 27, 1984 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clarkland Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS PULLING A CABLE WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND PULLED A TENDEN WHICH HAD BEEN CUT IN 1976, TENDON IN FINGER

October 12, 1984 WA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clarkland Inc · Struck by falling object

I,NAME AND OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE BRINGING SHANK COVERS UP TO THE LOWER PLATFORM ON A LIPPMAN 38X42 JAW CRUSHER. I,NAME ATTEMPTED TO TOSS THE COVERS UP ONTO THE PLATFORM WHEN ONE FELL SHORT IT CA ME BACK-DOWN AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

August 7, 1984 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clarkland Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ONE END OF A RAILROAD TIE & PULLED A SHOULDER MUSCLE

March 1, 1984 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS DOING MAINTENANCE WORK ON CRUSHER HE WAS REMOVING THE ECCENTRIC AND GEAR PULLED LIGAMENTS IN H IS ELBOW AND SHOULDER

February 27, 1984 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE SECONDARY CRUSHER WHEN HE GOT HIS INDEX FINGER CAUGHT IN THE HYDROLOGIC CYLINDER

January 23, 1984 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS DIGGING OUT GYRATOR CRUSHER-PRIMARY CRUSHER-WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPL ON LEFT FOOT.

January 3, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Morrison-Knudsen Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS PUTTING AWAY HIS TOOLS AT END OF SHIFT & KNELT DOWN TO PUT HIS TOOL BOX IN HIS LOCKER, THEN STOOD UP AND LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT.

December 14, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clarkland Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ACETYLENE BOTTLE AND SOMETHING POPPED IN FINGER.FIRST WENT TO DR 12-29-83.

April 19, 1983 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP ROCKS FALLEN ONTO ROAD ,TWISTED OR PULLED BACK.

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