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November 6, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stan West Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CORE BOXES FROM WAREHOUSE.

May 9, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stan West Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ORE UNDER BALL MILL AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS ABCK.

April 16, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stan West Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER PERSON IN PULLING A SUMP PUMP FROM A MUCK PILE SHOULD HAVE USED A COME-A-LONG.

January 27, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stan West Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CONE IN PLACE AND STRAINED MUSCLE.

January 13, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stan West Mining Corp · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE GRABBED THE WRONG CUP WHEN HE GOT A DRINK OF WATER AND SWALLOWED A MOUTH FULL OF DILUTED LEACH TANK SAMPLE

December 14, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal hoistman, hoist operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stan West Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING HANDLES IN DOUBLE JACK CUT LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND

December 7, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stan West Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILKE CLEANING A HANG-UP IN THE LIME BIN, THE LIME RELEASED AND CAME DOWN RELEASING A DENSE CLOUD, WHICH GOT IN THE MANS EYES.

November 14, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stan West Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING BELT ON SCRAPPER AND TWISTED BACK.

September 23, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stan West Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING METAL JACK LEG FROM ONE SITE TO ANOTHER HE PICKED UP LEG OF MACHINE ON HIS SHOULDER AND HURT HIS BACK ZONE OFFICE STATES THAT THIS PERSON HAS HAD PREVIOUS BACK PROBLEMS UNR ELATED TO THIS INCIDENT LONGYEAR IS REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION BE MADE INTO THIS INCIDENT ALSO EMPLOYEE DID NOT HAVE MEDICAL ATTENTION TO INJURY

August 22, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stan West Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAIN BACK WHILE LOADING A TIMBER.

July 18, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stan West Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP.. ALLEGES THAT HE WAS LIFTING SOME PIPE UP ON SCAFFLING AND STATES THAT HE HURT HIS LOWER VACK.

July 1, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stan West Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING HEAVY CHAIN HOIST-LIFTING OVER HEAD.

May 10, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stan West Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HANGING SLUSHER BUCKET WHEN ANOTHER MAN GRABBED THE CABLE AND EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO FINGER.

March 29, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stan West Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

ROCK AND WATER RELEASED WHILE DISLODGING A HANG UPO-OREPASS RAISE.BRUISES TO LEFT ANKLE CAUSED BY ROCK MIXED IN WATER TORN LIGAMENTS.

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