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October 22, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SEVERE PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE GETTING DOWNOFF FORK LIFT, SUPPORTING MOST OF BODY WEIGHT FROM RIGHT ARM ON DOOR POST OF FORK LIFT

September 23, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MILL LINERS ON A PALLET THAT HAD SHIFTED OUT OF PLACE.

September 19, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SECTION OF FENCE,FENCE SECTION HAD RAZOR WIRE ON THE TOP OF IT.WHILE MOVING THE SECTION OFF OF THE PILE,A BROKEN PIECE OF RAZOR WIRE CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEES LEFT LEG.

July 2, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE AREA UNDER BELT #1 WITH A SHOVEL WHEN THE INJURY HAPPENED.

September 27, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING LEGS & FEET TO ROLL CYLINDERS WHILE ROLLING A CYLINDER THE CYLINDER CAME UP AGAINST A ROCK CAUSING IT NOT TO MOVE ON ONE END WHEN EMPLOYEE PUT PRESSURE ON OTHER END CYLINDER SLID AROUND CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE THUS TWISTING HIS KNEE

September 23, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Struck by falling object

AFTER STRIKING RIGHT FIXTURE WITH RAISED BED OF TRUCK ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE FIXTURE ON HANGER FIXTURE DROPPED STRIKING EE ON R. FOREARM WITH BROKED GLASS.

August 19, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Struck by falling object

REMOVING COVER PLATE TO FIND OIL LEAK DID NOT SUPPOSED PLATE OR ACCEPT ASSISTADE AS OFFERED BY A CO WORKER, PLATE FELL CATCHING RIGHT HAND AREA INDEX FINGER.

January 7, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING APPROX. 15' STEEL PIPE ( 1-1/4 DIA.) FROM A CARBON COLUMN. THE PIPE GOT HEAVY AND CAUGHT HER HAND BETWEEN PIPE AND HANDRAIL AND CAUSED HER BACK TO BEND. RELEASED TO RETURN TO W ORK ON 1-8-94, BUT DID NOT RETURN PER HER CHOICEUNTIL 1-10-95.

April 28, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CLEARING ROCK OFF 3 CONVEYOR HE PICKED UP A LARGE WET ROCK AND IT SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE HANDRAIL RESULTING IN A FRACTURED TIP AND SUTURES NO LOST TIME RESTRICTIONS.

February 16, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING PIPE 2"X20' PIPE SLIPPED FROM THE END OF THE MINE TENDER CATCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN PIPE AND MACHIEN RAILING.

December 2, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Struck by falling object

DRILL STEEL SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND CHANGING STEELS, FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF LEFT LARGE TOE WHILE BOLTING. WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 12-07-93.

July 22, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS FABRICATING 6" PIPE T'S AND FLANGES FOR BEARING TANK AND WAS MOVING T'S AND PIPES AND SCREENS. EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO SPECIFY A SPECIFIC INCIDENT OR ACTION WHICH RESULT ED IN ALLEGED INJURY. EMPOLOYEE ALLEGES HE AWAKENED WITH PAIN IN LEFT FRONT RIB AREA THE NEXT MORNING.

July 21, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STANIDNG BEHIND HIS DRILLER AND WAS STRUCK IN THE MOUTH WITH A FOUR FOOT DRILL STEEL AS THE DRILLER WENT TO THROW IT ON THE GROUND.

July 11, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON PORTABLE PRESSURE WASHING MACHINE IN ORDER TO TILT THE MACHINE TO MOVE IT FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE SHOP (FOR THE UNDERGROUND EQUIPMENT) TO THE EAST SIDEOF THE SHOP.

June 5, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF OF THE CATWALK WITH A BUCKET OF TOOLS IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND HOLDING ONTO THE HANDRAIL WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE GROUND AND DID NOT LET GO WITH HIS LEFT HAND, TWISTING HIS SHOULDER.

March 1, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Over-exertion in lifting objects

DURING THE LATTER PART OF SHIFT, EMPLOYEE NOTICED PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA, AFTER CARRYING SAMPLE BAGS TO SAMPLE PREP ROOM.

February 20, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Struck against stationary object

WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM CRANE EMPLOYEE BUMPED KNEE ON LEFT OUTRIGGER.

November 24, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING A VALVE THAT WAS TIGHT. HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE TURNING THE VALVE.

January 21, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ALLEGEDLY LIFTING AN IMPELLER APPROXIMATELY 30 LBS FROM SHELF AT WAIST LEVEL. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING A 12 HOUR SHIFT-6PM 01-20-92 TO 6AM 01-21-92 WHEN THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY LIFTED THE IMPELLER AT WAIST LEVEL AND MOVED TO AN ADJACENT SHELF,ATWAIST LEVEL. NO IMMEDIATE PAIN,REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR ON 01-22-92.EMPLOYEE HAD A LOST IME ACCIDENT ON 09-25-91 SIMILAR WITH BACK PAIN.

October 8, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE OPERATOR HAD JUST ENTERED LEVEL #1 THROUGHT EH AIR LOCK DOORS. HE ACTIVATED THE PULL CORD TO CLOSE THE DOORS. HE TURNED TO SEE IF THE DOOR CLOSED AND ALLEGED THAT HE HIT A DIP AND INJURE D HIS LOWER BACK.

September 25, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP A COMPUTER WORK DESK. SHE LIFTED THE PRINTER AND TURNED TO SET IT ON THE DESK AND SHORTLY FELT SHARP PAIN IN HER LOWER RIGHT SIDE.

January 20, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME REACHED FOR INSIDE DOOR LATCH ON LOADER.HAND SLIPPED AND ELBOW -LEFT-BUMPED THE INSIDE OF CAB.THE INJURY SMARTED AT THE TIME BUT THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT.NEXT DAY,ELBOW SWOLLEN TO SIZE OF A SMALL GOLF BALL.

January 10, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I,NAME AND OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CLEANING UP THE FUBERCATION STEEL STORAGE AREA BEHIND THE SHOP BUILDING. HE LIFTED A 20' SECTION OF #8 REBAR AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

November 14, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS RINSING BEAKER UNDER WATER FAUCET WHEN A SIDE OF THE BEAKER WAS BROKEN. BEFORE SHE BECAME AWARE OF IT, A JAGGED SIDE OF THE BEAKER CUT INTO THE VICTIM'S RIGHT WRIST. TWO STITCHES WE RE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

October 12, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Over-exertion in lifting objects

FLAT TIRE ON TRUCK HAD BEEN PLACED ON GROUND EARLIER. VICTIM GRABBED THE TIRE ON ONE SIDE IN ORDER TO MOVE IT AS HE STARTED TO LIFT IT INJ BACK

August 15, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS DESCENDING FROM HAUL TRUCK AS HE WAS ENGAGED IN MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE. AS HE CLIMBED DOWN ACCESS LADDER HE MISSED LOWER RUNG & KNEE BUMPED INTO RUNG.

July 5, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE LIFTING AN BATTERY TO PLACE INTO THE BATTERY BOX ON A GENERATER HIS KNEE POPPED AND BENT BACKWARDS.

June 5, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING FROM UNDERNEATH A FEEDER HOPPER CHUTE ON THE PORTABLE CRUSHER.AS HE PLACED HIS AHND ON A LODGED ROCK,ANOTHER ON EFELL ON TOP OF HIS HAND DAMAGING TWO FINGERS.

May 1, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM CHANGING ATT OF TIRE FROM HORIZONTAL TO UPRIGHT DURING LIFTING MOVEMENT WHICH WAS PERFORMING BY SELF SHIFTED WT TO PUSH RATHER THAN PULL SUFF. INJ.

November 27, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TWO MEN, INCLUDING THE VICTIM, WERE OPENING A LOCKED GATE ACROSS THE HAUL ROAD LEADING TO THE WASTE DUMP. AS THE LATCH OPENED, IT SLIPPED DOWN AND PINCHED THE VICTIM'S FINGER AGAINST ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL. THE PINCHING CUT THE FINGER AND BROKE THE BONE NEAR THE FINGERTIP.

November 22, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED PERSON WAS POURING PROCESS CHEMCIALS FROM A BUCKET INTO A TALL MIX TANK. THE FORCE OF THE POURING SLASHED SOLVTION WHICH WAS HEATED ONTO THE LEFT ARM OF THE PERSON HOLDING THE BUCKET.

September 18, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF OF A HAUL TRUCK WHEN HIS LOWER MUSCLES IN BACK HAD BEEN AGITATED.

May 10, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS HELPING TO MOVE A 4" WATER SUPPLY LINE WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK LATER THE DOCTOR TOLD HIM HE HAD TORN MUSCLES

April 24, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME DROPPED THE ACID DISPENSER SHE WAS USING TO ADD ACID TO SAMPLE BEAKERS THE ACID SPLASHED UP FROM THE CUP TO THE UNDERSIDE OF HER ARM SHE WAS WEARING GLASSES AND GLOVES TEH AREA WAS IMM EDIATELY FLUSHED WITH WATER AND BUFFER AREA WAS PAINFUL BUT NOT SERIOUSLY AFFECTED

April 19, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TECHNICIAN WAS POURING ACID WITHOUT PROPER SAFETY EQUIPMENT PROVIDED FOR USE.

November 24, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE LABORATORY 7ECHNICIAN INADVERTANTLY SPILLED A COUPLE OF DROPS OF HYDROFLOURIC ACID ON THE OUTSIDE OF A SEPARATORY FUNNEL. THE TECHNICIAN LATER PICKED UP THE FUNNELS AND EXPOSED HER HAND TO THE ACID. THE 7ECHNICIAN WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES WHEN SHE PICKED UP THE FUNNEL. SHE WAS NOT AWARE OF THE BURN UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY.

September 22, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMP WAS WAS2ING GLASSWARE AND CUT HER HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER ON A BROKEN BEAKER

August 28, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKING ON BLAS7 WHEN AFTER LOADING HAD BEEN COMPLETED SEVERE RASH DEVELOPED ON FOREARM.

August 12, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 HELPING TO POUR AND PLACE CONCRETE WHEN SOME CEMENT SPLATTER INTO HIS EYE.

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