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October 2, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RED MOUNTAIN MINING, INC. · Rubbed or abraded

Miner was unloading screens - glove on right hand snagged and caused sharp screen end to lacerate right ring finger.

March 25, 2021 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RED MOUNTAIN MINING, INC. · Struck by flying object

Had been drilling earlier @ 8 am. Later that afternoon wiped their brow and a metal shaving fell into eye.

August 20, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RED MOUNTAIN MINING, INC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Spasm in lower back, occurring from sliding forks on WA75 to use to picking up boulders.

January 30, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was checking around the crushing plant, when he got some dust and dirt in his right eye. The next morning it was swollen shut and extremely painful. He went to work and his supervisor told him to rinse with saline solution and to stay inside. His supervisor also put a patch over it.

November 28, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RED MOUNTAIN MINING, INC. · Struck against stationary object

while opening valve, hit another valve with elbow. Action happened repeatedly throughout the day.

December 21, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mineral Park Decorative Rock · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker had partially removed gear for realignment. The counter weight spun gear once free of key. The separated gears partially crushed three fingers on left hand.

May 17, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Mountain Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving a fitting while working on the wash plant and strained his middle lower back.

March 18, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Mountain Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee claims he re-injured his back from another injury at another one of our locations in the past. This injury was never reported at the time. We can find no evidence to support employee's claim that he sustained a work-related injury. We have statements from other employees and supervisors stating that at no time did they see or hear employee say he strained his back.

January 19, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mineral Park Decorative Rock · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee (Office Manager) picked up a box and bottom fell out, she tried to catch it and strained her back.

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