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June 18, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hecla Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ROCK BOLTING BACK EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING JACK LEG BY THE LEG TO CHANGE STEEL. HEAD OF JACK LEG TILTED FOREWARD PINCHING RIGHT RING FINGER.

January 2, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Equinox Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED GROIN MUSCLE WHILE CLEANING OUT FINE ORE BIN.

December 21, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Equinox Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A FROZEN CLUMP OF CRUSHED ORE OUT OF A SHUTE WHEN IN THE PROCESS HE TWISTED HIS WRIST

November 12, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Equinox Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON A CABLE WHEN ANTOHER EMPLOYEE PULLED THE FRAYED CABLE THROUGH HIS HANDS.

September 5, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Equinox Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PICKING DOWN THE SOUTH FINE ORE BIN WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

October 26, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Equinox Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING AIR IN TIRE AFTER WORK SHIFT. TEH SHOP CRANE HOOK WAS AT THE LEVEL OF HIM HEAD AND HE WALKED INTO IT. EMPLOYEE STUMBLED WHEN HE HIT THE HOOK AND HIS HARD HAT WAS KNOCKED OFF, WHEN HE RECOVERED HE HIT THE HOOK AGAIN, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD.

June 25, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Equinox Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING A 55 GALLON REOGENT BARREL UPRIGHT ON ITS LOWER RIM THE BARREL TIPPED OVER & THE UPPER RIM STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT FOOT CAUSING TORN TISSUES

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