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February 14, 2008 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dynatec Mining Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Three employees were installing a wear plate in a chute. As they lowered the plate into the chute, it was pulled up by a tramp steel magnet. One employee's finger tip was pinched between the steel and the magnet.

October 17, 2007 TN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dynatec Mining Corporation · Struck by falling object

As an old electric cable was being removed from a mine shaft, it broke and fell back into the shaft. This employee was observing the task and was struck on the upper lip by the end of the cable. Sutures were required.

August 14, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dynatec Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING THE BANDS ON A BUNDLE OF BOLTS.HE CUT HIS LEFT WRIST ON A SHARP EDGE OF ANOTHER BAND HE HAD ALREADY CUT. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES.

June 17, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dynatec Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING A 6" BY 20' SECTION OF STEEL PIPE, THE PIPE SLIPPED AND SMASHED THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE SCISSOR LIFT TRUCK. AMPUTATION OF FIRST KNUCKLE OF LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND.

April 16, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dynatec Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PREPARING TO DO REMOTE DRILLING AND AFTER PUTTING PULLING HOSES LOWER BACK APPEARED TO BE STRAINED.

January 19, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dynatec Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS LOADING A LIFTER AND WHILE TAMPING THE POWDER HIS FINGER HIT A ROCK ON THE FLOOR.

January 18, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dynatec Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING A 60" DIAM. 20' SECTION OF VENTILATION TUBING WHEN IT SLID INTO HIS HAND, PUSHING IT INTO A STEEL PLATE.

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