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November 30, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal hand loader, hand trammer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nor-Quest Arizona Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE MENTIO3ED THAT HIS RIGHT LOWER SIDE WAS HURTING BEFORE HE WENT ON SHIFT. HE WAS REMOVING A JACK-LEG FROM THE SKIP WHEN HE FELT A STABBING TYPE PAIN TO THE KIDNEY AREA.

August 25, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nor-Quest Arizona Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS LOADING3TRASH ONTO DUMP TRUCK AT MINE SURFACE CUT BACK OF LEFT HAND ON T AILGATE OF TRUCK. WORKED ENTIRE SHIFT AFTER FIRST AID BANDAGING AFTER WORK WENT TO DOCOTR AND HA 5 STITCHES

July 27, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nor-Quest Arizona Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MILL EMPLOYEE W5S CUTTING SUMP BOX IN HALF WITH TORCH WHILE TRYING TO TURN IT OVER HE TWISTED HIS BACK UNDER PRESSURE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK SUSPECTED PULLED MUSCLE

January 31, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nor-Quest Arizona Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WALKED3INTO MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE MILL, WHERE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE BURNING OUT SMALL POT FURNANCE. I NAME INHALED SEVERASL WHIFFS OF THE SMLKE AND NOTICED INSTANT HEADACHE, NUMBNESS OF TOES AND FINGE9S AND MINER NAUSEA. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED HAS HAVING CARBONE MONIXIDE POISIONING BY PHYSICIAN AT EMERGENCY ROOM ON SUNDAY NEXT DAY AFTERNOON.

December 8, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nor-Quest Arizona Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THREE EMP MOVIN1 SLUSHER OUT OF WINZE SLUSHER WAS ATTACHED TO BOTTOM OF WINZE ORE BUCKET BEING SLID DOWN 3X12 PIECE OF TIMBER ON TO FLATCAR I HAME WAS HELPING STABLIIZE THE SLUSHER HAD A HOLD OF BOLT DOWN AR9A. SLUSHER SLIPPED AND CRUSHED I NAMES RT HAND BETWEEN SLUSHER AND METAL PIPE ON FLAT CAR

August 24, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nor-Quest Arizona Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON TUGGER UNDER RAISE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN THE RAISE MOVED A BOARD DISLODGING A ROCK WHICH FELL DOWN THE RAISE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RT SHOULDER RESULTED IN HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF RT3SCAPULA

August 8, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nor-Quest Arizona Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MECHANIC CUTTIN1 RAIL-CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN RAILS WHILE TRYING TO LIFT RAIL TO FREE FINGER FELT PAIN IN MID-BACK AREA.

June 19, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nor-Quest Arizona Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GEOLOGIST WAS C5RRYING SAMPLES OUT OF MINE WHEN HE FELT A TINGLING ON LEFT SIDE FELLING GREW WORSE ON RIDE DOWN FROM RIDE AND RESULTED IN INTENSE PAIN DURING NIGHT OF 06/19

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