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December 17, 2012 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mystery Creek Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee climbed up on our xanthate tank without the use of a ladder; when he descended his elbow caught the edge of the tank and strained his left shoulder.

August 17, 2012 AK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mystery Creek Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was sprayed in both eyes when working around sample box. Employee immediately went to eye wash station and flushed eyes out, then supervisor took and flushed eyes again. Left eye was okay, but right eye had possible abrasions. Flew employee out of camp to Anchorage, AK to be seen in ER. Was flown out Sunday, 08/19/2012.

August 10, 2012 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mystery Creek Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Unknown, employee noticed material in right eye about noon; he went immediately to on-site EMT who flushed out the eye. After 24-hours and no improvement, the employee was flown from camp to Anchorage ER for further treatment.

June 9, 2012 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mystery Creek Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

rehabing timber sets on main haulage of crystal mine 250 level. during shift the ee got something in his left eye.

February 27, 2012 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mystery Creek Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

employee picked up a bundle of split set plates and turned at the waist to set them down straining his back in the process

December 17, 2011 AK · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mystery Creek Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Setting up to use jackleg drill; while holding drill with left hand miner had right hand on leg of drill, head came down on right hand striking top of right hand and two middle fingers. Miner flew out of camp on December 19th, was seen and sent for evaluation - x-rays taken on Thursday December 22nd indicated fractures to wrist and finger.

October 6, 2010 AK · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mystery Creek Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The driller, was emptying a 5 foot steel core tube. Some core was stuck in the tube and the EE went to drop the tube down onto a wood block, but had his finger at the bottom of the tube. As a result, the finger was pinched and lacerated.

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