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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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March 21, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tanner Companies · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLAIMANT WAS RE8TRINGING CONVEYOR BELT AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER CLAIMANT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACKED RESULTED IN PULLED MUSCLES AROUND HIS RIBS.

June 9, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tanner Companies · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE CLAIMANT WA8 UN-SCREWING CRUSHER TO CHANGE LINER CAUGHT HAND BEHIND FAN

April 14, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tanner Companies · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING IN TU3NEL & STRAINED HIS BACK

January 15, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tanner Companies · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING ROCKS OFF GRIZZLEY AND DROPPED A LARGE ROCK ON HIS LEFT FOOT THEN STRAINED BACK

October 7, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tanner Companies · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING A SCREEN ON A FEEDER HE TRIED TO THROW A SCREEN TO GROUND BUT IT CAUGHT ON HIS CLOTHING WEIGHT OF SCREEN & EMPLOYEES ATTEMPT TO HOLD SCREEN TO UNHOOK IT FROM HIS CLOTHING RESULTED IN HIM3STRAINING HIS BACK

July 8, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tanner Companies · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBED DOWN FROM LOADER AND WRENCHED BACK

May 11, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tanner Companies · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING CHANNEL IRON

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