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December 24, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A3FEEDER OF APPROX. 100 POUNDS OR MORE, WITH HELP OF A FELLOW EMPLOYEE, HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA.

December 19, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO LOWER A WATER GATE AT THE PUMPHOUSE AT PRECIPITATION PLANT WHEN HIS HAND WAS MASHED AGAINST THE WALL WITH AN 8X8IN SECTION OF WOODEN BLOCK

December 9, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE REMOVING 7HE REHAUL CABLE WEDGE OUT OF CROWD DRUM ON ELECTRIC SHOVEL, THE WEDGE FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND, BRUISING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

November 15, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A VICTAULIC COUPLING ON A PUMP FEED LINE FOR PUMP REMOVAL.WHEN HE REMOVED THE COUPLING,LIME GUSHED OUT,COMPLETELY SATURATING HIM.LIME GOT INTO HIS EYES.THE VALVES ISOLATI ING THE PUMP HA8 NOT BEEN CLOSED.

October 28, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LIFTING A3CHUTE, IT TWISTED AND CAME UP BETWEEN THELEGS, LACERATING THE RIGHT TESICLE. TWO STITCHES WERE TAKEN.

October 15, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING INSIDE A BALL MILL WHEN A BELLY LINER FELL FROM THE SIDE OF THE MILL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON SHIN

October 8, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING INSIDE A BALL MILL WHEN SOME DIRT AND DUST FELL ON HIM HIS EYES STARTED HURTING SO HE WASHED THEM OUT WITH WATER WHILE ON HIS LUNCH BREAK HIS EYES CONTIN6ED TO BOTHER HIM AND ON 10-12-86 HE REPORTED THE CONDITION TO SECURITY AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO MEDICAL CENTER FOR TREATMENT EYE WAS CLEANED AND FOREIGN OBJECT REMOVED FROM CORNE

October 8, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Struck by falling object

THREE EMPLOYEES3WERE CHANGING GRATES INSIDE A SEMI AUTOGENOUS GRINDING MILL WHEN A CHUNK OF MATERIAL WHICH WAS STUCK TO THE TOP OF THE MILL BROKE LOOSE SUDDENLY AND FELL HITTING I.NAME ON THE HEAD HE WAS TR5NSPORTED TO HOSPITAL AND ADMITTED OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION

September 18, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING OUT LOWER RIGHT HAND STRUT BUSHING. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE STRUT, THE STRUT BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT CHEEK BONE.

September 9, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE LIFTED SOME BRAKE CALIPERS AND LATER HE WENT TO CLIMB INTO A HAULAGE TRUCK AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN.

September 2, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING A 4 IN LINE PLACED HIS HAND BETWEEN PIPE JOINTS WHILE REMOVING A ROUSTABOUT THE UPPER PIPE SLIPPED IN THE HANDGER SMASHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE FITTING AND A VALVE AT THE TIME EMPLO2EE FELT HE HAD ONLY BRUISED HIS HAND IT LATER PROVED TO BE MORE SERIOUS

August 15, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP WAS REPLACI3G AN AGITATOR IN A TANK. TANK HADNT BEEN DRAINED OR CLEANED AND OVDRFLOWED WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING BYPASSED. HIS COVERALLS AND SHOES WERE SOAKED WITH SODIUM HYDROSULFIDE. HE DIDNT RINSE 2FF OR CHANGE CLOTHES, BUT FINISHED OUT THE SHIFT WITH HIS COVERALLS AND SHOES DRENCHED WITH THE SOLUTION THUS CAUSING CHEMICAL BURNS. HE WAS TREATED AT HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM

June 11, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Struck by falling object

A SCREEN SPLASH3CURTAIN BEING MOVED INTO PLACE STRUCK A SCREEN SPRAY SUPPORT. THE WELD ON THE SUPPORT FAILED CAUSING IT TO FALL TOWARD THE EMPLOYEE STRICKING HIM IN THE AREA OF THE RIGHT ELBO W. 3

June 5, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN THE PROCESS 2F COLLECTING BALL FOR TESTING, ONE EXPLODED, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ARM, ELBOW.

June 5, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AS EMPLOYEE WAS3INSTALLING A SKI LINER ON THE SAG MILL, HE LIFTED THE LINER AND FELT HIS LOWER BACK POP.

May 21, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WERE P6LLING WIRE THROUGH CABLE TRAY WHEN A PIECE OF PIPE FELL FROM ABOVE THE TRAY, STRIKING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

May 13, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL LEANED TRU7K TIRE FLANGE AGAINST WALL,FALNG/ FLANGE FELL AND STRUCK LEFT FOOT.EMPL WAS SWEEPING WORK AREA.

April 9, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE GOT LEFT HAN8 CAUGHT BETWEEN AIR SUPPLY HOSE & FRAME.

April 4, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME AND ANOT2ER EMPLOYEE WERE MOVING FULL OIL BARRELS TO CHANGE THE OILIN THE ROCK BREAKER OIL RESERVOIR. I,NAME MOVED ANOIL BARREL AND COMPLAINED HIS BACK WAS HURTING.

March 5, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP A 4X4 LINER INJUURED HIS LWOER BACK

February 16, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING FILTER FROM CANISTER AND HE SLICED HIS RIGHT THUMB, REQUIRING SEVEN STITCHES.

January 17, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING ANODES ONE SLIPPED AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO OF THE ANODES

January 9, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING BOTTOM ROLLER PIN FROM #28 SHOVEL WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

January 5, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING BRICKS AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN

December 9, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

OFF AND EMPLOYE9 PULLED HIS BACK MUSCLES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO KEEP TIRE F ROM COMING OFF

December 7, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ADDING HY8RAULIC OIL TO TRUCK EMP DISCONNECTED HOSE OFF SERVICE BOX QUICK BREAK AND WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO SHUT OFF VALVE HE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP

November 14, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Struck against stationary object

WAS REMOVING TH9 ALUMINUM EXHAUST GASKET ON A VAN, SLICED FIRST KNUCKLE ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER

November 6, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS AT3WAREHOUSE LIFTING A COUPLING, ROLLING IT ONTO A FORKLIFT, INJURED HIS BACK

October 7, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL HELPING TO PLACE REPLACEMENT IDLERS ON STACKER CONVEYOR BOOTO BOTTOM FLOOR.IN PROCESS OF PULLING IDLERS ONTO LOWER LEVEL,STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 7, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL HELPING TO PLACE REPLACEMENT IDLERS ON STACKER CONVEYOR BOTTOM FLOOR.IN PROCESS OF PULLIN GIDLERS ONTO LOWER LEVEL FLOOR,STRAINED HIS BACK.ALSO PINCHED RIGHT HAND BETWEEN 2 IDLERS.

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

EE WAS LEANING OVER SIDE OF TRUCK FENDER WOEKING ON ENGINE. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE COMPLAINED OF CHEST PAIN.

October 1, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TRYING TO CLOSE INTAKE VALVE TO EAST PUMP TRAIN-COULDNT CLOSE IT BECAUSE VALVE WAS SANDED.TRIED TO FORCE VALVE CLOSED AND STRAINED RIGHT WRIST.

September 20, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ALLEGES THAT WHILE UNLOADING BARREL OF OIL FELT TINGLE FROM NECK TO TAILBONE

September 18, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED A RAILROAD TIE WHILE DOING CLEANUP HURT BACK

September 5, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING LADDER,TAKING OUT ANOTHER LADDER,TWISTED RIGHT WRIST.

September 5, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Struck against stationary object

PICKING UP CABLE WHICH HAD BROKEN STRANDS IT IT -- STUCK RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER EMP REMOVED FOREIGN BODY HIMSELF. FINGER BECAME INFECTED AND HE WENT TO BE TREATED BY A DR ON 9/26/85

September 4, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Struck against stationary object

TIGHTENING BOLTS AT CRUSHER - TOOK SAFETY HAT OFF TO GET UNDER TO TIGHTEN BOLT AS HE GOT UP HE HIT HEAD ON STEEL BEAM

August 8, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL SITTING ON PASSENGER SIDE OF MAN-VAN AND HAD HIS HAND OUTSIDE DOOR POST HOLDING ONTO REAR-VIEW MIRROR WHEN ANOTHER EMPL OPENED THE DOOR,DOOR SWUNG ALL THE WAY AROUND AND FRAME OF WINDOW P INCHED RIGHT THUMB AGAINST MIRROR POST.

July 30, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A SHOVEL POWER CABLE ONTO A BERM WHEN THE CABLE HOOK SLIPPED OFF THE CABLE AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE

June 24, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DUMPING MOLYBDENITE BARRELS AT MOLYBDENITE PLANT FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WAS NOT SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN UNTIL 7-2-85

June 21, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHILE INFLATING THE LEFT REAR TIRE ON A EUCLID TRUCK HE ACCIDNETALLY OPENED THE WRONG VALVE ON THE DUAL INFLATING HOSES CAUSING THE HOSE TO POP UP AND HIT HIM ON THE LOW ER LIP

June 21, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT ARM WHILE INSTALLING A STARTER ON THE #079 FRONT END LOADER

June 18, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PUMP MOTOR OFF FROM ITS BASE & TWISTED HIS BACK (FILLED UNDER PROTEST-PRESCRIPTION DRUG)

May 9, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE POSITIONED WATER TRUCK UNDER WATER SPOUT AND PROCEEDED TO OPEN THE WATER VALVE. INKOING THIS HE JERKED THE VALVE SINCE IT SOMETIMES HAS A TENDENCY TO STICK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT WRI ST AND FOREARM.

May 7, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A WORN LINER TO ENABLE HIM TO WRAP A SLING AROUND IT TO REMOVE ITEM FROM INSIDE MILL.IN THE PROCESS HE DEVELOPED A POSSIBLE HERNIA RIGHT ABOVE A PREVIOUIS GALL BLADDER SURG ICAL SCAR.IS SCHEDULED TO HAVE HERNIA REPAIR 0-5-20-85

May 6, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS CHANGING DRILL RODS ON MOBILE DRILL HE HAD THOUGHT THE ROD WAS IN THE COUPLING AND WAS FINISHING PLACING THE ROD WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT STRIKING HIS LEFT THUMB NAIL WAS TGURNED BLUE AND THUMB SWELLED

May 2, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Struck by falling object

DROPPED TRUNNION LINER ON FOOT

May 2, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 60 POUND ROLL OF WELDING WIRE ONTO THE WIRE FEED OF A WELDING MACHINE WHEN THE MACHINE MOVED. IN TRYING TO KEEP FROM DROPPING THE ROLL OF WIRE THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HI S LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 7MAY 3, AT WHICH TIME HE HAD AN ADBERSE REACTION TO THE PRESCRIPTION PAIN KILLER PRESCRIBED BY TEE DOCTOR AND WAS UNABLE TO WORK BECAUSE OF IT.

April 4, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chino Mines Company · Struck by flying object

OPENING ELECTRICAL SWITCH; HANDLE RELEASED ITSELF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN GROIN AREA.

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