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September 22, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OIL PAN FROM ECCENTRIC ON JIG- AS HE WAS PICKING IT UP THE PAN SLIPPED AND FELL, SMASHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AND EDGE OF THE PAN CUT HIS FINGER.

August 6, 1986 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING DOWN ON A HANDLE THAT OPENS DAMPER ON MILL EXHAUST FANS.

April 10, 1986 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CATCHING BAGS T2 STACK ONTO A PALLET AS BAGS WERE COMING OFF BELT CONVEYOR

February 27, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5CKING 100LB BAGS OFF A CONVEYOR ON TO WOODEN PALLETS IN THE PROCESS HE SUFFERED BACK PAINS INDICATING A STRAIN TO LOWER BACK

February 12, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A3 80 LB ELECTRIC MOTOR ON TO A SCREW CASE EMP PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK

October 25, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STACKING 100 LB BAGS OF BENTONITE ON PALLET.HE CAUGHT BAG WRONG CAUSING STRAIN TO RIGHT ELBOW.

June 4, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLYEE WAS HOLDING A MOTOR ARMATURE THAT WEIGHED ABOUT 100 LBS ARMATURE SLIPPED PULLING MUSCLE IN EMPLOYEES LEFT ARM

October 22, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LOWERED ROLL TO FLOOR-HE UNHOOKED CHAIN ,ROLL FELL TOWARD HIM AND HE TRIED TO CATCH IT TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING ON HIM.IN PROCESS,STRAINED HIS BACK.

July 23, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BULKHEAD DOOR IN A BOX CAR AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT UNDER IT. THIS CAUSED A SLIGHT CONTUSION TO RIGHT FOOT.

February 22, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRY SUNNY WEATHER. ACCIDENT HAPPENED INSIDE OF OUR WAREHOUSE. INJURED WAS RE-STACKING BAGGED MATERIAL. DOCTOR DESCRIBED INJURY AS MUSCLE SPASMS.

February 6, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REACHED DOWN TO LIFT A WOODEN PALLET AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER

November 29, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PLACING EMPTY BAGS ON FILLER SPOUTS OF PACKER EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED MUSCLE SPASMS IN LOWER BACK.

August 31, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING RETURN CABLE FROM RAILCAR PULLER EM YEE LACERATED FINGERS ON FRAYED PORTION OF CAB.E

June 6, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING A JOURNAL IN #2 MILL A CHAIN LINK BROKE CHAIN HIT EMPLOYUEES LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATION TO RING FINGER FRACTURED RING FINGER AND FRACTURED LEFT WRIST

March 15, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE TAIL PULLEY FROM SACKER BELT WITH CHAIN AND COME-A-LONG CHAIN SNAPPED LO

February 14, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING JOURNALS ON MILL #2. A FORKLIFT WAS BEING USED TO REMOVE & REPLACE JOUNALS. THE EMPLOYEE DROPPED A TOOL INSIDE THE LOWER PART OF THE MILL. HE REACED DOWN TO PICK THE TOO L UP AND POSITIONED HIS HEAD UNDER THE FORKS OF THE FORKLIFT. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO GET UP WITH THE TOOL, HIS HEAD WAS STRUCK WITHE FORKS CAUSING INJURY TO THE RIGHT BACK SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

February 4, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HEAD FRAME FROM MANLIFT AND DROPPED IT ON THE INSTEP OF HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING LACERATION AND CONTUSIONS

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