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February 11, 1992 WY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS POSITIONING A RIPPER SHANK ON A D-9 DOZER TO GET IT TO LINE UP WITH THE RIPPER POCKET.WHILE DOING THIS HE CAUSED A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

August 2, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL INJURED WHEN BRAIDING 1" CABLE.

May 3, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS SETTING THE VICE ON THE MILLING MACHINE. HE SET THE TOP HALF ON AND REACHED TO PICK THE BOTTOM HALF UP. HE PULLED THE TOP HALF OFF WITH HIS APRON ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT.

April 23, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS INSTALLING DOZER TILT LINE GUARDS ON A D-9 CATERPILLAR, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

April 18, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED SUFFERED BACK STRAIN WHEN CARRYING BUCKETS OF YELLOW CAKE UP THE FILTER DRUM STAIRS.

October 26, 1990 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS MOVING A 200 POUND TRAILER HOSE. WHEN THE CO-WORKER DROPPED HIS END OF THE HOSE, THE INJURED PERSON TOOK THE WHOLE WEIGHT CAUSING STRAIN TO BOTH ARMS, SHOULDERS AND CHEST AREA.

April 16, 1990 WY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED AND CO WORKER WERE REMOVING AN ENGINE OIL PUMP FROM THE ENGINE OF A 651 SCRAPER. THE PUMP SLIPPED FROM THEIR HANDS AND CAUGHT INJUREDS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE OIL PUMP AND THE ENGINE PA N.

April 4, 1990 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CHANGING OUT PADS ON THE MILL PAN FEEDER. HE LATER FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS HIP. WHEN THE PAIN WENT AWAY, TWO DAYS LATER, HE NOTICED SWELLING IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA.

October 11, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING CLEVICES FROM P&H SHOVEL STICKS,IN PREPARATION OF MOVING THEM TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STICKS,WHEN THE TWISTING MOVEMENT CAUSED A STRAIN TO HIS MIDDLE BACK.

September 21, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS LIFTING A THREE GALLON BUCKET OF MILL SLIMES WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK MUSCLE STRAIN

June 29, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CLIMBING OUT OF AXLE BOX OF A R170 HAUL TRUCK. WHEN HE STEPPED TO GET ONTO THE WORK PLATFORM HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

April 28, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A WELDER/MECHANIC EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT TWINGE IN HIS BELLY JUST ABOVE HIS BELLY BUTTON WHEN CAUGHT A 633 SCRAPER CUTTING EDGE AS IT WAS FALLING OVER FROM WHERE IT HAD BEEN PLACED AGAINST THE MOLD BOARD DECIDED TO HAVE SURGERY DURING THE WEEK OF DEC 12

November 4, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIF7ING A SECTION OF 6 INCH METAL PIPE WHEN HE FELT A DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK.

September 29, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS ATT5CHING A TRAILER MOUNTED GENERATOR TO THE PINTLE HITCH ON A TOW TRUCK. EMPLOYEE BELIEVED THE HITCH WAS LATCHED AND BEGAN RETRACTING THE JACK STAND. THE TRAILER PINTLE RING SLIPP ED FROM THE HIT7H AND FELL STRIKING HIS UPPER RIGHT LEG.

April 28, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

A WELDER/MECHAN3C WHILE PULLING ON A PIECE OF 8" PIPE FROM A HANDS AND KNEES POSITION, STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

September 3, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A WELDER WAS HO2KING CABLE TO A 70 TON CRANE TO LIFT A HAULAGE TRUCK BOX. WHEN HE REACHED INTO THE HOOK, THE RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HOOK AND THE SAFETY LATCH MECHANISM.

August 14, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS HEL1ING A CO-WORKER PULL ELECTRICAL WIRE THROUGH A CONDUIT.WHILE PULLING HIMSELF UP TO A WORK PLATFORM,HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS CHEST AND MIDDLE BACK.

March 26, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Struck by falling object

A SHOVEL MECHAN3C DROPPED A HOIST BRAKE SHAFT ASSEMBLY WEIGHING APPROX 125 LBS. ONTO THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT RING FINGER TIP

July 19, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP WAS BURNED BY STEAM THAT HAD DEVELOPED IN A SANDED TAILS PUMP INJURY OCCURRED WHEN THE PUMP PLUG WAS PULLED RELEASING THE TRAPPED STEAM BURNS TO HAND AND ARM REQUIRED MEDICAL ATT ENTION

April 25, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS REMOVING A BARREL HOIST CLAMP FROM AN OVERHEAD HOIST WHILE REMOVING THE CLAMP HE DROPPED IT ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT

April 9, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A MILL MECHANIC, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE SAFETY LATCHING MECHANISM ON HOIST HOOK, SUFFERED A RIGHT RING FINGER FRACTURE. THE HOOK HAD NOT CLOSED FULLY WITH THE 300 POUND PUMP CASE ON THE HOOK. THE MECHANIC SLAPPED THE LATCH AND THE LATCH PINCHED THE FINGER.

January 28, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

REMOVING LEFT FRONT TIRE FRONT ON LETOURNEAU FRONT END LOADER.OVEREXERTED LOWER BACK MUSCLES WHILE PUSHING ON THE TIRE.

December 13, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REPAIRING THE GEAR BOX FROM A WOTHUNGTON PUM WHILE ATTEMPTING RE-POSITION THE GEAR, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER ABDOMINAL AREA.

November 21, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ RECEIVED AMPUTATION OF RIGHT INDEX DISTAL PHALANGE WHEN HE CAUGHT IT BETWEEN HYDRAULIC CYLINDER AND BOWL OF SCRAPER.FINGER SUCCESSFULLY REATTACHED BY SUTURING.

November 2, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE MANUALLY MOVING IRON IN PREPARATION FOR LOADING THE IRON ONTO A TRUCK

October 5, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED AND ANOTHER MECHANIC WERE ATTEMPTING TO ROTATE AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHILE TURNING THE TRANSMISSION IT CAME OFF OF CHAIN HOOK AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE RIGHT KNEE, INFLICTING A CO NTUSION.

June 15, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS ASSITING OTHER PERSONNEL IN DEMOLITION OF A WOOD THICKENNER TGANK WHILE PUSHING ON A 4INX12INX18FT TIMBER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

March 7, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON 030784 INJURED LIFTED TRAILER TONGUE ON AIR COMPRESSOR AND FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK ON 061484 WHILE DUMP GARBAGE HE ONCE AGAIN FELT BACK PAIN

January 20, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS MOVING LOCKERS UPSTAIRS INJURED SAID HELPER WAS NOT DOING HIS SHARE SO HE HAD TO LIFT HARDER AND HURT HIS BACK. INJURED HAS A RE-OCCURING BACK INJURY

September 27, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Struck against stationary object

INSTALLING LID ON #2 LEACH AGITATIR. BUMPED ELBOW ON STEEL FRAME WORK UNDER WALKWAY. LEFT OLECTRRANON BURSITIS.

July 4, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A MAINTENANCEMAN WITH 5 1/2 YRS EXPERIENCE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN AN OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE CART AND THE HOIST HOOK BEING USED TO UNLOAD THE CART. LACERATION AND SIMPL E FRACTURE TO LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND RESULTED.

March 10, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS MAN HAS HAD A BAD BACK BEFORE THE FOLLOWING EVENT WAS LIFTING A 8INX8INX8FT CAP INTO PLACE AND EXPERIENCED SEVERE LUMBAR STRAIN

February 9, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Struck by falling object

REMOVING BOX PIN FROM 75 TON WABCO TRUCK PIN FELL LOOSE AND STRUCK LEFT INSTEP CONTUSION TO INSTEP

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