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June 21, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING THE ROLLS ON SEC 4 SHIM WAS FALLING OUT AND AS HE WAS PUTTING IT BACK, HE CAUGHT THE SHIM ON A BELT AND HURT FINGER.

May 23, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ACCIDENT DID NOT BECOME LOST TIME UNTIL 5/23/84. REPLACING BROKEN SHIMS ANS AS HE STARTED TO PUT NEW SHIMS BACK IN A PIECE OF STEEL WENT THROUGH ROLLS CAUSING PACK TO SLAM BACK PINCHING HAND B ETWEEN PACK AND PEDESTAL. ON 5/23/84 SURGERY TO CORRECT PERSISTENT PAIN PROBLEMS WHICH DID NOT CLEAR UP AFTER SUFFERING CONTUSION.

April 15, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Struck against stationary object

2/3 SCREENS CLEANING OUT CHOKED PIGEON HOLE AND SOMETHING IN THE HOLE CUT THUMB

April 15, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHIMMING 2/9 ROLL FLOOR; PULLING A 2 IN. SHIM UP AND ANOTHER 2 IN. SHIM CAME UP WITH IT AND PINCHED HIS FINGER.

April 11, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING AN ECCENTRIC FROM SECTION 1/10 PRIMARY CLASSIFIER. HIS KNEE WAS PINCHED BETWEEN PRIMARY CLASSIFIER ECCENTRIC & VERTICAL POST OF A HANDRAIL.

February 23, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A PIECE OF PIPE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

February 9, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Struck by falling object

PULLING BYPASS ON 1 SIDE OF 11 AND BYPASS SLIPPED OUT OF HAND FALLING ON RIGHT FOOT.

January 29, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AT #3 FEEDER TRYING TO TAKE CHAIN OFF AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN AND SOCKET

December 29, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Struck by flying object

CLEANING OFF ROLL BASE AND SOMETHING FLEW UP UNDER SAFETY GLASSES-SLAG-EMBEDDING PIECE OF SLAG IN RIGHT EYE.SENT TO OUTSIDE DR.

December 6, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ROTOR OUT OF MOTOR.AS ROTOR HIT FLOOR WEIGHT ALLOWED IT TO POP BACK AT EMPL HITTING HIM AT MID CALF AND SETTLING ON RIGHT ANKLE.

December 4, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Struck by falling object

PUTTING BEARING CAP ON PEDESTAL BASE & AS THEY WERE MOVING IT OVER A CLAMP SLIPPED & THE BEARING FELL HITTING EE\S HAND.

December 1, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Struck by falling object

DISCONNECTING CABLES WHEN TOP COLLAPSED AND HE WAS HIT BY MAIN SUPPORT BEAM AND KNOCKED BACK AGAINST WELDER.

December 1, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TENSION HAD BEEN TAKEN OFF THE HOUSING AND AS HE WAS REMOVING THE SLING, THE HOUSING COLLAPSED CAUSING CRANE HOOK TO SWING FREELY STRIKING HIM IN THE CHEST

November 3, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Struck against stationary object

CHANGING A LIGHT ON THE CRANE. PICKED UP A LIGHT HIS HAT FELL OFF AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CARRIAGE. BUMPED HIS HEAD AND CHIPPED FRONT TEETH

November 1, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WASHING OUT SECONDARY DRAGS WITH HIGH PRESSURE HOSE. THE HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND HIT HIS MOUTH BREAKING RIGHT FRONT TOOTH.

October 18, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING DOWN A SHIM. TRAMP MATERIAL WENT THRU THE ROLLS CAUSING THE SHIM PACK TO BLOW. HIT UPPER RIGHT JAW.

September 30, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOPPING THE ROLL FLOOR BREAK SHACK AND WAS HIT IN THE HEAD BY THE DOOR THAT WAS OPENED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE

September 28, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING UPP AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN PIECE OF GRATING AND A BEAM

September 21, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STACKING SPRINGS ON A PALLET & ONE BOUNCED UP & CAUGHT HIS LEFT 5TH FINGER NAIL.

September 15, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Struck by falling object

HELPING TO MOVE ROD MILL LINE SECT. #10 AND A PIECE OF PIPE FELL ON HIS FINGER.

August 14, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON ROLL FLOOR IN FRONT OF EAST DOOR REPLACING A BOX THAT FITS ON ROLLS AND TRYING TO LINE UP HOLES AND CUT TIP OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER

July 31, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Struck against stationary object

PULLING PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS OUT OF WINDOW CUT PALM OF RIGHT HAND LACERATED - SUTURED

July 16, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Struck against stationary object

ON 2 ON 13 ELEVATOR DIGGING BUCKETS OUT OF PIT AND RAISED UP AND RUBBED RIGHT HAND ON SIDE OF ELEVATOR AND CUT HAND ON PIECE OF STEEL IN ELEVATOR

July 14, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

IN SHOP-PUTTING PIECE OF 6\\ PIPE IN MACHINE AND PIPE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND DIE.

June 14, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ON 3/11 ELEVATOR PUTTING DOOR ON ELEVATOR AND PINCHED FINGERS BETWEEN DOOR AND DOOR BRACKET

June 13, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Fall onto or against objects

PRYING A ROCK ER ARM OVER THE GEAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL INTO THE DRAGS

June 3, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING PAINT BRUSH UP AT UTAH POWER PLANT CUT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER AT 2ND KNUCKLE

May 26, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS HOLDING A CRANE HOOK TRIED TO PUT A RING ON FROM A BOX THE RING HIT MY FINGER AGAINST THE HOOK

May 1, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Struck by falling object

DROPPED A ROLL GATE ON FOOT. CONTUSION AT BASE OF #5 TOE, RIGHT FOOT.

April 18, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING A 10X12 BEAM AND PINCHED FINGERS CONTUSION TO 2 3 4 DISTAL TIPS ON RIGHT HAND FRACTURE TO DISTAL TIP 4TH DIGIT

March 13, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SOMETHING CAUGHT IN 1/11 ROLL & SHIM BOUNCED PINCHING HAND BETWEEN SHIM & PEDESTAL.

February 10, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON #2 TURBINE LOOSENING BOLTS, MAN WALKING ON GRATING ABOVE DROPPED A 3 3/4" IMPACT SOCKET AND IT STRUCK HIS FINGER.

February 9, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING PULLEY & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PULLEY & WALL. CONTUSION TO #2 DIGIT, DISTAL TIP, HEMATOMA, FRACTURED.

January 31, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING STEEL PLATE AND THE PLATE SHIFTED AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN PLATE AND STEEL BEAM

January 28, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Utah Copper Corp · Struck by falling object

PULLING PINS ON ORE CARS TO UNCOUPLE AND ROCKS FELL OFF ORE CAR AND STRUCK IN HEAD, 1/2" X 1/8" LACERATION TO LEFT SIDE OF HEAD SCALP AREA, STUTURED

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