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July 7, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING RUBBER STEEL SCREEN PANELS FROM SCREEN DECK, IT WAS PULLED UP PINCHING EMP FINGER BETWEEN PANEL AND SCREEN FRAME TIP OF L FINGER SEVERED

May 16, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Mines Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL HAVING TROUBLE WITH EYES BURNING & ITCHING.EMPL SENT FOR EYE IRRITATION.

July 20, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO PEOPLE WERE RUNNING CONDUIT. ON MAN PULLED A PIECE OF CONDUIT WHILE INJURED HAD HOLD WITH HAND AND PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN CONDUIT AND ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL.

March 4, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Mines Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL ALLEGED THAT WHILE CLIMBING BACK TO CAB OF 120 TON HAUL TRUCK HE BUMPED LEFT KNEE INTO CORNER OF CAB.

February 4, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Mines Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL UNSURE WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED.FIGURES STRAINED BACK PUSHING SUSPENDED DRILL PIPE WITH SHOULDER.EMPL WORKING WITH ANOTHER TO LAY DRILL PIPE ON GROUND.EMPL REPORTED ACCD.24 HRS LATER.

November 19, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Mines Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

SLURRY TANK UNPLUGGING AN AIR LIFT

August 23, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE SCRATCHED HIS LEFT EYE WHILE WORKING.HE WAS NOT AWARE OF INJURY UNTIL LATER THAT NIGHT.EMPLOYEE MUST HAVE SCRATCHED EYE WHILE RUBBING SWEAT AND DIRT FROM HIS EYE.NO FO REIGN MATERIAL WAS FOUND BY DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY.

July 20, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Mines Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL BUMPED LEFT ELBOW ON BACK OF CAB TO HAUL TRUCK WHILE OPERATING DUMP LEVER.EMPL BRUISED NERVE IN ELBOW AND HAD SWELLING IN ELBOW AND HAND.

July 14, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Mines Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE CLEANING AREA, EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ROCK SLOPE TO PICK UP DEBRIS ROCK ROLLED ON TOP OF FOOT SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

July 12, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT HAND PULLING OUT PLATES IN CV-5 TUNNEL PLATE FELL ONTO HAND.

June 14, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Mines Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS WORKING ON SUCTION LINE OF TAILINGS SOLUTION RECLAIM PUMP. EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT CLAMPING DEVICE THAT WAS LOCATED TO HIS RIGHT SIDE REAR WITH TWISTING MOTION.

June 2, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCKS OFF BLADE ARM ON BULLDOZER AND GOT MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND PINCHED BETWEEN ROCK AND BLADE ARM.EMPLOYEE RECEIVED EIGHT STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.

April 29, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Mines Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP. WAS CARRYING FIVE GALLON BUCKETS FILLED WITH ANFO UP ON ROCKY SLOPES IN PROCESS OF LOADING DRILL HOLES FOR BLASTING EMP. GOT MAD A SUPERVISOR AND QUIT, BUT BEFORE TERMMINATING HE WANTED TO REPORT A BACK INJURY.

February 25, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Mines Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PULLED OR STRAINED MUSCLES IN LEFT SHOULDER CHEST WHILE CARRYING 50 LB BAGS OF ANFO UP ON ROCK KNOBS EMPLOYEE DID NOT THINK INJURY WAS SERIOUS UNTIL PAIN KEPT GETTING WORSE AND FINALL WENT TO DR ON MONDAY 3-7-88.

October 24, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Mines Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTED3AND TURNED TO PLACE WHEEL CHOCK BLOCK IN HOLDING BRACKET ON FRONT BUMPER OF TRUCK. THIS MOVEMENT STRAINED BACK MUSCLE WHICH RESULTED IN SORENESS AND STIFFNESS.

January 4, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF FUELING A FUEL TRUCK FROM THE MAIN STORAGE TANK THE FUEL HOSE STARTED TO COME OUT OF THE FUEL TANK EMPLOYEE REACHED OUT TO GRAB HOLD OF HOSE STRAINING HIS BACK IN THE P ROCESS

May 3, 1983 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Mines Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ROLAND BARBER AND GLOVEST SWAIN WERE CHANGING OUT AN EMPTY CHLORINE CYLINDER. THIS CYLINDER IS LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE WALL OF THE PLANT. GLOVEST DIDNT THINK HE WAS GETTING ENOUGH CHLORINE INTO THICKENER SO HE SHUT THE VALVE OFF AT THE TANK. ROLAND DISCONNECTED THE LINE AT THE PUMP BEFORE THE PRESSURE WAS RELIVED FROM THE LINE. CHLORINE INHALATION CAUSED COUGHING AND AND DIFFICULTY

February 3, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Mines Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STACKING 50 LB BAGS, RECURRENT LEFT INGUINAL HERNIA.

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