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October 28, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A GUARD FROM 5 B BALL MILL AT THE DISCHARGE END WHEN THE GUARD DAME LOOSE PINCHING HIS RIGHT HAND HE RECEIVED A CUT AT THE JOINT OF THE INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 2 SUTURES.

October 15, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING UP AND DOWN HAULAGE TRUCKS AND FELT A MUSCLE PULLED IN HIS LOWER MIDDLE BACK HE WAS GIVEN MEDICATION FOR MUSCLE SPASMS ON 10-16-86 HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR REEVALUATIO N AND ADMITTED 2E WAS PUT IN TRACTION FOR 3 TO 4 DAYS

September 16, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Struck against stationary object

EE STRUCK HIS 9T ELBOW ON AN I-BEAM WHILE RAISING A CHAIN. ELBOW & LOWER ARM LATER BEGAN TO SWELL & THE INCIDENT BECAME LOST TIME ON 9-24-86 WHEN THE EE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR TREATMENT OF A SECONDARY INFEC7ION.

August 13, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 A VALVE ON WATER TRUCK SPRAY SYSTEM WHILE REMOVING VALVE THE EMPLOYEES HOLD ON VALVE WAS NOT SECURE ENOUGH AND THE VALVE SLIPPED DOWN AND CAUGHT THE LEFT HAND MIDDLE LONG FINGER BETWEEN 5ALVE AND WATER PIPE SMASHED LONG LMIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND

July 11, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON 7-100000071486032709 I NAME SAID HE HAD BEEN USING A SHOVEL ALL DAY WHICH MADE HIS BACK SORE. ON 7-11-86 AT 805 AM WHILE LIFTING A WATER CAN ONTO PICK UP I NAME STRA HIS LOWER BACK.3

July 8, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BAR FELL TO FLO2R BOUNCED UP AND STRUCK EMP IN UPPER LIP. TWO SITICHES REQUIREDS

April 15, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RT KNEE GAVE WA2 WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF A CRUSHER CONE

March 29, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Struck by falling object

EMPL WORKING ON3HOIST BRAKE ON POWER SHOVEL AND SECTION OF HOUSING FELL ON HIS RIGHT THUMB CAUSING LACERATIONS ON TOP AND BOTTOM OF THUMB AND PART OF PALM.SUTURES-5 ON TOP OF THUMB 7 UNDERSIDE

February 16, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONDITIONS WERE3WET AND MUDDY DUE TO RECENT RAIN.2 POWER CABLES TO SHOVEL 15 ES SHORTED AND WERE BEING REPLACED.POT HEAD WAS BEING PULLED OFF CABLE SKID IN ORDER TO CONNECT IT TO LOOK BY THE P OLE.AS ELECTRIC3AN LIFTED CABLE AND PULLED ON POT HEAD HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 6, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO FREE A CHAIN ON A CHAINFALL WHEN IT SLIPPED, STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREHEAD.

January 6, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CREW INSTALLING3FINAL DRIVE SHAFT IN SHOVEL.REACHED IN TO ALIGN SHAFT SPACER,TIE WIRE HOLDING SPACER BROKE.SPACER FELL CATCHING VICTIMS FINGERS BETWEEN SIDE FRAME AND SPACER.SHARP EDGE ON SPAC ER CAUSED LACER5TIONS TO FINGERS REQ SUTURES TO CLOSE.

August 21, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED OPERATING LOADER.CLOSE DOOR ON CAB AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND BETWEEN DOOR AND CAB.RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRE FIVE SUTURES.

August 21, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING A CLAMPING CYLINDER ON A CONE CRUSHER WHEN HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CYLINDER AND A HANDRAIL

June 17, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS INSTALLING ELECTRICAL BOX AT NORTH PREP PLANT. WHILE POSITIONING BOX INJUREDS RT WRIST STRUCK CORNER OF ADJACENT J-BOX. RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRED 7 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

May 29, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Struck by falling object

INJURED HAD IMPACT WRENCH SOCKET AND EXTENSION LYING ON TOP OF PORTABLE WORK PLATFORM WHILE MOVING PLATFORM. SOCKET AND EXTENSION FELL APPROX. 8 FT STRIKING INJURED ON TOP OF HEAD INJURED ALLE DGES HARD HAT FELL OFF PRIOR TO BEING STRUCK BY TOOLS. RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRED 6 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

March 22, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ AND WITNESS HAD FINISHED CLEANING C-BALL MILL PUMP IMPELLER CASE AND WERE REINSTALLING PUMP LINER.LINER DROPPED INTO PLACE,INJ LEFT RING AND MIDDLE FINGERS WERE PINCHED BETWEEN PUMP HOUSIN G AND LINER RESULTING IN HAIRLINE FRACTURES TO BOTH FINGERS.

March 10, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ PREPARING TO LOWER PLASTIC SLEEVE INTO DRILL HOLE IN PREPARATION FOR BLASTING.INJ TURNED AND PULLED BACK OUT OF PLACE.

December 23, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REMOVING ROD MILL TURNING CABLE FROM CRANE HOOK WHEN HIS HAND ENCOUNTERED A BROKEN WIRE STRAND WHICH PUNCTURED HIS GLOVE AND LACERATED HIS FINGER

December 16, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED CLOSEDC CAB DOOR ON HAND FRACTURING FINGER

September 24, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL SUSTAINED LACERATION INVOLVING TENDON WHEN RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CAPPING PLATE AND END OF 10\\ RISER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CAP THE RISER.

June 7, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TILTING ELECTRICAL PANEL AND CAUGHT RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN PANEL AND STORAGE LOCKER.

April 24, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DESCENDING FROM LOADER DOZER AND TWISTED KNEE DID NOT BECOME DISABLING UNTIL MAY 13, 1984

October 24, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT LEFT RING AND MIDDLE FINGER DRILL TOOL SAFETY LATCH AND DRILL FRAME.

September 6, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LIME SLAKER INSPECTION DOOR CLOSED ON FINGER

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