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October 30, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Malapai Resources Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A BUTTERFLY VALVE WHICH WAS APPARENTLY STUCK WHEN HE FINALLY OPENED IT HIS RT ARM ELBOW STRUCK A 10IN PVC LINE AT THAT TIME THE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN THE ELBOW BUT CONTINU ED HIS WORK AS USUAL APPROX 2 HOURS LATER HE NOTICED A SWELLING OF HIS ELBOW AT THAT TIME THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR

July 11, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Malapai Resources Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP LIFTED APPROX NINE LG SPOOLS OF ELECTRICAL CABLE ON TRAILER WITH THE HELP OF ANOTHER EMP. NO PROBLEMS RESULTED UNTIL HE WOKE UP THE NEXT DAY PAIN APPEARED TO BE A PINCHED NERVE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER

March 2, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Malapai Resources Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL BACKING PLATE ON LARGE PUMP EMPLS FINGER GOT SMASHED. FINGER NAIL WAS DAMAGED & XRAY TAKEN TWO DAYS LATER CONFIRMED FINGER TIP TO BE BROKEN.

February 12, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Malapai Resources Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS PULLING A 1" RUBBER HOSE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

December 12, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Malapai Resources Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING A 4IN.HOSE WITH METAL QUICK DISCONNECTS TO PASS IT TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STANDING ON THE PRODUCTION HEADER PLATFORM HE STEPPED UP ON THE LADDER & AWKWARDLY T WISTED HIS BODY TO THE RT.TO PASS THE HOSE UPWARD & IN SO DOING PULLED HIS LOWER RT .BACK MUSCLES

July 15, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Malapai Resources Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING 1 1/2" PIPE FROM THE RIG PIPE RACK.EMPLOYEE DID NOT POSTION HIMSELF PROPERLY AND PULLED ON PIPE FROM AN AWKWARD,OFF BALAMCE POSITOON CAUSING STRAIN ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

April 1, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Malapai Resources Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURY OCCURRED WHILE ADDING 50 LB SACK OF SALT TO A MIX TANK. THE SALT WAS RESTING ON THE TOP OF THE STEPS LEADING TO THE TANK. THE PERSON BENT DOWN, LIFTED THE SACK OVER THE RIM OF THE TANK AND DUMPED THE SALT IN. ALL REGULATIONS WERE IN COMPIANCE. THE PERSON MOST LIKELY LIFTED THE SACK IMPROPERLY.

December 3, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Malapai Resources Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO3LOAD A REEL OF WIRE ON A FORK-LIFT ATTACHMENT ON A BACK-HOE, THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND WAS SMASHED. SIX STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO REPAIR THE FINGER.

June 23, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Malapai Resources Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURIED PERSON3A HELPING OFF LOADING DRILL PIPESTACKED HORIZONTALLY ON A TRAILER ON TO THE DRILLING RIGS PIPE BACK. THIS PERSON HAD HIS HAND ON A PARTILLY OBVATED DRIN OF PIPE AND AS IT LEFT THE STACKED PI1E HIS FINGERS WERE PINCHED BETWEEN THE ELEVATED PIPE AND THE COLLARS OF THE RACKED PIPE ON THE FRAILER DESTOLTLING IN INJURY TO HIS TWO FINGERS.

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