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September 4, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Butte Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ROLLING A SLUSHER BUCKET OVER TO WELD ON IT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN.

June 14, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Butte Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

HANDLING , STRUCK AGAINST HEADING

May 1, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Butte Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK WAS STUCK IN TD409 SWITCH AND I.NAME STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE THREW THE SWITCH.

January 8, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Butte Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME JUST FINISHED CLEANING THE GRIZZLY AT THE TOP OF TD420 RISE AND WAS CLIMBING UP TO THE SILL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 27, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Butte Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TAKING A DRILL WITH LEG OFF OF THE TUGGER CABLE AT THE TOP OF WHEN THE LEG ON THE DRILL TURNED AND SLIPPED DOWN ON RAISE. HE CAUGHT THE LEG WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND PULLED IT BACK TO THE LANDING.

September 15, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Butte Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE BENDING OVER BACK WENT OUT NO LIFTING INVOLVED HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN LIFTING TIMBER

September 6, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Butte Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CARRYING JACKLEG OVER R SHOULDER TO FACE AND PULLED MUSCLES IN L SHOULDER AND NECK

August 10, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Butte Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING ROCK BOLT MATS INTO PICKUP WHEN MAT SLIPPED AND LACERATED 3RD FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

August 12, 1988 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Butte Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RIGHT RING FINGER CRUSHED BASE OF FINGERNAIL TO FINGERTIP WHEN EMPLOYEE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 10X10X16 MINE TIMBERS BEING UNLOADED FROM A FLAT CAR UNDERGROUND.

March 31, 1988 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Butte Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT KNUCKLE ON R THUMB WHILE INSTALLING SPILING ON A SHARP BURR ON END OF SPILING RAIL REQUIRED 7 SUTURES

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