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July 18, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Washington Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A DRIVE BELT ON A PUMP AND LACERATED HIS FINGER ON THE PUMP PULLEY.

May 9, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Washington Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT AT THE WAIST CONNECTING 4" PLASTIC PIPE & FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK (EMP. STATED INJURY OCCURRED ON 5-9-91 BUT DID NOT REPORT IT UNTIL 5-14-91 AT WHICH TIME HE MISSED WORK.

April 25, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal hand loader, hand trammer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Washington Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGED INJURY NOT REPORTED UNTIL 05-08-91 EMPLOYEE CLAIMS BACK STRAIN DUE TO REMOVING A ROCK FROM ROADWAY

February 13, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Washington Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYE CRAWLED UNDER A PICKUP & DIRT FROM THE PICKUP CARRIAGE FELL INTO THE EMPLOYEES EYE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES

November 8, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Washington Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A PALLET OF PARTS AND THE EDGE OF THE PALLET WAS DROPPED ON HIS FINGER.

April 18, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Washington Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL MOVING BARREL OF REAGENTS BY HAND

January 2, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Washington Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE SPRAINED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING LOOSE MUCH ONTO A CONVEYOR <LATE REPORT RE-EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJUR Y UNTIL 011290|

November 28, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Washington Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE SUPPORT COLUMN FOR THE DIAMOND DRILL WITHOUT REQUESTING HELP FROM HIS PARTNER AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

July 19, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Washington Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING TO WORK AT START OF SHIFT - PUSHED ON THE GLASS WINDOW OF THE GUARD SHACK DOOR THE GLASS BROKE LACERATING T HE PALM OF HIS RT HAND NEAR THE BASE OF THE THUMB

June 13, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal hand loader, hand trammer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Washington Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES WHILE DISMOUNTING AN LHD LOADER HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. THE EE STATED THIS KNEE WAS ALSO INJURED IN 1980 WHILE PLAYING FOOTBALL.

June 6, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Washington Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FITTING A WHEEL ON AN ORE CAR WHEN HE EXPERINCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST.

January 22, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal hand loader, hand trammer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Washington Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING COUPLER ON A LOCI WHEN HE TURNED HE SPRAINED HIS BACK LATE REPORT DUE TO SAFETY DIR OVERSIGHT

January 3, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Washington Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS STACKING ROD MILL LINERS ONE OF LINERS SLIPPED FROM PALLET & FELL APPROX 8" STRIKING EMPLS TOE. EMPL IN PULLING HIS FOOT OUT OF WAY PARTIALLYPULLED RUBBER BOOT OFF EXPOSING TOE.

December 19, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Washington Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL MOVING JACKLEG DRILL TWISTED HIS BACK.EMPL SAW DR AND RETRW NO MEDICATION OR LOSS OF TIME UNTIL 1-15-89.EMPL CLAIMS PAIN CONT TO WORSEN AND MISSED SHIFTS STARTING 1-15-89.

December 10, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Washington Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE PULLING JACKLEG ROCK DRILL FROM A DOWN HOLE HIS ABCK GAVE WAY.

November 23, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Washington Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A 6 FT LENGTH OF 6 IN DRISCOL PLASTIC PIPE FROM THE BED OF A PICKUP THE PIPE SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP AND FLIPPED OVER END OVER END STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE NOSE

June 27, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Washington Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A COVER FOR AN ORE PASS - THE HINGED COVER FELL CLOSED CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE,S LANIARD AND THREW HIM TO THE GROUND WHERE HE LANDED ON HIS BACK AND ON HIS SELF RE SCUER.

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