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August 2, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS REMOVING A BOOSTER PUMP FROM ITS BASE HIS FINGER GOT BETWEEN THE MOTOR HALF OF THE COUPLING & THE PUMP HALF WHEN THE PUMP WAS MOVED OUT OF ITS POSITION HIS FI NGER WAS PINCHED & LACERATED

May 6, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE CLAIMED HE WAS REMOVING 2 30IN PIN ON SHAFT FROM THE MONARCH LATHE THE SHAFT WAS NOT BALANCED & ONE END DROPPED & PINCHED HIS FINTGER BETWEEN THE SHAFT & LATHE

May 6, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 2 7000-1 ON 5-29-94 REPORTED RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTOR 5-16-94 SHE STARTED EXPERINCING HARD ACHES DR ORDERED OFF WORK FROM 5-20-94 -- 5-25-94 WITH ADDIT IONAL TESTINGS.

January 7, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A BUCKET PIN FOR INSTALLATION ON A CAT FRONT-END LOADER WHEN HE FELY A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE DID NOT THINK IT WAS ANYTHING BUT PAIN GOT WORSE AND WE NT TO CLINIC ON 1/10/94.

December 6, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CARRYING THE MAIL BAG WHEN SHE FELT A SHARP PAIN AND TINGLING IN HER RIGHT HAND. THE BAG WEIGHED APPROX. 25-30 LBS AND THE INJURY OCCURRED AS SHE WAS HOLDING THE BAG WITH ONE HAND AND OPENING A DOOR WITH THE OTHER. THE INCIDENT LED TO DAY SURGERY 2/16/94.

November 2, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE IS OFF WORK DUE TO THE FLARE UP OF AN INJURY SUSTAINED IN 1/90. AT THAT TIME THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING VALVES AND STRAINED HER RIGHT SHOULDER.

August 10, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Fall from piled material

EMPLOYEE WAS BACK TO WORK ON LIGHT DUTY - EVENTS OFF THE JOB LED TO A FLARE-UP OF HIS PREVIOUS BACK PROBLEM WHICH INITIALLY OCCURED ON 12/5/91. HE IS OFF WORK AS OF 8/13/93.

June 24, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED COUPLING 2 SIDE DUMP RAILROAD CARS. AFTER CONNECTING THE AIR HOSE HE STEPPED BACK AND STOOD UP. AS HE DID THIS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 21, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE DID NOT REPORT HTIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 6-23-93, 3 PM. EE STATED THAT HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON A GUSSET BUT DIDN'T THINK IT WAS HARD ENOUGH TO REPORT. SENT TO DOCTOR WHEN REPORTED; NO MEDICAL ATTE NTION NEEDED (23RD). EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS 24TH- DOCTOR DRAINED FLUID FROM ELBOW-28TH DOCTOR SAID NO WORK.

January 31, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED WHILE CHECKING 2 PANFEEDER AND BELT FOR OBSTRUCTION HE STEPPED UP ON TO THE CONVEYOR CERK OPENED A HATCH COVER AND LEAKED INSIDE AFTER CLOSING THE HATCH AND STEPPING OVER HE WALKED A BOUT 10 FEET AND FELT A ON SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK.

January 2, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS CARRYINGA 3 GAL CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL ONTO HIS LOADER, HE PUULLED A BACK MUSCLE. INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 1-2-93. INFORMED COMPANY ON 1-5-93 COULD NTO COME TO WORK.

November 9, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING 2 NEW INSULATOR INTO 2 PROCIPITOR THE INSULATOR WAS BALANCING ON 2 CROSS ARM INSIDE THE PROCEPITOR IT THEN SHIFTED CAUSING THE WEIGHT OF THE INSULATOR TO PUT 2 HEAVEY STRAIN ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

October 7, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE INSTALLING A ROLLER IN #11 FURN ROLL SCREEN. HE WAS PUSHING THE ROLLER INTO PLACE. FOR SOME REASON THE ROLLER DROPPED SLIGHTL, PINCHING HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN IT AN D THE FRAME.

June 4, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE REMOVING AN OLD WOODEN STAIRWAY, EE WAS CUT ON THE RIGHT FOREARM BY A PROTRUDINE NAIL.

March 15, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED THAT WHILE REMOVING ROCK FROM THE 30 INCH CRUSHER HE STRUCK HIS FINGER ON THE DOORWAY LEADING TO THE CRUSHER.

October 18, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE DEVELOPED A SORE LEFT SHOULDER THAT GOT WORSE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.HE ATTRIBUTES IT TO POSSIBLE EXCESSIVE LIFTING.HIS CONDITION WAS REPORTED ON 10-18-91 AND CONTINUED TO WORK UNRIL 05-09-9 2. IT HAS RECENTLY BEEN DETERMINED THAT HIS INCIDENT IS MSHA REPORTABLE.

August 7, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLS WERE PRESSING SLEEVE BACK INTO PLACE ON DRIVE END OF WORM GEAR OF FINISHING DYRO #104. 6' PIECE OF SPACER PIPE SLIPPED & STRUCK EMPL OVER RIGHT EYE RESULTING IN CUT.

July 18, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Rubbed or abraded

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE WORKING ON THE ROLL SCREENS(07-16,07-19)HIS KNEE BECAME SORE FROM KNEELING.HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 07-29-91 AND RETURNED TO WORK THE NESXT DAY.HE HAS A SLIGHT WORK R ESTRICTION UNTIL 08-04-91.

July 2, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKER WAS LIFTING A 2X4 BY HIMSELF. IT WAS HEAVY AND THE 2X4 SLIPPED AND CAUGHT WORKERS FINGER BETWEEN THE 2X4 AND A PIPE. THE 2X4 RIPPED OFF HIS FINGERNAIL.

April 29, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CHANGING ROLLERS ON A ROLL FEEDER. WHEN THE BEARING BECAME DISLODGED, IT ALLOWED THE ROLLER TO DROP, AND PINCH THE END OF HIS FINGER.

March 22, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOOKING UP A AIR HOSE IT BLEW APART AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH RESULTING IN A CHIPPED TOOTH.

March 10, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CHANGING THE CUTTING EDGE ON A DOZER. THEY WERE LIFTING THE CUTTING EDGE IN PLACE WITH AN OVERHEAD CRANE. THE PAD EYE BROKE, AND THE CUTTING EDGE DROPPED TO THE FLOO R. IT BOUNCED AND STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT FOOT CAUSING THE INJURY.

September 18, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INSTALLING PAN ON CONV LIFTING IT FELT LOWER BACK PAIN

September 10, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STATED WHILE GETTING ON AND OFF BOBCAT LOADER, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE WAS CHECKED BY A PHYSICIAN AT OUR REQUEST. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NECESSARY. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10-02-90. AT THAT TIME HE DECIDED TO HAVE SURGERY AND RETURNED TO RESTRICTED WORK DUTY ON 10-4-90.

September 6, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

HH STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON THE #64 CONVEYOR. HE WAS ASSISTED HE REPLACING RETURN IDLERS. ONE OF THE IDLERS FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE MIDDLE FINGER.

June 8, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING AN AIR CONDITIONER IN THE WAREHOUSE AND FEL SOMETHING POP IN HIS KNEE.

May 3, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME ASSISTING 2 ELECTRICIANS LOADING SMALL COIL OF ELEC CABLE INTO BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK.WHILE LIFTING CABLE I.NAME FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

April 10, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS TRANSFERRING ZINC INGOTS FROM A PILE ONTO A PALLET. HE WAS STANDING ON THE PILE OF INGOTS AND WHEN HE WAS MOVING ONE, HE BUMPED ANOTHER AND PINCHED HIS FINGER.

March 29, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING ROCK GUARDS ON BACKHOE,HOLDING GUARD IN PLACE FELT SOMETHING LIKE MUSCLE PULL ON LEFT SIDE.SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION 4-19-90.

January 16, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ASSTING IN CARRYING SOME LOCKERS. HSI RIGHT RING FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LOCKERS AND THE BASE.

January 11, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

I.NAME WAS TAKING A SHOWER AFTER WORK AND THE THERMOSTAT HAD INADVERTENTLY BEEN SET TOO HIGH. THE RESULTING INJURY WAS BURNS ON HIS BACK.

January 9, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATED SHE WAS TURNING SOME VLAVES IN FILTER BUILDING & FELT BAD PULL & PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 2, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

DROPPED A PIECE OF 6 INCH PIPE ON HIS FOOT.

December 31, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS OPERATING VARIOUS PIECES OF MINING EQUIPMENT WHICH REQUIRED CLIMBING ON AND OFF DOZER. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE BUT CONSIDERED IT A PART OF OLD AGE. AS TIME WENT ON IT GOT WORSE SO HE REPORTED IT ON 3-21-90.

December 18, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

NOT SURE WHAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE CONDITION, NO ACCIDENT REPORT WAS FILED. ACCORDING TO DOCTOR REPORT, SOME GREASE, OIL OR SOLVENT PROBABLY CAUSED A RASH ON THE SURFACE OF BOTH HANDS AND WRIST AREA.

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