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July 22, 1998 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zortman Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING LOAD A BACKHOE BUCKET INTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP. WHILE LIFTING IT ON, HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND PICK UP BOX AND SIDE RAIL. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE BOBCAT FORKS WERE NEAR WHERE THEBUCKET WAS BEING LOADED AND HE WAS WATCHING HIS FOOTING SO HE WOULDNT TRIP.

May 28, 1997 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zortman Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF MATERIAL AND BENT OVER. HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. HE WORKED ABOUT 14 TWELVE HOUR SHIFTS FOLLOWING THE INJURY BEFOR REPORTING. HE ALSO CONSULTED A DR. WITHOUT NOTIFYING T HE CO.--BOTH AR SERIOUS VIOLATION OF CO. POLICY.DUE TO THE VERY LATE REPORTING BY THE EE OF THIS INJURY, WE INVESTIGATED IT. THIS IS THE CAUSE OF LATE REPORTING.

November 20, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zortman Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BIT AND HAMMER ASSEMBLY FROM PRODUCTION DRILL. WHEN IT CAME LOOSE HE WAS NOT READY AND IT FELL PINCHING HIS FINGER.

January 11, 1994 MT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zortman Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES WIFE NOTICED THAT HIS R EYE RED AFTER HE RETURN HOME AFTER WORK SHE NOTICED A SMALL PARTICAL ON HAS EYE BALL BUT COULD NOT GET IT OUT EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO PHYSICIAN & PARTIAL WAS RE MOVED BY A Q STICK

October 25, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zortman Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BOX OF CORE WHEN SHE FELT HER SHOULDER BURNE REPORTED THE STRAIN TO EXPERIENCE 3:00M.

July 28, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zortman Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTED SEPARATELY TWO 100# CANS OF ZINC FROM FLOOR TO ZINC CONE SHORTLY AFTER EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE DISCOMFORT ALONG THE LOWER LUMBAR

July 21, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zortman Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING TASK OF CHARGING LIME HOPPER/FEEDER WITH LIME WHEN BAG & LINER SLID OFF THE FORKS INTO BIN WHILE REMOVING THE BAG & LINER THE HOPPER/FEEDER HE EXPOSED LEFT EYE FOREARM S ABDOMEN & LOWER BACK TO LIME LISTED

July 18, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zortman Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE STOPPED AT THE LIME SILO TO RESTAND A BARRACADE. DURING THE PROCESS, LIME DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYE.

April 18, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zortman Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ONE END OF LARGE HEAVY HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ROD,I.NAME FELT STRAIN IN BACK.RESULT-ACUTE LUMBAR SPINE STRAIN.

April 11, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zortman Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INDIVIDUAL WAS UNLOADING VALVES FROM A FLATBED TRUCK AND EXPERIENCED A LOWER LUMBAR STRAIN. MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN UTILIZED TO UNLOAD THE EQUIPMENT.

April 5, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zortman Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

LIFTING PUMP CASING HEAD PUMP HEAD FELL AND LANDED ON R INSTEP

March 6, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zortman Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INDIVIDUAL WAS MOVING STRAW BALES (50 TO 60 LBS) AT THE '89 PAD FACILITY. AS LIFTING AND LOADING THE BALES INTO THE BOBCAT BUCKET, THE INDIVIDUAL LIFTED AND TWISTED EXPERIENCING AN ACUTE STRAI N OR SPRAIN IN THE LUMBROSACRAL REGION OF HIS BACK. AT THE TIME NO TREATMENT WAS DEEMED NECESSARY AS TIME PROGRESSED, THE STRAIN STIFFENED AND THE INDIVIDUAL WENT IN FOR CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTME

October 30, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zortman Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS SHOVELING SLAG FROMT HE FLOOR SKID PLATE INTO 30 GALLON SLAG BARRELS. DURING SHOVELING HE FELT A TWITCH IN HIS LOWER BACK, HE SET THE LOAD DOWN, REPOSITIONED AND CONTINUED TO WORK. TH E TWITCH DID NOT RESULT IN ANY DISCOMFORT UNTIL LATER THAT NIGHT. THE INDIVIDUAL NEVER REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL THE A.M. OF 11-1-89. AT WHIHC TIME HE WENT TO A LOCAL CHI

August 28, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zortman Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INDIVIDUAL WAS ASSISTING IN DISMANTLYING A 12 INCH PVC PIPELINE PULLING THE PIPE JOINTS APART USING CHAINS SLINGED AROUND THE PIPE END AND THEN PULLING THE PIPE JOINTS APART UTILIZING VECHICLE S. IN PERFORMING THE TASK, HE WENT TO REMOVE THECHAIN FROM BENEATH THE JOINT PREVIOUSLY DISMANTLED, THE CHAIN WAS CAUGHT BENEATH THE PIPE HE GAVE A HARD PULL TO FREE THE CHAIN AND STRAINED HI

August 14, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zortman Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL WAS PULLING THE TURBINE PUMP ON THE 1989 LEACH PAD. IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE TURBINE PUMP THREADED DRIVE ROD, THE INDIVIDUAL RECEIVED A METAL CUTTING (SLIVER) BENEATH THE SKIN ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER. AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT THE METAL CUTTING WAS NOT NOTICED. OVERNIGHT, THE CUTTING FESTERED AND INFECTED. INDIVIDUAL WAS SENT IN FOR EXAMINATION. RECEIVED A TETANUS I

April 21, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zortman Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL WAS ADJUSTING FORKS ON MANITOU FORK LIFT AS HE MOVED THE FORK OUT & SET IT INTO POSITION HE PINCHED HIS RT RING FINGERTIP BETWEEN THE FORK & THE MAST

May 21, 1987 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zortman Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING ASIDE HILL SPRAY LINES BACK IN PLACE.THE PIPE WAS BENDING OVER THE EDGE OF THE HEAP.IT SEPARATED AT THE JOINT AND HIT EMPLOYEE UNDER THE RIGHT EYE.

July 1, 1986 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zortman Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WORKING3ON A PUMP STATION AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN A STEEL BEARM

January 29, 1986 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zortman Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS PICK3NG UP WOODEN POSTS FROM GROUND LEVEL & LIFTING THEM TO WAIST LEVEL IN ORDER TO PLACE THEM ON A FORKLIFT. IMPROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES & CRAMPED QUATERS CAUSED STRAINED BACK M USCLES. 3

June 24, 1985 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zortman Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WJO E OOSENING A HYDRAULIC HOSE FITTING HE WAS HIT IN THE FACE BY A SPRAY OF HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULIC O IL.THIS IN TURN KNOCKED HIM DOWN AND HE CUT HIS FROEHEAD ON A DRAIN PAN DURING THE FALL.HE RECEIVED MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES TO HIS FACE AND FOREHEAD AND GOT HYDRAULIC OIL IN HIS EYES.

October 9, 1983 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zortman Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING PLASTIC LINER DOWN ON EMBANKMENT WITH OTHER WORKERS WHEN LINER WRAPPED AROUND LEG TWISTING KNEE.CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 10-22-83 WHEN DR TOOK HIM OFF WORK.

September 8, 1983 MT · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zortman Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

GILBERT WAS LIFTING A 50 LB CAN OF ZINC TO THE ZINC FEED WHEN HE JAMMED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER ON THE PLATFORM FRACTURING HIS METACARPAL

July 7, 1983 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zortman Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STEPPING OF THE BOBCAT RORY TWISTED HIS ANKLE THUS SPRAINING HIS ANKLE.

March 11, 1983 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zortman Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DELPHUS WAS HELPING PULL PLASTIC PIPE DOWN THE HEAP WHEN ONE AND GOT CAUGHT ON A ROCK THE SLIPPED LOOSE STRIKING DELPHUS ON THE RIGHT LEG. DELPHUS COMPLAINED OF A SORE LEG LATER THAT DAY, SO H AD HIS LEG X-RAYED. DR. SAID DELPHUS RIGHT POSSIBLY HAVE A HAIRLINE FRACTURE.

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