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1983–2026
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January 27, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A CUTTING TOOL IN A TOOL HOLDER THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED HIS HAND STRUCK AGAINST THE TOOL CAUSING A WRIST LACERATION

November 4, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING O3 A DRISCO PIPE, THE CHOKER SLIPPED AND THE CHAIN STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT THUMB.

July 30, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS KNOCKIN1 IN BUSHING ON A HITCH AND HIT HIS H AND WITH A 4LB HAMMER.

December 7, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PRY BAR SLIPPED3WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE COVER PLATE COVER SLIPPED INTO PLACE CAUGHT FINGER

November 7, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Zinc Div/Inspiration Development Co · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUTTING PIECE OF PLYWOOD WITH HAND SAW.HE WAS KNEELING ON TOP OF PLYWOOD WHICH WAS ON TOP OF 2 SAW HORSES.HE GOT PAST BALANCE POINT AND THE PLYWOOD TIPPED OVER.HE FELL TO THE CONCRETE FLO OR STRIKING LEFT SHOULDER AND BUMPING HIS HEAD.

December 7, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO REMOVE CLOD OF DIRT FROM DISCHARGE CHUTE WITH 2X4 DIRT FELL ON 2X4 WHICH CAUGHT FINGER AGAINST STEEL BEAM

September 17, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Inspiration Mines Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS ASSISTING SUPERVISOR WITH KNOCKING TIES OF TRAIN RAILS BEING REMOVED FROM THE FLOOR OF THE DRIFT. INJURED REMOVED SAFETY GLASSES TO CLEAN THEM WHEN THE SUPERVISOR STRUCK A TIE WIT H A DOUBLE JACK. MUD FLEW INTO INJUREDS RIGHT EYE.

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