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June 8, 1998 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Industrial Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EE WAS CUTTING SKIRTS FOR CONVEYOR WHEN BOX KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT PALM REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

March 29, 1995 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Industrial Minerals Inc · Struck against stationary object

IN PROCESS OF UNLOADING ORE CAR.WAS HITTING ON SIDE OF CAR WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH SHARP RIDGE ON CAR. RIGHT HAND LACERATION.

July 2, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Industrial Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUNCH CHUTE WITH BAR #3, SHED BELT TO #3 MILL BAR KICKED BACK CURSHING RIGHT HAND BETWEEN CHUTE AND BAR. LACERATION AND AVULSION TO RIGHT FINGERS.

June 5, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Industrial Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKING AT ROCK CRUSHER UNLOADING CRUSHING ORE FORM RAIL CAR.

December 2, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Industrial Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ORE TRANSFET CHUTE WITH STEEL FLAT BAR AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN FLAT BAR AND EDGE OF CHUTE

March 10, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Industrial Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL. WAS USING BAR TO CLEAN OUT ELEVATOR ON MILL. BAR SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CHUTE & BAR.

June 11, 1985 SC · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Industrial Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO FIVE A PIECE OF STEEL. WHEN THE HAMMER STRUCK THE STEEL A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND PENETRATED ARM. HAMMER HAD BEGUN TO SPALL.

December 28, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Industrial Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TRIED TO DISLODGE COME-A-LONG WITH DIRT CLOD.DIRT CLOD GLANCED OFF COME-A LONG AND HIT EMPL ON ANKLE.

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