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1983–2026
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March 10, 1994 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Umetco Minerals Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE REMOVING PIPING FROM PIPE RACK USING CABLE COME-A-LONG, CABLE BROKE RESULTINGIN INJURY DUE TO FALLING PIPING. ONEEMPLOYEE PSUHING PIPE OUT OF RACK AND ONE EMPLOYEE ON FLOOR PULLING ON F LANGED END OF PIPE. PIPING FELL AGAINST EMPLOYEE'S INSIDE RIGHT LEG CAUSIGN A FRACTURE, LIGAMENT DAMAGE AND MUSCLE DAMAGE.

August 2, 1990 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Umetco Minerals Corp · Struck by falling object

ERECTING A PROCESS TANK,HOISTING 8" I BEAM,6 FT LONG.I BEAM SWUNG BUMPING INJURED ON LEFT LOWER BACK.EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL EVALUATION UNTIL 08-16-90.

January 12, 1990 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Umetco Minerals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL USING COME-ALONG HOIST TO LOWER SUMP PUMP INTO SUMP.LIFTED HOIST AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN THE CHEST.

October 10, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Umetco Minerals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING EXTRUSION WITH ROD KNIFE SLIPPED CUT LEG

August 4, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Umetco Minerals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING INSULATION FROM "TECH" ELECTRICAL CABLE AND KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER,RESULTING IN FOUR SUTURES ON END OF FINGER.

February 22, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Umetco Minerals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUTTING 1/4" ROPE WITH UTILITY KNIFE.KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EMPL LEFT THUMB.

June 10, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Umetco Minerals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD PL5CED A 4'X4'BLOCK ON A 12"X10" ELBOW AND WAS USING A DOUBLE JACK IN AN ATTEMPT TO JAR THE ELBOW LOOSE FROM THE TANK.THE DOUBLE JACK GLANCED OFF OF THE BLOCK AND CAUGHT EMPLOYE E'S LEFT HAND B9TWEEN DOUBLE JACK HANDLE AND DECK GRATING.

March 19, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Umetco Minerals Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A DOUBLE JACK HAMMER TO REMOVE LIFTER FROM SAG MILL. BUMPED RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE SAG MILL.

September 25, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Umetco Minerals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLS HAD SECTIONS OF 4\\ SCHEDULE 80 PIPE SET UP ON ADJUSTABLE JACK STANDS AND WERE IN PROCESS OF ADJUSTING STAND HIGHTS TO ALIGN JOINTS FOR WELDING.INJ EMPL HAD LEFT HAND HOLDING ADJUSTING P ORTION OF STAND WHEN IT DROPPED AND CAUGHT PALM OF HAND IN SLIDING JOINT OF STAND.

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