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1983–2026
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October 23, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Butte Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

I.NAME PULLING CHUTE WHEN ROCK FLEW UP AND HIT HIM ON CHEST AND FACE.

January 26, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal apprentice, trainee HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Butte Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HIS BAR SLIPPED AND HE STEPPED BACK ON UNSTABLE FOOTING.

January 5, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Butte Mining Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPL COLLARED HOLE IN CRACK WHILE ROCK BOLTING.STUCK STEEL AND PRIED ROCK OUT OF BACK WHICH SLID DOWN STEEL ACROSS MACHINE AND DOWN THE LEG STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT ANKLE.

March 10, 1988 MT · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Butte Mining Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

STEL GUIDE ROLLED OVER WHILE BEING HOISTED OFF GROUND BY ONE END DURING HEADFRAME ASSEMBLY AND H LANDED ON TOP OF EMP. FOOT.

February 19, 1988 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Butte Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AXE DEFLECTED BY SPILLING RAIL WHILE EMPL DRIVING WEDGE RESULTING IN HEAD OF AXE STRIKING AND BREAKING LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

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