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February 28, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING A HYDRECO ON PRIME MOVER AND HAD A BAR HOLDING HYDRECO. HE MOVED PLATE AND BAR FELL STRIKING SIDE OF LEG.

August 20, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GREASED PICKED PIN AND TRIED TO OPEN PICK WITH BUCKET POINTED DOWN BUT WAS UNSECCESSFUL. HE THEN TRIED TO PULL THE PICK OUT BY HAND AND SUSTAINED AN ACUTE LUMBO SACRAL STRAIN.

July 24, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIMMING LOOSE WITH GRAPHITE BAR WHEN IT BROKE & PIECE STUCK IN LEFT INDEX FINGER

May 19, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LAYING ON CREEPER USING NEEDLE SCALER TO PREPARE AREA FOR TORCH WHEN STRUCK BY FOREIGN BODY IN LEFT EYE.

April 18, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING CHUTE WITH BAR &HAMMER SHE MISSED THE BAR WITH HAMMER & STRUCK HAND

March 17, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING CHANGE FLUSHING HEAD ON HAMMER USING 10" WRENCHES AND AN HOUR OR SO LATER HE COULDN'T TURN HEAD FROM SIDE TO SIDE OR UP OR DOWN.

March 12, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON WHEEL CYLINDER WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND STRUCK HAND ONBACKING PLATE.

March 6, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS TRYING CLEAN OUT TRANSFER STATION SLAG RECOVERY SYSTEM AND AS HE PULLED ON SLAB THAT WAS STUCK WITH A GRAPPLE HOOK HE STRAINED WRIST.

February 7, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SHEAR PIN AND USING BOLTER STEEL AND HAMMER TO KNOCK OLD SHEAR PIN OUT. WHEN HE SWUNG HAMMER AND MISSED, HIS FINGER WAS SMASHED AGAINST BOLTER STEEL.

February 6, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING A WHEEL BRACKET DURING CAGE INSPECTION WHILE IN A BENT OVER POSITION. WHEN HE WENT TO STAND UP HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE SAW DR ON 4/9/95 & BEGAN LOSING TIME.

December 5, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALIGNING CHAIN GUARD ON STAMLER USING A LINER BAR AND WORKING IN A SQUATTING POSITION. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHEN MOVING THE GUARD INTO PLACE.

October 12, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO CUT AN OLD WIRE OFF LIGHT ASSEMBLY BASE WITH KNIFE AND AS HE WAS PULLING KNIFE DOWN IT SLIPPED AND STABBED LEFT LEG.

August 26, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING UP SLAG WITH AN ASH RAKE OR HOE SO THE SLAG WOULD GO INTO THE ASH PIT ON THE HEATING BOILER SAW DOC ON 08-30-94

July 13, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRENCH STRUCK TOOTH WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO TIGHTEN FITTING SAW DENTIST ON 07-15-94

June 1, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIMMING LOOSE FROM BACK WHILE IN POWDER GASKET & PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN RA ILING & TRIMMING BAR

May 5, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LINING BELT UP FOR A MECHANICAL SPLICE WHEN THE BELT CAUGHT ON BRAKE AND MOVED AHED QUICKLY TEARING INJURED'S GLOVE AND CUTTING THUMB.

April 22, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYE EWAS LOWERING BASKET IN DRY AND LOOKE DUP TO MAKE SURE BASKET WAS CLEAR WHEN DIRT FELL FROM BASKET HITTING HIM IN EYE.

April 18, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIMMING PIECE OF BELT ON AIR WALL WITH KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK LEFT INDEX FINGER.

March 29, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING PICK ON BREAKER HEAD AND USING PICK TO HAMMER THE NEW ONE IN WHEN HE MISSED AND STRUCK TIP OF RIGHT FINGER AGAINST NEW PICK.

March 9, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck by falling object

JACKING MAIN FRAME LINERS IN PLACE ON CRUSHER WHEN JACK SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN FACE.

March 4, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING HYDRAULIC HOSE OFF REAR SEGMENT ON SASH AND WAS TAPPING WITH WRENCH TO REMOVE FITTING FROM COVER. HE MISSED FITING AND STRUCK HAND ON SASH.

January 18, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEPTING TO ALIGN PLOW FRAME, HE HIT CROSS BRACE ON PLOW WITH SLEDGE HAMEMR CAUSIGN HAMMER HEAD OT MISS TARGET AND STRIKE FOOT.

January 13, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING RUBBER LINER FROM FEED END OF BALL MILL AND WHILE PRYING LINER OFF SHELL OF MILL STRAINED BACK.

December 17, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A HOLE IN MILL RUBBER LINER WITH A BELT KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THUMB.

December 3, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Fall onto or against objects

PRYING WITH A PRY BAR TO GET NEW GASKET ON TRAM WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL & STRIKE RIGHT RIBS ON TRAM. SAW DOCTOR IN EMERGENCY ROOM AT GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL ON 12/12/93. RECEI VED REPORT ON 1/5/94.

October 6, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING LONG METAL HOOK TO PULL UP BOARDS THE HOOK SLIPPED & STRUCK INJURED IN MOUTH

February 19, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING OVER CLEANING BOTTOM CONVERGENCE POINT AND FELT SOMETHING PULL. ON 2-24-93 HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR.

February 3, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRIPPING 4160 CABLE FOR TIE WIRE WITH CABLE IN VICE. FINGER WAS IN THE WAY WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE CUT.

January 17, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS SITTING IN SCOOP OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT REMOVING A STUCK BOLT FROM HYDRAULIC CONTROL LINKAGE. HE WAS USING A FLEX HANDLE & SOCKET COMBINATION WHEN SUDDENLY THE BOLT FREED UP CAUSING HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM TO CONTACT AN OPEN TRANSMISSION HOOD.

January 15, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE AND PARTNER WERE USING A PIECE OF SHAFT TO RAM OLD LINER TRYING TO GET IT LOOSE. EMPLOYEE HAD HAND ON BACK SIDE OF SHAFT AND HIT BETWEEN SHAFT AND MOTOR JUNCTION BOX.

November 2, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING PICK ON STAMLER. HE WAS KNOCKING THE OLD ONE OUT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF THE OLD PICK AND STRUCK HIS JAW.

September 25, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNPLUGGING BIN BOTTOM AND ROCK CAME AND STRUCK RIGHT HAND. HE WENT TO THE DR ON 9/29 BECAUSE THUMB BECAME SWOLLEN.

September 16, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HOLDING ARMADILLO (BELT) ON LAP & CUTTING BY PULLING KNIFE TOWARDS HIMSELF. KNIFE MOVED EASIER THAN EMPL THOUGHT AND WENT INTO LEFT THIGH.

August 28, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED BACK WHILE TRIMMING LOOSE, SAW DR. AND WAS PLACE DON "LIGHT DUTY".

August 5, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

42957 HAMMER TO HIT BANDS ON BUNDLE ON OF BOLTS WHEN THE BANDS SNAPPED AND BAND HIT HAND.

August 3, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

54736YEE WAS KNEELING DOWN TIGHTENING A BOLT WHIHC NEEDED ALOT OF TORQUE WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOTTOM OF BOLT AND HE HURT HIS BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER/NECK AREA.

July 28, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP WITH HOIST AND WHILE OPERATING HOIST WITH LEFT HAND THUMB OF RIGHT HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN PUMP AND ANOTHER OBJECT.

June 15, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO CLEAN FLANGE WITH KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT RING FINGER.

May 7, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING WITH ASBESTOS REMOVAL AND FELT PICKING IN KNEE ABOUT 2 PM. METAL SLIVER REMOVED BUT WENT TO DOCTOR ON 5/8 TO HAVE IT CHECKED.

April 25, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck against stationary object

BARRINF LOOSE WHILE HANGING CHAIN FOR PIPE LINE WHEN HE STRUCK LEFT WRIST ON METAL FRAME IN BASKET.

April 6, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REMOVING SCREWS FROM AIR COMPONENT WHEN SCREW DRIVER SLIPPED AND PUNCTURED LEFT HAND.

February 17, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING #3 HAMMER AT PICK HOLDER WHEN HAMMER STRUCK TOP COVER ON STAMLER COMING BACK AND HITTING EMPL ELBOW (STRUCK ELBOW ON SPILL PLATE ALSO). WENT TO DR 4-4 AND ON 4-6 WENT BACK TO DR AND RECEIVED A DISABLED-FOR-WORK SLIP.

February 6, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Range Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED AND PARTNER WERE TIGHTENING ROOF TRUSSES ON TOP OF SURGE RAMP.HE HAD HIS HAND IN YOKE ON END OF TRUSS WHEN THE OTHER END OF THE TRUSS CAME UNHOOKED AND FELL PINCHING HAND.

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