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August 11, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Walker Butte Mining Company, L.L.C. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Cleaning off grizzly bars - swinging sledge hammer, pulled muscle in back or pinched nerve. Said he wanted to go to doctor to get checked out 8/23/10 12:00pm.

July 2, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Walker Butte Mining Company, L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was cutting battery cable end off and the hacksaw slipped and got his finger.

July 29, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Walker Butte Mining Company, L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Atv's or Quads-tresspassing onto the property (nightwatchman confronted one or stopped one, nightwatchman had a shotgun, gun accidently went off killing one of the riders. No witnesses on company behalf. Non mine related.

September 15, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Walker Butte Mining Company, L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Installing new conveyor belt, cut belt to size in order to fasten together. When cutting belt he was kneeling on the belt pulling knife towards himself, knife slipped out and he stabbed it in his right leg. Cut about 1" to 1 1/2" long and 1/2" wide.

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