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November 2, 1999AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Asarco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE TIGHTENING CHAIR LINER BOLTS ON THE NORTH SAG MILL, EMPLOYEE PICHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE BEARING CAP. EMPLOYEE'S INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.
WHILE REMOVING SPIRAL BAR FROM A SHORT-HEAD SYNTRON FEEDER, EE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE WITH A COME-A-LONG. HE RECEIVED SUTURES.
September 28, 1999TN · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Asarco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE MASHED FINGER ON LEFT HAND WHILE SCALING WITH BAR. THE ACCIDENT WAS A FIRST AID INCIDENT - NO DAYS LOST OR REPORTABLE. LATER, SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON THE FINGER. THE EE BEGAN LOSING TIME O N 1-17-00. THIS TREATMENT WAS DISCOVERED ON A AUDIT
September 25, 1999TN · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Asarco Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CUT RIGHT RING FINGER. MASHED ON WRENCH. HAIRLINE FX. CONDITION DISCOVERED ON RECORDS AUDIT.
WHILE USING A RAM TO SLUG DOWN THE NUT ON A STANDARD MANTLE, EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK, AND RECEIVED PHYSICAL THERAPY.
June 30, 1999AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Asarco Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE HAND MUCKING A PLUGGED CRUSHER A ROCK BUCKET SLIDE INTO THE EE PINCHING HIS ARM BETWEEN ROCK BUCKET & LINER.
June 18, 1999AZ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Asarco Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
WHILE BALL CHARGING A BALL MILL, EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG A CHUTE AND IN DOING SO, PINCHED HER LITTLE FINGER ON HER LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE BALL CART AND PRYBAR. INJURY REQUIRED THREE S TITCHES
June 11, 1999AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Asarco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE REMOVING THE RIGHT REAR STRUT FROM A TRUCK EE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CAT BAR AND TRUCK FRAME. EE RECEIVED STITCHES.
June 9, 1999AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Asarco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG #131 FEEDER WITH A SCALING BAR. EE PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE EDGE OF THE DOOR AND THE SCALING BAR.
May 3, 1999AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Asarco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE INSTALLING A FLOOR JACK UNDER A WATER TRUCK EE PINCHED HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE JACK AND FRAME OF THE TRUCK.
April 10, 1999AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WHILE CLEARING A BLOCKAGE OF MATERIAL FROM A PROBE ON THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF THE STANDARD CRUSHEREMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT CHEEK BY THE PRYBAR HE WAS USING. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO T HE CHEEK ABOUT 3 TO 4 INCHES LONG,REQUIRING SOMESTITCHES.
March 9, 1999AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
HIT ELBOW WITH GROUND BAR. REPORTABLE DUE TO THERAPY RECD AT A LATER DATE NO LOST DAYS OR RESTRICTED WORKDAYS
October 19, 1998AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Asarco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
THE EE WAS REMOVING THE NUT FROM A LINER BOLT ON A SAG MILL, DURING A LINER A REPLACEMENT REPAIR. THE EE INSIDE THE SAG MILL PRYED THE LINER LOOSE AND THE EE PINCHED HIS FINGER TIP BETWEEN THE NUT AND THE SHELL OF THE MILL.
THE EE REPORTED WHILE PRYING UP ON A CENTRALIZER PIN AS ANOTHER, EE WAS DRIVING A ROLL PIN INTO THE CENTRALIZER PIN, A SLIVER OF THE ROLL PIN STRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM. A METAL SLIVER EMBEDDED I N HIS LEFT FOREARM REQUIRING SURGERY AND THREE STICHES TO REMOVE IT RESULTED.
June 2, 1998AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS USING A 24" RIG'D PIPE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A COUPLING ON DRILL STEEL OF THE DIAMEC262 CORE DRILL. WHILE PUSHING DOWN ON THE WRENCH HIS BODYWEIGHT SHIFTED AND HIS RIGHT KNEE HYPEREXTENDED OUT CAUSING HIS KNEE TO GIVE OUT.
April 28, 1998AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Asarco Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A VALVE ON A STACKER ASSY. WHEN THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF THE FITTING AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARD AND AS SHE FELL PLACED HER LEFT HAND OUT TO BRAKE HER FALL AND FRACTURED HER LEFT WRIST.
Asarco Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS APPLYING BOLT PRESSURE TO A MECHANICAL PULLER WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF ITS MOUNTING POSITION. FINGER ON HAND HOLDING THE PULLER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE PULLER & ONE OF THE BOLTS.
March 27, 1998AZ · Metal/Non-Metalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
THE EE HAD JUST OPENED A CARDBOARD BOX WITH KNIFE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO HIS BLET WITH A LEATHER STRAP. AS HE WENT TO THROW THE BOX LID AWAY, THE KNIFE WAS STILL IN HIS HAND AND WAS PULLED BACK AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB
January 27, 1998AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A RIPPER PIN SHANK TOOLTO REMOVE THE PIN FROM A DOZER RIPPER POINT. AS THE EMPLOYEE HELD THE TOOL ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL BRO KE OFF THE TOOL AND LACERATED HIS HAND.
January 19, 1998AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WHILE USING A PRY BAR TO MANEUVER MILL LINERS, EE STATES HE HURT HIS BACK. EE'S INDUSTRIAL CASE WAS FINALLY ACCEPTED BY THEINDUSTRIAL COMMISION/STATE FUND ON 12/12/97. TIM E LOST STARTED 12/12/97
November 13, 1997AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS CHOPPING A 6"X8" TIMBER WHEN HE OVERSWUNGTHE AXE, THE AXE WENT THROUGH THE TIMBER, STRIKING THE EE'S RIGHT LEG. LACERATION TO THE RIGHT LEG, NEEDED 5 STITCHES.
WHILE REMOVING NUTS FROM A CRUSHER SPIDER RING AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER, HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
August 1, 1997MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Asarco Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE WAS INJURED 8/1/97, BUT DID NOT RESULT IN MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 10/28/97 [ARTHOGRAM]. EE WAS HELPING IN THE INSTALLATION OF A PARK BRAKE ASSEMBLY ON A 988 CAT LOADER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO POSITION THE ASSEMBLY [REACHING UP] & USING A PRY BAR, NOTICED SORENESS IN HIS SHOULDER AFTER COMPLETION OF INSTALLATION.