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1983–2026
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June 11, 1991 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING ON LEFT SIDE TRYING TO HOLD BELLYPAN UP AND JACKING IT UP AT THE SAME TIME WITH RIGHT ARM AND HAND AND PULLED MUSCLES IN RIGHT SIDE OF NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 17, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ROCKS LOOSE WITH A BAR,M THE BAR SLIPPED AND PINCHED LEFT HAND CAUSING A CUT NEEDEING STITCHES.

September 9, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING A PUCH WITH A HAMMER MISSED THE PUNCH & HIT EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB SPLITTING IT OPEN REQUIRING 8 STITCHES

November 18, 1987 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING MOVE PUMP AND JACKED UP PUMP END OT ATTACH TO PICKUP TO MOVE AND JACK FELL AND SMASHED LEFT BIG TOE AND 2ND TOE.

April 24, 1986 ID · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DISMANTELING TH9 245 BACKHOE HE DROVE A PIN OUT OF THE DYLINDER AND THECYLINDER. DISMANTELING THE 245 BACKHOE HE DROVE A PIN OUT OF THE CYLINDER AND THE CYLINDER DROPPED DOWN AN D SMASHED HIS R3NG FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND WHICH LEAD TO AMPUTATION BELOW THE LOWER NUCKLE.

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