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June 4, 1992 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DOING SOME SCALING ONT HE RECLAIM BOOSTER PUMP WHEN FLYING DEBRIS MAD CONTACT WITH HSI FACE AND EYE. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD SOME RUST REMOVED FROM HIS RIGHT E YE.

September 28, 1991 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A CHISEL AND HAMMER TO PRESS A GEAR OFF A TRANSMISSION WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF HITTING HIS EYE.

February 18, 1991 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Thompson Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD PICKED UP A PIECE OF PLATE STEEL TO USE IT TO KNOCK ANOTHER PIECE OF SCRAP IRON LOOSE WHICH WAS FROZEN TO THE BED OF THE WELDING TRUCK. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO STRIKE IT LO OSE, HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE PLATE STEEL AND ANOTHER PIECE OF ANGLE IRON FRACTURING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

January 22, 1991 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL A CO-EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING SOME SLAG OFF OF A EDGE AND A PIECE OF METAL LODGED IN HIS EYE CAUSING PAIN.

December 27, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Thompson Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A VERY TIGHT BOLT FROM A 6" VICTAULIC COUPLING HE HAD TO STRAIN VERY HARD. WHEN HE WAS DONE WITH THIS TASK HE CLAIMED TAHT HE FELT NAUSEO US. LATER WHEN HE HAD GONE HOME FROM WORK, HE WAS CARRYING HIS WIFE FROM THE COUCH TO THE BEDROOM AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN.

December 7, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A LIP SHROUD FROM A SHOVEL BUCKET. WHEN POUNDING ON IT WITH A 10 LB HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL DISLODGED FROM SHOROUD AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON HIS FOREHEAD.

July 16, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A BEARING SPACER OFF OF THE HUB OF A HAUL TRUCK WITH A DRIFT PUNCH AND FOUR POUND HAMMER. THE HAMMER STRUCK ANOTHER OBJECT, BOUNCED AND HIT THE BACK OF HIS HAND.

April 30, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS LOOSENING BOLT ON SWING FRAME OF DOZER. WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF & STRUCK FACE.

February 23, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Thompson Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ST ATED THAT HE WAS WORKING BENT OVER BEATING ON BEAMS PULLING & PRYING ON BEAMS WHILE PUTTING UP STEEL FOR NEW HOLOFLITE DRYER HE STAETD THAT HE NOTICED BACK PAIN THE FOLLOWING DAY

February 17, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Thompson Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUNCH A 2" HOLE IN THE JUNCTION BOX BELOW THE WEST TRUCK SHOP OVERHEAD CRANE. EMPLOYEE STRAINED STOMACH AND BACK IN THE PROCESS.

February 26, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A SLIDE GATE WITH A BAR. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING BY STRIKING THE BAR WITH A TWO (2) POUND HAMMER. ON THE 5TH SWING, THE HAMMER BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK HIM.

March 18, 1987 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Thompson Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING A SPACER BETWEEN A CYLINDER END AND A MOUNTING BRACKET. THE PRY BAR WHICH HE WAS USING CAME LOOSE CAUSING HIS THUMB AND FINGER TO GET CAUGHT.

September 23, 1986 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE AND CO3WORKER WERE TORQUING THE ROD BOLTS ON ENGINE OF TRACK DOZER WHEN EMPLOYEE LET GO FOR THE SOCKET END OF THE TORQUE WRENCH TO MOVE HOSE. THE SOCKET FELL OFF OF THE NUT AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE. 3

November 7, 1985 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE BRAKE PIN FROM S-1 SHOVEL.EMPL TAPPING PIN WITH 8 LB HAMMER AND SMASHED FINGER.

October 16, 1985 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Thompson Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PR2ING TWO PIECES OF WOOD APART TO REPOSITION THEM.FELT A STRAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

February 12, 1985 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME SUSTAINED LACERATION TO HIS LEFT THUMB WHILE USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO TRIM PC OF RUBBER MATERIAL HE WAS ENLARGING HOLES IN RUBBER MATERIAL WITH UTILITY KNIFE & KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT THUMB APPROX 1IN LONG & 3/4IN DEEP

November 7, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Thompson Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIN WITH A PUNCH AND HAMMER. PUNCH SLIPPED AND FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN PUNCH AND PIN BOSS.

August 4, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF A MOTOR GRADER WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH. EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING BLOW INTO HIS EYE.

August 4, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING THE INSULATION FROM AN 8 KV CABLE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE THE SCREW HOLDING THE HANDLE OF THE KNIFE TOGETHER CAME OUT ALLOWING THE BLADE TO SLIP

June 9, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Thompson Creek Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

STANDING ONMOTOR 3\ OFF GROUND TIGHTENING BOLTS,WRENCH SLIPPED -FELL ONTO GRATING LANDING ON BACK.

May 10, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE MATERIAL WAS STACKED TOO CLOSE TO HOLE - WAS ON ROPE OR PUMP HOSE - WAS PULLED OR VIBRATEDED DOWN HOLE AND STRUCK BOB ON HAND BUSTING BONE IN HAND.

April 14, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

HOPKINS WAS WORKING ON A METAL SIDING CREW AS A GROUND MAN AND HAD PULLED A PIECE OF FLASHING TO THE SCAFFOLD ABOVE THE FLASHING WAS ATTACHED TO THE ROPE WITH A SHEET GRAB IN TRANSFERRING THE THE METAL TO THE SCAFFOLD IT WAS EITHER DROPPED OR KNOCKED FROM THE SHEET GRAB AND STRUCK HOPKINS HE RECEIVED BRUISES TO FACE HAND AND FOOT THE GRAB WAS FOUND TO HAVE A FAULTY SPRING

March 12, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING FORMS. HAMMER SLIPPED WITH ANOTHER EE & STRUCK RON IN CHEEK CUTTING FACE ON LEFT CHEEK REQUIRING STITCHES.

March 8, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Thompson Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF BLDG PULLING UP PANEL WITH CABLE HOIST. THE CABLE HOIST, WHILE MOVING UP, STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS FACE, HE TURNED QUICKLY EVASIVELY AND FELT A TWIST IN HIS BACK. H E WORKED THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. THE NEXT MORNING HE COULD NOT MOVE.

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