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November 12, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS PUTT3NG UP SHEETING THE PULLEY ON TOP CAME OFF HOOK I NAME WAS HOLDING ONTO THE ROPE,WHEN THE WEIGHT OF SHEET AND ROPE TWISTED WRIST.

November 11, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE STEMMER WAS3OPENING JAWS AND BACKING OFF OF HOLE WHEN EMPLOYEES FOOT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD SURROUNDING THE HOLE. STEMMERS JAWS SCRAPED THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT, CAUSING BRUISING AND A LITTLE BIT OF3SWELLING. THIS WAS IN DRILLING AND BLASTING DEPARTMENT

October 17, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS INSTALL3NG RIGHT HAND BOOM PIN ON ELECTRICAL SHOVEL, TIGHTENING INSIDE CLAMP WITH 10" CRESCENT WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED FROM NUT AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE WAS STANDING ON A WOODEN BO X PLACED ON THE3CAT PADS TO REACH BOLTS. HE WAS 11 FEET FROM THE G ROUND

October 16, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D THAT HE HAD BEEN STRUCK BY A 90 LB JACKHAMMER ONLEFT LEG JUST BELOW KNEE WHEN HE AND A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WERE DRIVING IN LINER BOLTS APPROX 15 MIN LATER WHILE USING A DOUBLE JA CK THE HANDLE S7RUCK SAG MILL SHELL CAUSING A JOLT TO BOTH WRISTS

October 15, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EMPLOYEES W9RE LIFTING A BALL MILL LINER WITH A SPUD BAR ONE EMPLOYEE LET GO OF HIS BAR CAUSING I.NAMES BAR TO HIT HIM IN THE RIBS THE BLOW THREW HIM AGAINST THE WALL AND KNOCKED THE BREA TH OUT OF HIM E4PLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 10-21-86

September 18, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by flying object

I.NAME AND ANOT2ER EMPLOYEE WERE INSIDE A BALL MILL REMOVING A WORN SHELL LINER I.NAME STRUCK THE LINER WITH A 8 LB SLEDGE HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF THE LINER ENTERING HIS LEFT LE G ABOVE THE KNE9

September 17, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING A3BOLT IN LOWER ROLLER PIN AT 23 SHOVEL, EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE BOLT WITH A 16LB HAMMER IT BOUNCED BACK, HITTING HIM ON FOREHEAD.

August 22, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by flying object

3 SHOVEL MECHAN3CS WERE ADJUSTING THE TRACKS ON THE NO.29 SHOVEL, MOVING THE IDLER IN FORWARD DIRECTION TO INSERT SHIMS INTO THE SHIM PACT. USING A 50-TON HYDRAULIC JACK AND A PIN AS A SPACER. THE PIN SLIPPED3FROM THE JACK AND HIT HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE

August 18, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS BEAKING3LOOSE A STUBBORN NUT ON THE BRAKE DRUM OF A TRUCK. WHEN THE NUT BROKE LOOSE, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELL AGAINST HIS LEFT WORXX WRIST. HE HEARD HIS WRIST POP AND FELT A SHAR P PAIN 3

June 6, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A SPUD BAR TO PRY LOOSE A GRATE. AS THE GRATE FELL, IT HIT THE SPUD BAR CAUSING THE SPUD BAR TO STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE ACROSS THE LEFT THIGH AND MIDDLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAN D. 3

June 5, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A P3PE TO PRY A MANUEL VALVE OPEN, THE PIPE SLIPPED, CATCHING THE EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE HAND RAIL.

May 30, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

CLEANING OUT DR3LL BIT,USING DOUBLE JACK TO POUND ON IT INJ LOWER BACK.

May 13, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL PRYING BAL5 MILL LINER WITH CROWBAR,TRYING TO PUT IT ON LOADER.PRY BAR SLI-PPED AND LINER FELL ON EMPL RIGHT HAND.HE TRIED TO PULL HAND OUT AND COULDNT.

May 12, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING SHIM STOCK, SLIPPED AND HIT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

April 17, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING OUT A BEARING AND HIT LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER.

April 4, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS REMOVING3AN AIR HOSE FORM A FORKLIFT. HE WAS LYING ONT HE FLOOR REACHING UNDERNEATH WITH A WRENCH. THE AWKWARD POSITION & THE HARD PULL ON THE WRENCH PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

March 30, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING TO HOLD3A CLAMP ANOTHER SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEE HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGERT WITH A HAMMER

March 28, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUNCHING HOLE I3 ENGINE OIL FILTER TO DRAIN HOT OIL WHILE DOING LUBE PM ON EUCLID HAULAGE TRUCK STRUCK LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER.

February 15, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE DUMP BED 4AS FULLY RAISED THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PRY REAR GATE OPEN, AS DRUMS DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT WEIGHT TO EXIT. ONE DRUM 40-50 LB. CAME OVER THE TOP STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS HEAD AND SHOULD9RS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND.

January 31, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO3JACK OUT A LOWER ROLLER PIN AT #28 SHOVEL, THE JACK STOP AND SUPPORT BRACKET CAME LOOSE AND HIT EMPLOYEE ABOVE RIGHT EYE.

January 23, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING A SIDE PANEL ON SOUTH SIDE OF CRUSHER FEEDER BELT. HE ATTACHED HOOK ON COME A LONG TO A HOLE IN SIDE PANEL AND WAS TIGHTENING COME A LONG WHEN HOOK SLIPPED OUT OF HOLE HIM ON RIGHT I3DEX AND MIDDLE FINGER.

January 22, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLT8, WRENCH SLIPPED, MASHED RIGHT THUMB AGAINST GRATING.

January 22, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLIN1 OPERATOR'S SEAT ON #31 SHOVEL, EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRYBAR WHICH SLIPPED ANDHIT HIM ON RIGHT THUMB.

November 15, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D TO HIS SUPERVISOR ON 11-18-85 THAT HIS BACK HAD BEEN HURTING OVER THE WEEKEND AND HE FELT HE MUST HAVE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE TIGHTENING TAKEUP BOLTS ON #4 BALL MILL CYCLONE PUMP ON 11-15-85 B-SHIFT. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11-26-85, THEN LAID OFF AND MISSED FOUR SHIFTS.

November 3, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING A RUBBER GASKET FOR A GALIGHER PUMP USING HIS POCKET KNIFE HE WAS USING HIS LEFT HAND TO HOLD THE KNIFE & HE SLIPPED & CUT HIS RT HAND NEAR THE WRIST THE WOUND BECAME INFE CTED & HE LOST 4ORK BEGINNING 110785

September 19, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck against stationary object

PULLING ON A CYCLONE PUMP WITH M ETAL BAR THAT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS SHOULDER ON A W ATER LINE PIPE

September 4, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

LOOSENING BOLTS AT CRUSHER MOTOR BASE - PULLING ON WRENCH, FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN

May 17, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING A CHECK VALVE ON PUMP DISCHARGE LINE ANOTHER EMP WAS USING A FIT UP BAR TO ALIGN BOLT HOLES ON FLANGE BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEES RT RING FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND VALVE

April 25, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE WORKING ON A EUCLID PRODUCTION TRUCK CHECKING END PLAY ON WHEEL MOTOR PLANETARY GEARS. I.NAME WAS USING A PRY BAR PRYING ON A GEAR. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND I.NAME RIGHT HAND HIT ONE OF THE TEETH ON THE OTHER GEAR.

April 24, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING LINER WITH BAR, GOT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT THUMB.

March 28, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A NEW BUSHING ON BOTTOM OF RIGHT STRUT OF A HAULAGE TRUCK WITH A HAMMER. WHEN HE STRUCK THE BEARING BUSHING A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE BUSHING, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGH T LEG ABOVE THE KNEE, AND BECOMING IMBEDDED.

March 25, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME AND A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WERE REMOVING MOTOR MOUNT BRACKET ON A 6 IN GALIGHER VERTICAL PUMP THE BRACKET HAS A CUTTER PIN I.NAME ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE PIN OUT WITH A HAMMER AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER

February 27, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADING PIPE FROM A TRAILER. HE WAS HOLDING THE HANDLE ON THE BOOMER WHEN IT TWISTED SPRAINING HIS RT HAND & WRIST.

November 13, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PUNCH WHILE A CO-WORKER WAS SWINGING A SLEDGEHAMMER MISSED AND STRUCK LEFT HAND

October 7, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A LOWER FRONT STRUT BUSHING INTO PLACE ON A EUCLID HAULAGE TRUCK WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE BUSHING AND STRUCK ABOVE HIS LEFT KNEE.

September 12, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME TIGHTENING BOLT ON CLAMP THAT ATTACHED 2 SECTIONS OF 16\\ PIPE.THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND I.NAME RIGHT SMALL FINGER STRUCK THE DIRT.DIAG TO HAVE FRACTURE TO RIGHT SMALL FINGER.

September 12, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRUCK LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER

September 7, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLTS ON A CLAMP TO SECURE TWO 16" PIPE TOGETHER. THE STRAIN USED IN TIGHTENING THE BOLTS CAUSED A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT GROIN MUSCLE.

August 18, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal master electrician HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck against stationary object

CABLE IN PULL BOX WHE PLIERS SLIPPED CAUSING INJ TO RAP KNUCKLES ON CONDUIT TERMINATED AT PULL BOX KNUCKLES IMMEDIATELY SWELLING ON RT HAND INJ WAS SENT TO GET X RAYS AND THERE WAS NO FRACTU

July 1, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING RATCHET AT LIME PLANT TO DUMP LIME RAIL CAR CHEATER BAR BEING USED TO GAIN LEVERAGE WITH RATCHET SLIPPED TRAPPING FINGER

June 15, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS KNOCKING A BEARING OUT OF A 6 IN GALLAGHER PUMP WHICH HE WAS REBUIDLING WHEN PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIS HAND

June 1, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP AND ANOTHER ELECTRICIAN WERE REMOVING MOTOR ON THE GRINDING FLOOR SUMP PUMP WHEN THEY WERE PULLING MOTOR OVER ABOUT 1 FOOT TO LET IT DOWN ON TRUCK BED THE COMEALONG SLIPPED AND I NAME HAN GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE CABLE AND BELT SHEAVE ON THE MOTOR

April 3, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SOME GASKET MATERIAL WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE. AS THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH THE HARD MATERIAL IT JUMPED FORWARD, CAUSING A CUT IN HIS LEFT KNUCKLE OF INDEX FINGER

January 23, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG HOPPER AT LAUNDER PLANT BY HITTING SIDE OF HOPPER WITH 5-FOOT PRY BAR WHILE BRINGING BAR BACK FROM H OPPER MR GONZALES CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND CONC RETE WALL THE HOPPER IS ATTACHED TO

November 28, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON CRUSHER, TIGHTENING BOLTS, WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MISSED LUG WRENCH AND HIT INJURED EMPLOYEE\S LEFT SHOULDER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL DEC. 7, 1983, AT WHI CH TIME THE INJURY BECAME A LOST-TIME INCIDENT.

August 25, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING A 1/2 IN C PIPE TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN A KEEPER PIN IN CLAMSHELL OF #8 CRANE FOR CABLE CHANGE PIPE SLIPPED OFF PIN HITTING EMP IN MOUTH

August 23, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TRIMMING A BOARD WITH A POCKET KNIFE TO MAKE A GUAGE TO MEASURE THE OPENING ON THE CUTTER BLADES FOR THE PRIMARY CUTTERS AT THE X RAY SAMPLE CUTTERS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER

July 27, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING OUT A LINER ON THE #27 ELECTRIC SHOVEL BAR SLIPPED DROPPING PLUNGER AND CATCHING INDEX FINGER BETWEEN 2 LINERS

July 21, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TORREZ WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REMOVE A 7/8" DIAMETER BOLT FROM A PROPEL BNRAKE ASSEMBLY AT THE SHOVEL REPAIR SHOP TORREZ WAS HOLDING A DRIFT PUNCH WITH A PAIR OF VISE GRIPS WHILE THE OTH ER EMP WAS TAPPING THE PUNCH WITH A 16 LB HAMMER TO DRIVE THE BOLT OUT WHEN THE BOLT FINALLY SHOT OUT THE HAMMER REBOUNDED AND HIT TORREZ ON HIS LEFT THUMB

May 2, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chino Mines Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO SCRAPE MASKING OFF FROM A MASTER LINK PIN. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE PIN, STRIKING EE\S LEFT HAND.

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