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1983–2026
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July 9, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Anderson Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF A BUCKET, A PIECE OF METAL SHEARED OFF AND HIT HIS ARM. EE WAS STANDING ABOUUT 10 FEET AWAY.

March 29, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Anderson Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

HE WAS HITTING DRAGLINE TOOTH WITH HAMMER TRYING TO KNOCK TOOTH OFF OF SHANK. A PIECE OF TOOTH SHEARED OFF AND WENT INTO LEFT ARM. THE PIECE OF STEEL HAD TO BE SURGICALLY REMOVED.

May 10, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Anderson Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HITTING BACK OUT HAMMER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK WEDGE OUT OF ROPE SOCKET TO CHANGE DRAG CABLE A PIECE OF STEEL SHEARED OFF OF BACK OUT HAMMER AND ENTERED TOP OF HIS HAND.

April 1, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Anderson Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS ASSISTING IN KNOCKING LOCK IN TEETH OF CRUSHER ANDERSON WAS HOLDING A 4# BNO HAMMER WHEN 16# SLEDGE HAMMER HIT LOCK & FLIPPED UP HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT EYE HITTING SAFETY GLASSES B REAKING THEM & BRUISING EYE & CHEEK

June 17, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Anderson Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN BOLT WHEN WRENCH THAT HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF HAND STRIKING ANOTHER PART OF EQUIPMENT CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIGHT HAND.

April 28, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Anderson Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO DISLODGE ROCK IN CRUSHER HE WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER & HIT HIS KNEE

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