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Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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October 30, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURY IS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHEN HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO BREAK DIRT OUT OF A 651 CATERPILLAR SCRAPER THE REPETATIVE MOTION IS TO HAVE CAUSED TENNIS ELBOW TO HIS RT ELBOW

August 26, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURY OCCURRED WHEN INJURED EXTENDED LEFT HAND TO CATCH HIMSELF WHEN BOX END WRENCH BROKE UNDER PRESSURE APPLIED TO IT.

March 11, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING UP ON A RATCHET BEING USED TO REMOVE A CHAIN CASE ON A 16G GRADER THE RATCHET BROKE UNDER PRESSURE CAUSING STRAIN TO LEFT SHOULDER

January 31, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE STRIKING 5 SHOVEL TOOTH WITH A HAMMER, A SHOVEL MECHANIC WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF METAL THAT HAD CHIPPED OFF OF THE TOOTH.

December 7, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS REMOVING BELLY PANS FROM 800 368 SCRAPER BELLY PAN WAS HUNG UP SO IT WAS NECESSARY TO PRY WITHA BAR TO FREE IT WHILE PRYING PAN BACK THE BAR SLIPPED AND A PAIN IN LOWER RIB CAGE WAS FELT AS DAY CONTINUED THE PAIN MOVED DOWN TO LOWER GROIN AREA

October 12, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN TRIPPED PIPE ON DRILL RIG TONGS POPPED OPEN & C AUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE.

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