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October 21, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO GET A BOLT OUT BY HITTING IT WITH ANOTHER ONE AND A METAL CHIP FLEW OFF HITTING THE LEFT HAND A METAL CHIP WAS REMOVED AND 5 SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

October 14, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A BAR BETWEEN TWO FLANGES ON A 12 IN STAINLESS STEEL PIPE TO TRY TO LINE THEM UP THE BAR SLIPPED HITTING HIM ON THE NOSE 5 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE UP THE CUT

October 9, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES WERE 7RYING TO SPILE #115 FEEDER AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK HE WENT TO THE DR AND WAS RELEASED TO WORK HE WENT BACK FOR REEVALUATION ON 10-16-86 AND WAS SENT HERE FOR APPROX 10 DAYS 0OR BED REST

October 6, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SUFFER9D A BRUISED JAW WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A COME-ALONG HANDLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITION THE COME-ALONG.

September 15, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS TIGH7ENING A SLITTER WITH AN ALLEN WRENCH AND PUNCTURED HIS HAND WITH THE END OF THE WRENCH HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES BUT WAS INSTRUCTED TO DO SO FROM NOW ON THREE SUTURES WERE REQ REQUIRED 3

August 20, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS INST5LLING A HOSE ON A SCREEN AND THE WRENCH BEING USED SLIPPED CAUSING THE BOLT TO CUT HIM ON THE RT HAND FLESHY PART OF INNER PALM NEAR THUMB HIS HAND STRUCK THE BOLT CAUSING LAC LACERATION 3

June 24, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING TRANSMISSION IN TRUCK 388 WHEN JACK SLIPPED CAUSING BAR EMPLOYEE WAS USING TO GUIDE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED ALSO STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND M IDDLE LONG FINGER E

March 29, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REPAIRING 7ONVEYOR BELT.CUTTING SECTION OF BELT KNIFE SLIPPED CUT RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE KNEE.6 SUTURES REQ.

September 27, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE GAUGING A RAIL WITH A PRY BAR & THE RAIL SLIPPED.

September 16, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING CONVEYOR BELTING & CUT LEFT HAND.

April 3, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ REPLACING LOWER RIGHT SIDE A-FRAME ON PICKUP TRUCK,WHILE REMOVING NUTS WITH DRIVE RATCHET AND CHEATER BAR,SOCKET SLIPPED AND CHEATER BAR STRUCK INJ ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD,ABOVE EYE.RESULTIN G LACERATION REQ 2 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

March 15, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS REPAIRING LOADING LADDER ON P&H SHOVEL MECHANIC REMOVING BOLTS FROM UPPER LADDER FRAME DROPPED RATCHET CALLED DOWN TO INJURED TO WATCH OUT INJURED LOOKED UP & WAS STUCK IN MOUTH BY RATCHET LACERATION REQUIRED 12-SUTURES TO CLOSE

February 28, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING WRENCH AND 4 LB HAMMER TO TIGHTEN CROWN MOTOR BASE BOLTS HIT LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER FRACTURING TIP OF THUMB

January 27, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS REMOVING PLUG FROM DOZER CONVERTER PLUG BROKE LOOSE, WRENCH SLIPPED & INJUREDS HAND HIT BURR ON DOZER BELLY PAN. RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRED 2 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

July 27, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING REMOVAL OF SLIDE SHIMS INJURED WEDGED PRY BAR BETWEEN GUIDE FRAME & ROTARY GEAR CASE UPON COMPLETION OF JOB INJURED STGRUCK WEDGED BAR WITH ANOTHER BAR TO DISLODGE IT WEDGED BAR CAME FR EE TRAVELLED UP BAR BEING HELD BY INJURED CAUSING RT HAND TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN THE 2-BARS

May 16, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRY BAR BEING USED TO ALIGN RADIATOR SLIPPED FRACTURED THIRD FINGER OF LEFT HAND WHEN IT BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN PRY BAR AND ENGINE BLOCK

June 24, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ray Mines Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY THE END OF A TWO INCH METAL PIPE THAT HE WAS USING TO H IT A VALVE THAT WAS JAMMED, HE SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT FOREARM

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