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November 11, 1993 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Conda Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

LOOSEING A BOLT ON MAIN ALTERNATOR OF 120 TN UNIT RIG HAUL TRUCK W/ 3/8" DRIVE FLEX HEAD RATCHET. WRENCH AND TEETH IN RATCHET HEAD BRAKE, CAUSING WRENCH TO SLIP AND IN TURN CAUSING EMPLOYEE T O SLIP AND STRIKE HIS FACE ON VALVE COVER OF ENGINE CAUSING A LACERATION TO RIGHT SIDE OF FACE, ABOVE UPPER LIP.

June 15, 1993 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Conda Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING ATHICK CARD BOARD BOX W/RAZOR BOX KNIFE WAS CUTTING TOWARDS HIMSELF INSTEAD OF AWAY WITH RT HAND & KNIFE SLIPPED FROM CARD BOARD & STRUCK LT WRIST CAUSING LACERATION & SUTURES

April 7, 1993 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Conda Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING MUD W/WHOVEL FROM CRAWLER TRACTOR TRUCK AND STRUCK HAND OBJECT W/ SHOVEL CAUSIGN HYPEREXTENSION OF ELFT WRIST. HAD TO WEAR A WRIST BRACE AND MORE THAN ONE VISIT TO A DR. NOTE: THIS INJURY WAS REPORTED TO AN HOURLY FOREMAN ON 4-7-93 ADN WAS NOT REPORTED TO MGNT UNTIL 10-25-93 BY THE EMPLOYEE.

June 25, 1992 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Conda Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

REMOVING PINION GEAR L HAND STRUCK WITH OBJECT AVULSION ON L HAND

June 9, 1992 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Conda Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

TAPPING OUT RIPPER TOOL FOR PIN RETAINER HOLES ON CRAWLER TRACTOR. TAPPING OUT INSIDE HOLE, AFTER TAPPING OUTSIDE HOLE AND DID NOT GRIND OFF OUTSIDE HOLE PULLED TREADS BEFORE TAPPING ISIDE HO LE AND RAN RIGHT HAND ACROSS EXPOSED METAL. PULLED TREADS CAUSING LACERATION TO TOP OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN RING FIGNER AND OVER KNUCKLE OF LITTLE FINGER.

August 12, 1991 ID · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Conda Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING CONVEYOR BELDING WITH UTILITY KNIFE, FOR FLASHING ALONG A CONVEYOR. WAS CUTTING OR PULLING KNIFE TOWARDS HIM WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF CUT AND STRUCK INNER THIGH OF LEFT LEG CAUSING LA CERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

October 12, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Conda Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

INSTALLING CUTTING EDGES ON DOZER BLADE. DRIVING PLOW BOLT IN HOLES W/ HAMMER. HAMMER SLIPPED OFF BOLT HEAD AND HAND STRUCK CUTTING EDGE, CAUSING LACERATION. FIRST AID WAS GIVEN AT JOB SITE. O N 11/7/89, THE LACERATION BECAME INFECTED AND WENT TO DOCTOR. DOCTOR CHECKED "ONLY" THEN PRESCRIBED MEDICATION FOR THE INFECTION (THAT'S MAKE THIS REPORTABLE).

August 8, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Conda Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PLACING 1/4 INCH METAL PLATE ON 651 SCRAPER TO BE WELDED INTO PLACE USING A WEDGE METAL TO SECURED PLATE UNTIL PLATE COULD BE WELDED. PRESSURE FROM THE BEND OF TH EPLATE ON THE WEDGE CAUSED TH E WEDGE TO FLY LOOSE AND STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE MOUTH.

November 9, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Conda Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOWERING LARGE BEARING CAP FROM ELECT. POWER SHOVEL TO GROUND AND CAP SLIPPED GROM SLING WHEN NEAR GROUND AND EMPLOYEE ON GROUND WA GUIDING CAP TO SET DOWN ON WOOD BLOCKS. WHEN CAP SLIPPED FR OM SLING, IT PINCHED RT. MIDDLE FINGER FRT. INDEX FINGER CAUSING LACERATION 3 STITCHES TO INDEX FINGER. (BETWEEN CAP AND WOOD BLOCK).

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