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October 28, 1999 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

EE WAS HEATING RAIL BORES ON A DRILL, HIS CO-WORKER WAS HAMMERING IN THE RAIL PIN WHEN A PIECE OF THE PIN SHEARED OFF AND STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT FOREARM. HE WAS TREATED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM, R ECEIVING STITCHES.

August 13, 1999 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT FOOT WHEN THE LEFT OUTRIGGER STRUCK THE OUTSIDE OF HIS FOOT. THIS INCIDENT WAS CLASSIFIED AS A NONREPORTABLE FIRST AID CASE. THE EE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PAIN, DR. REFERRED HIM TO AN ORTHOPEDIST. THE DR. ORDERED ANOTHER XRAY AND FOUND A FRACTURE TO HIS FOURTH TOE.

June 8, 1999 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING BEARING IN A REAR STRUT WHEN ANOTHER EE SMASHED FINGER ACCIDENTALLY WITH BEARING TOOL.

April 27, 1999 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS TORQUING BOLTS ON WET DISC BRAKE ASSEMBLY WITH A 3/4" TORQUE WRENCH, PULLING UP ON HALF OF THE BOLTS AND PULLING DOWN ON THE OTHER HALF (AROUND 30 TO 40 BOLTS).

April 26, 1999 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE HELPING PUNCH CATHODES, EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A CLAMP. THE CLAMP FELL TO THE GROUND PULLINGTHE EMPLOYEE. HE SUSTAINED A STRAIN TO HIS LOWERBACK. TREATING PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THE RAPY

February 11, 1999 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS INSTALLING A DRAIN PLUG ON A P & H SHOVEL WHEN THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF THE BREAKER BAR. EE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BAR AND WHEEL OF THE HAUL TRUCK. EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION REQUIR ING SUTURES.

January 25, 1999 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A 3/4" BREAKER BAR REMOVING TRANSMISSION FILTERS FROM A HAUL TRUCK STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK

January 6, 1998 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE DIFF. FILTER CANISTER WITH A SOCKET & 3/4" RATCHET, WHEN RATCHET SLIPPED & HANDLE STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.

September 4, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRYING TO PRY A BLOCK BACK UP AFTER SLIPPED, HIS PRYBAR ALSO SLIPPED AND WHEN HE FELL HE SMASHED THE LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN PRY BAR AND A PIECE OF METAL.

December 26, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING A MECHANIC REMOVE A TIRE FROM MACHINE. THE SLIDE HAMMER SLIPPED & SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN BUR & FORK OF FORKLIFT.

August 31, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE CLAIMS HE EXPERIENCED LOWER LEFT ABDOMINAL PAIN WHILE HE WAS PULLING A WRENCH ON A BOLT. SURGERY SCHEDULED ON 10-4-96. STATUS CHANGED TO REPORTABLE/LOST TIME.

July 26, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING BRAKE PADS ON THE 830E HAULAGE TRUCK. CALIPER APPLIED STRIKING HIS THUMB. BROKEN THUMB.

April 17, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A PRYBAR TO PRY ON AN AXLE BUSHING, THE PRYBAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS MOUTH, CUTTING HIS LIP AND CHIPPING HIS TOP, FRONT, LEFT TOOTH.

March 27, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A 18:1 TORQUE MULTIPLIER TO TORQUE A LEFT SUSPENSION ON A HAULAGE TRUCK, THE 1' DRIVE ADAPTER BORKER CAUSING THE TORQUE MULTIPLIER TO STRIKE EE ON HIS LEFT JAW. HIS JAW IS BROKEN.

January 13, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING 8LB HAMMER TO DRIVE IN BUSHING INTO A BOSS. GRIP ON HANDLE CAME OFF CAUSING HAMMER TO STRIKE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HAND.

October 22, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPLIT A PIECE OF WOOD USING TWO HAMMERS. ON CONTACT A METAL SPLINTER FLEW OFF AND LODGED IN EE S LEFT HAND.

October 7, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS TRYING TO BREAK A ROD CONNECTION AND THE WRENCH THAT HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACK AND HIT HIS TAILBONE ON THE PLATFORM AND ROLLED OFF AND HIT HIS BACK ON THE PUMP.

June 29, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING WHEEL LUG NUTS FROM A CAT 992 LOADER. USING AN 18:1 TO BREAK LOOSE THE NUTS. THEY WERE SO TIGHT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT BROKE LOOSE NAD HE HIT HIS LEFT ELBOWON THE RIM OF THE TIRE.

May 18, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AN ADAPTOR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER IN AN ATTEMPT TO KNOCK IT OFF #106 SHOVEL, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND STRUC HIM ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE LEFT KNEE.

July 14, 1994 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS TORQUING THE VALVES ON THE AIR COMPRESSOR ON THE TIRE SERVICE TRUCK. HE WAS POSITIONED ON HIS KNEES WHEN HE WAS PULLING THE TORQUE WRENCH FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT CALF.

November 4, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS WHILE HE WAS SHARENING AN AX WITH A FILE HIS HAND STRUCK THE TOP OF THE AX.LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

June 16, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

EE CLAIMS SHE A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HER ON THE FACE WHILE SHE WAS HELPING TO DRIVE A VALVE SHAFT OUT OF THE SLEEVE THE METAL WAS PIECE THAT CAME OFF THE HAMMER THEY WERE USING METAL HAD TO B E SURGICALLY REMOVED SHE AND ONE SUTURE ON OUTSIDE OF CHEEK AND 5 INSIDE. LOST ONE DAY.

March 26, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TIGHTENING BOLTS. THE BOLT BROKE & THE OTHER EMPLOYEE'S WRENCH SLIPPED & STRUCK INJURED IN THE RIGHT LOWER LEG. THIS WAS NOT A REPORTABLE IN CIDENT UNTIL WE DISCOVERED HE IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS & WILL HAVE SURGERY SO HE WILL BECOME A LOST TIME. HIS SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR 6-8-94.

July 8, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL REMOVING SHIM FROM A LATCH BAR. ANOTHER EMPL BARED UP LATCH LEVER AND I.NAME WAS REMOVING SHIM. BAR SLIPPED AND PINNED LEFT INDEX FINGER.

January 5, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS CUTTING BLASTING CORD WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

May 21, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS HAMMERING SEGMENTS OFF DOZER AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF IN RIGHT FOREARM.

November 30, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING ON ENGINE FROM TRUCK WHEN HE CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN METAL AND LIFTING CABLE.

August 31, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEADYING ANODE ON ONE SIDE OPERATOR USING DOUBLE JACK TO STRAIGHTEN ON OPPOSITE SIDE ANODE SLIPPED FROM YOKE AND PINCHED FOURTH FINGER ON LEFT HAND

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