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1983–2026
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August 18, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

55061S TRYING TO CUT A 5 GAL. PLASTIC BUCKET WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE BUCKET WAS SLIPPING SO HE PUT IT ON THE FLOOR AND PLACED LEFT FOOT ON IT.WHEN HE TRIED TO CUT IT THE BUCKET SLID OUT FROM 04545R HIS FOOT CAUSING THE KNIFE TO SLIP AND STAB INTO EE S RIGHT UPPER THIGH.

March 3, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE HAND BY THE HANDLE OF A CLEANING TOOL USED WHILE CLEANING THE ROLLER OF A BELT CONVEYOR, RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER. (SUTURES REQUIRED)

February 27, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A SHARP KNIFE TO REMOVE SOME PLASTIC SHIPPING COVERING ON A BOX OF MATERIALS USED IN THE MILLING PROCESS, EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HAND WITH THE KNIFE BLADE, CUTTING HIS FINGER.

February 11, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING THE INSTALLATION OF A TRANSFER CHUTE WEIGHING APPROX 2800# A CABLE BEING USED TO STRAP THE CHUTE TO A CONVEYOR SECTION HAD BNOT BEEN PROPERLY INSTALLED.THE CHUTE BECAME BOUND AGAINST AN OTHER HOIST DURING MANUEVERING AND CAUSED THE CABLE TO BREAK.THE VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO FREE THE CHAIN-HOIST FROM THE CHUTE AND THE CHUTE WAS RELESSED,CAUSING IT TO FALL TO THE GROUND AND THEN O

October 8, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Gold Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AFTER SHIMING THE JAW CRUSHER, THE SHIM BLOCK ASSEMBLY WAS TO BE REPLACED TO ITS POSITION AND BOLTED. A PRY-BAR WAS BEING USED TO HOLD ONE OF THE BOLTS INTO POSITION WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PLA CED THE NUT ON THE BOLT. THE PRY-BAR SLIPPED FROM THE BOLT AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING THE NUT AND HIS FINGERS WERE CAUGHT UNDER THE NUT, RESULTING IN AMPUTATION OF #5 AND FRACTURE TO #4 DIGI

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