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September 26, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boral Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING NUT ON LOADER, CHISEL SLIPPED HAND HIT SHARP EDGE ON NUT

September 17, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boral Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

UNPLUGGING HOPPER, PULLED PRYBACK, BACK TOO FAR. HAND HIT METAL SCREEN.

May 4, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boral Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING OIL PRESSURE SWITCH.

December 7, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boral Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING A DRIVE BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE HOLDING BELT WITH LEFT HAND, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LOWER LEFT ARM.

October 17, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boral Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON THE CONE CRUSHER WITH A PIPE WRENCH.THE WRENCH CAME LOOSE CAUSING HIS ARM TO FALL AND HIT AGAINST ANOTHER BOLT ON THE CRUSHER.

October 6, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boral Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL COCKED HIS HEAD TO LEFT TO LOOK UNDERNEATH JAW CRUSHER WHEN ROCK FELL FROM CRUSHER.EMPL WAS WEARING HARDHAT.

August 29, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boral Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE CHANGING TIP ON LOADER SMALL PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND HIT EMPL EMBEDDED METAL CHIP IN HIS CHEST MUSCLE.

March 9, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boral Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING OUT HOPPER SHOOT USING METAL BAR PUSHED BAR INTO TOP OF R HAND RESULTING IN A 1 CM LACERATION ON THE TOP OF HAND

December 12, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boral Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL HAD BEEN WELDING ON LOADER BUCKET AND FLIPPED UP WELDING HOOD TO CHIP SLAG OFF BUCKET DURING CHIPPING A PIECE OF STEEL OR SLAG FLEW INTO EYE EMPL WAS NOT WEARING GOGGLES AT THE TIME

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