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January 16, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEES FINGERS WERE LACERATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A LONG METEAL STRAND CAUGHT ON THE COMPOUND WHEEL SHAFT (WHILE IT WAS RUNNING)

November 30, 1987 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Black Pine Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS DRIL5ING LIFTERS IN A STOPE ROUND AND STRAINED HIMSELF WHEN PULLING OUT O F A HOLE

September 17, 1987 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Black Pine Mining Company · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS ROCKBOL7ING WHEN A SLAB HIT HIM ON THE TOP OF THE FOOT

August 17, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by falling object

OVERHEAD CRANE 4AS BEING USED TO MOVE A LARGE STEEL PLATE. ONE OF THE PLATE CLAMPS SLIPPED OFF OF THE PLATE CAUSING THE PLATE TO FALL. PLATE STRUCK EMP ACROSS THE TOPS OF BOTH FEET

August 5, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by powered moving object

I NAME WAS STAN8ING BESIDE A SERVICE TRUCK. ANOTHER EMP ON A DC9 BULLDOZER STARTED THE DOZER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE FOOT THROTTLE AND HIT THE RT TRACK BRAKE PEDAL. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE D DOZER TO TURN T2 THE RIGHT. THE DOZER BLADE CAUGHT I NAME BETWEN THE DOZER AND TRUCK

May 12, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT THE SHOVEL WAS FILLING HIS HAULAGE TRUCK, IT STRUCK THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN OUT OF THE SEAT.

April 3, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEES THUMB3WAS PINCHED WHILE OPERATING A 24IN FUSION MACHINE

December 30, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING 5 DOZER STUCK IN THE MUD,A STEEL CABLE BROKE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEGS CAUSING A LACERATION.

November 24, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES GLOVE3GOT CAUGHT IN THE LATHE WHILE PLLISHING A ROTATING SHAFT WITH EMERY PAPER

August 30, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REACHED IN BIN 7O FLATTEN SHEETS WHEN ONE CAME THROUGH ROLLERS AND HIT HIM ON LEFT ARM.

August 8, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING CHIP1ING GUN TO REMOVE EPOXY BURM.GUN SLIPPED OFF ROUNDED AREA ON BURM AND STRUCK EMPL ON LEFT FOOT INNER ARCH AREA.

June 19, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by falling object

ANODE FELL OFF 8OUGHTNUT & HIT THE END OF HIS LEFT LONG FINGER

April 4, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

MOBILE CRANE TI1PED OVER-JUMPED FROM OPERATIONS SEAT.

August 24, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Zinc Div/Inspiration Development Co · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL & BOUNCED OFF BOOM OF JUMBO & STRUCK EE O N LEFT ELBOW. EE WAS CU TON LEFT ELBOW.

August 6, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tennessee Zinc Div/Inspiration Development Co · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS MOVING OXYGEN HOSES OUT OF T HE WAY OF FALLING SPARKS A LEAKY JOINT CAUGHT FIRE. LEFT HAND WAS BURNED.

June 24, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HOSE CAME LOOSE ON AIR PUMP,ACID SPRAYED IN FACE.

May 13, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Tennessee Zinc Div/Inspiration Development Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A SAMPLE FROM THE MILL AGITATOR WHEN THE INDEX FINGER ON THE RT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE AGITATOR AND THE SAMPLING CUP 6 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND

April 15, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CRUSHING ROCK AT THE CRUSHER STATION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK CAME DOWN THE ORE PASS AND BOUNCED OFF THE GRIZZLY RAIL AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HAND CUTTING IT TEN STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

November 27, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING DOZER AND HIT BOULDER JARRING LOWER BACK.

July 7, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tennessee Zinc Div/Inspiration Development Co · Struck by falling object

EMP FINISHED DRILLING PINHOLE AND WAS RETTRACTING THE STEEL AS THE JACKLEG DRILL CAME DOWN IT DROPPED SUDDENLY CAUSING THE DRILL STEEL TO PULL LOOSE THE STEEL FELL STRIKING THE SMALL FINGER OF HIS RT HAND WHICH WAS STILL ON THE DRILL

November 16, 1983 MT · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Pine Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VITO WAS ROCKBOLTING WHEN THE DOLLY CAME OUT OFTHE ROCK DRILL HITTING HIS LITTLE FINGER.

October 1, 1983 MT · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Pine Mining Company · Struck by falling object

LARRY WAS ROCK BOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK HITTING HIM IN THE FINGER. THE FINGER WAS CUT A NEEDED STITCHES.

August 9, 1983 MT · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Pine Mining Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN TWO MATS WHILE ROCKBOLTING

August 3, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FORKLIFT STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY OVERHEAD CRANE.

June 20, 1983 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Black Pine Mining Company · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

TOM WAS COLLARING A HOLE IN THE BACK WITH A JACKLEG. THE LEG FOLDED UP AND FELL BACKWARDS SMASHING TOMS HAND BETWEEN THE DRILL AND A 912 LOADER BUCKET.

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