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October 27, 2005 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Molycorp Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLED A DRILL STEEL OUT OF HOLE AND PINCHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AND DRILL CHUCK. FRACTURED TIP OF FINGER.

October 9, 2003 NM · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Molycorp Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPER ACCIDENTLY HIT LEVER IN WRONG DIRECTION CAUSING THE WRENCH TO SWING AROUND STRIKING EE IN THE FACE.

June 26, 2003 NM · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Molycorp Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A BLOWPIPE TO CLEAR AREA. HOSE KINKED EE PULLED ON HOSE KINK STRAIGHTENED AND SURGED CAUSING THUMB TO BE STRUCK BY HOSE. FX TIP OF THUMB.

July 26, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Molycorp Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE RINGDRILLING THE COUPLER ON DRILL ROD HIT BOTTOM OF CENTRALIZER AT AN ANGLE AND COUPLER STARTED TO CHIP OFF METAL WHILE DRILL WAS ROTATING AND METAL CHIPS HIT EE IN FACE, /FRAGMENT IN EACH CHECK.

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