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December 26, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Quivira Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING BOLT HOLERS IN THE BACK OF A DEVELOPMENT DRIFT WHEN SOME DIRT ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE. PHYSICIAN WASHED OUT SAND. RX EYE DROPS GIVEN.

November 13, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator MACHINERY
Quivira Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LOADER MUCKING OUT A ROUND AT THE 0310 AREA WHEN HE F ELT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. A METALLIC FOREIGN BODY WAS EMBEDDED

November 13, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Quivira Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A WATER VALVE OFF A 2" HEADER. THE CENTER OF THE VALVE BLEW OUT. THE WATER UNDER PRESSURE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE. RUST PARTICLES IN THE WATER ENTERED T HE EYE. PARTICLES OF MATERIALS EMBEDDED IN EYE

October 3, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Quivira Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UP THE SERVICE COMPARTMENT USING THE TUGGER LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE RAISE. THE TUGGER CABLE WAS HANGING ABOUT 2 ABOVE THE SILL AND HAD A CLEVIS ATTACHED TO IT. THE EMPLOYEE GRASPED THE CABLE ABOUT 2\ ABOVE THE CLEVIS AND TURNED TO ATTACH IT TO THE SLUSHER. THE CABLE SWUNG UP AND THE CLEVIS HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

September 10, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Quivira Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING A 30 H.P. SLUSHER DOWN 3913 MANWAY, AIR MOVING UP THE SERVICE COMPARTMENT CARRIED SAND BACK UP THE MANWAY INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

August 30, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Quivira Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRESSING UP A CRESCENT WRENCH ON THE GRINDER WRENCH BOUND ON GRINDING STONE CAUSING WRENCH TO FLIP OVER AND HITTING FINGER ON F R AME OF GRINDER

July 16, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman MACHINERY
Quivira Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTED REAR END OF BUNDLE FRONT END SHOULD HAVE SLID INTO THE CAGE HOWEVER BUNDLE SWUNG IN AN ARC TO SIDE INSTEAD OF GOING FORWARD AND STRUCK INJ EMP ON LEFT SIDE AND PULLED HIS RT SIDE INTO THE TUGGER CONTROL HANDLE THE RESULT WAS FRACTURED RIB APPARENTLY THE FLOOR OF CAGE WAS LITTLE ABOVE THE SILL LEVEL AND TIMBER HIT THE CAGE FLOOR AND COULD NOT SLIDE FORWARD

April 18, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Quivira Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE TURNED ON THE AIR TO THE DRILL MACHINE AT THE OILER AND WALKED TOWARD THE MACHINE. AS HE DID THE AIR HOSE SLIPPED OFF THE MACHINE AND DIRT WAS BLOWN INTO THE EMPLOYEE EAR.

April 12, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Quivira Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING EIMCO TO MUCK UP SWITCH BED FOR SWITCH INSTALLATION. THE MUCKER STRUCK THE END OF THE EXISTING SLIDE RAILS WITH THE BUCKET CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO LOOSE BALANCE AND PITCH F ORWARD. HE CONTINUED TO HOLD THE DUMP CONTROL AS HE FELL FORWARD CAUSING THE MUCKER TO DUMP AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE ROCKER ARM AND TOP OF MUCKER PINCHING HAND.

March 8, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Quivira Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

MONTOYA WAS SLUSHING ON #2-3 DRUM JOY SLUSHER. THE SLUSHER BUCKET GOT HUNG ON A BOULDER. MONTOYA WAS TRYING TO PULL THE BUCKET IN THE SLUSHER BEAMS PULLED LOOSE ON THE BACK BOLTS. THE SAFETY SLINGS ALSO BROKE THE RINGS ON THE SPLIT BOLTS HOLDING DOWN THE SQUARE WASHERS THAT SECURED THE SAFETY SLINGS. THE SLUSHER TURNED & THE END OF THE BEAM HIT MONTOYA ON THE LEFT ELBOW CAUSING

January 20, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Quivira Mining Company · Struck by falling object

OTHER EMPL CLIMBED 4903 MANWAY TO OPERATE TUGGER TO HOIST 5 GAL BUCKET OF TAR TO SEAL BULKHEAD.EMPL PUTTING BUCKET ON TUGGER CABLE.CLEVIS HAD CAUGHT ON BOTTOM OF RAISE LINER WHICH WAS TORN AND JAGGED.WHILE HOSE WAS FLIPPING TUGGER CABLE BACK AND FORTH TO LOOSED CLEVIS,IT CAME LOOSE AND FELL DOWN HIT EMPL DIRECTLY ON MOUTH.

November 3, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Quivira Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROCK BOLTS IN THE BACK WHEN THE FOREIGN PARTICLE ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A J-38 MACHINE AND JACK LEG TO DRILL HOLES AND TO INSTALL THE BOLTS.

October 5, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Quivira Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING SLUSHER USING ALL 3 DRUMS.MIDDLE DRUM OPERATED WITH FOOT PEDAL.SLUSHING IN PILLAR STOPE.WHILE PUSHING DOWN ON FOOT PEDAL,FRONT BAND STOP BOLTS BROKE ENABLING BAND TO GO AROUND DRUM C AUSING PEDAL TO KICK UP SLAMMING EMPL FOOT AGAINST SLUSHER FRAME.

September 12, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Quivira Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS BOLTING THE RIB OF WHAT WILL BE THE THROAT TO AN OPEN STOPE. HE WAS INSERTING A SPLIT BOLT INTO THE BOLT HOLE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE HOLDING THE DRILL MACHINE WITH HIS LEFT HAND. WHI LE INSERTING THE BOLT HE ASCCIDENTALLY BUMPED THE CONTROL HANDLE OF THE MACHINE WITH HIS KNEE TURNING IT ON AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BOTLING DOLLY AND MACHINE CHUCK CUTTING WEB BETWEE

July 17, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Quivira Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS DUMPING MAGNET-ROOF BOLTS ON FRNT OF MAGNET WHICH WOULD HAVE FELL INTO CHUTE WERE BEING PULLED BACK OUT OF CHUTE WITH A SHOVEL. WHEN ROOF BOLT CLEARED CHUTE THE FREE END HIT OPERA TOR ON TIFHT EAR. OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF PAIN N INNER EAR. OPERATOR ALSO HAD RECENT SURGERY ON RIGHT EAR.

May 26, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Quivira Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE TURNED ON LATHE DROP OF OIL FLEW INTO EYE AND IRRITATED IT

March 22, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Quivira Mining Company · Struck by falling object

BOWL OF 54" SLUSHER BUCKET SUSPENDED BY TUGGER AT TOP OF MANWAY. TUGGER WAS IN STALL. TUGGER OPERATOR NOT IN CLEAR POSITION. 3/8" CABLE BROKE. BUCKET FELL ON DOORS, TIPPED OVER AND STRUCK EMPL OYEE A GLANCING BLOW WHICH RESULTED IN FRACTURED ANKLE.

March 10, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Quivira Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING BOULDERS WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER ON THE GRIZZLY AT 2205 STOPE WHEN THE BOULDER BROKE THE CHIPPING HAMMER DROPPED DOWN CATCHING HIS LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE HAMM ER AND THE ROCK

March 4, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Quivira Mining Company · Struck by flying object

HELPING REPLACE ELBOW ON BACK WASH LINE TO B-CLARIFLOC TANK.WHILE INSTALLING,ELBOW ,THE BAKER FILTER WENT INTO BACK-WASH CYCLE,SOLUTION BLEW ELBOW OFF AND IT STRUCK EMPL IN LEFT KNEE.

January 26, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Quivira Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING STULLS FROM CAGE HAD CABLE AROUND STULLS TO BE PULLED OUT OF CAGE. GARCIA STATION TENDER, WAS IN BACK OF STULLS CHAVEZ WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF STULLS. THEY TOLD VALDEZ WHO WAS OPERATING TUGGER, TO GIVE THEM SOME SLACK ON THE CABLE INSTEAD OPF GIVING SLACK HE TIGHTENED CABLE CAUSING CHAVEZ TO BE PINNED BETWEEN STULLS AND CAGE BRUISING HI

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