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August 30, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
American Borate Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GROUND SUPPORTING BACK OF TUNNEL WHEN SOME LOOSE MATERIAL SLID DOWN DRILL STEEL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD CAUSING A CUT NEEDING STITCHES.

August 6, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
American Borate Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN GROUND SUPPORT AFTER BARRING DOWN. LOOSE MATERIAL SLID DOWN DRILL STEEL STRIKING EE ON HIS NOSE CAUSING A CUT NEEDED 4 STITCHES.

June 9, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Borate Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was ground supporting the back at alpine heading, when loose material fell, sliding down drill steel, striking employee on the face and left side of head.

May 20, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
American Borate Company · Struck by powered moving object

EE CLAIMS HE WAS HELPING DRILL A FACE ROUND, WHEN A LOADER OPERATOR APPROACHED AND MUCKER APPARENTLY HIT AGAINST EE'S LOWER BACK, CAUSING INJURY. HIS PARTNER CLAIMS HE DID NOT SEE ANYTHING. THE MUCKER BUCKET WAS 5' IN THE AIR OR HIGHER; COULD NOT HAVE HIT HIS BACK AREA.

May 20, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
American Borate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING FOR GROUND SUPPORT HOLES THROUGH CHAINLINK FENCE, LOOSE MATERIAL FELL OUT OF BACK, PUSHING CHAINLINK FENCING AND DRILL STEEL AGAINST EE'S BACK, CAUSING A BACK INJURY AND CUT ON FOREHEAD.

November 6, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder MACHINERY
American Borate Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS GROUND SUPPORTING, HE WAS CUTTING SOME OLD BOLTS WITH A TORCH, WHEN THE CHAIN LINK HOLDING THE BOLT SLIPPED AND LOOSE MATERIAL FELL STRIKING EE ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT LEG.

January 31, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
American Borate Company · Struck by falling object

DURING GROUND SUPPORT, DEBRIS FELL ON HARD HAT. 2-15-02 PER CALL USING FORK LIFT.

February 27, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
American Borate Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT, WITH A DRILL MACHINE,JACKLEG, WHEN HE SMASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER AT THE TIP. CAUSING A BONE SPLINTER. Y2107400272

December 13, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
American Borate Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS MUCKING SHAFT BOTTOM, MUCKER JUMPED GEAR TO NEUTRAL AND STRUCK HAULAGE WALL.

October 7, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
American Borate Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A MINER GROUND SUPPORT ON UNEVEN GROUND WHEN SOME LOOSE MATERIAL FELL & ROLLED DOWN DECLINE SLOPE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF THE RIGHT KNEE CAUSING SOME BRUISING TO THE CALF AREA.

April 13, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Borate Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP MUD WITH A CLAM SHELL, AS HE WAS MOVING CLAM SHELL INTO BUCKET, CLAM SHELL CLOSED ON LEFT HAND LITTLE FINGER.

April 6, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
American Borate Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT, AS HE WAS ROCK BOLTING SOME MATERIAL CAME DOWN AND HE WAS STRUCK ON THE NECK AND SHOULDER AREA.

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