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1983–2026
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November 13, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Standard Metals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS DRILLING PIN HOLE WITH JACK LEG. JACKLEG SLIPPED AND HE TRIED TO CATCH IT. PINCHING HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN LEG & HAMMER OF JACK LEG. HE HAS A CHIPPED BONE AND SMALL FRACTURE OF THE LEFT THUMB.

July 6, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Standard Metals Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON LARGE ROCKS, COLLARING HOLE ON HANGING WALL, WHEN MACHINE SLIPPED. EMPLOYEE FELL AS MACHINE WENT DOWN AND RECEIVED CONTUSION ON LEFT KNEE.

May 10, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Standard Metals Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING DRILLING MACHINE FROM HOLE EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RT ABDOMINAL MUSCLE AREA.

April 9, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal hand loader, hand trammer MACHINERY
Standard Metals Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS MUCKING WITH LHD MACHINE AND DUST OR SMALL ROCK FROM MUCK GOT IN EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE.

January 2, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Standard Metals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING IN STOPE. WHEN HE MOVED LINER ACROSS PART OF DRILLING MACHINE SETUP, THE MACHINE ROCKED AND SMASHED FINGER.

December 16, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Standard Metals Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HIS STEEL GOT STUCK AND HE COULDNT PULL IT OUT WHEN HE TURNED TO GRAB A WRENCH TO PULL IT THE STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND SMASHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN STEEL AN D DRILLING MACHINE

November 26, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal hand loader, hand trammer MACHINERY
Standard Metals Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MUCKING MACHINE WHEN A LARGE ROCK ROLLED DOWN MUCK PILE AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT

July 13, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Standard Metals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 22 EIMCO MUCKER. HE HOOKED THE MUCKER BUCKET INTO THE LEFT RIB CAUSING MACHINE TO TIP OVER AND PIN LEFT FOREARM BETWEEN MUCKER AND RIB.

June 2, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Standard Metals Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS PULLING DRILLING MACHINE OUT OF HOLE AND FELT PAIN IN RT WRIST

January 4, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Standard Metals Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A RAISE ROUND WHEN THE DRILL STEEL CAME OUT OF THE STOPER AND HIT THE EMPLOYEES FOOT

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