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August 23, 1997 IL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
American Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING A SMALL BIN WEIGHING APPROX. 1000 LBS MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE USING CABLE FROM A WINCH TO PICKUP AND TURN THE 4' X 10' TANK INTO POSITION. THE TANK BECAME TOP HEAVY AND QUI CKLY SHIFTED NEARLY PINNING THE EMPLOYEE'S ARM BETWEEN THE TANK AND A BELT CONVEYOR FRAME.

February 24, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER WITH A WIRE CUP TO CLEAN A SECONDARY CONTAINMENT WALL WHICH HAD BEEN BUILT AROUND THE GASOLINE AND DIESEL TANKS WHEN IT STRUCK A ROCK AND BOUNCED BACK AGAINST HIS K NEE.

February 3, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

WHILE USING SHOP BENCH GRINDER TO SMOOTH EDGE OFTORCH CUT INJURED'S LEATHER GLOVE MADE CONTACT WITH FACE OF WHEEL, GLOVE WAS DRAWN INTO ROTATING MOTION THUS CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT FINGER (I)

February 7, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS T AKING MATERIAL OUT OF ONE BIN TO ANOTHER HE STATES THAT HE HAD PLACED THE TOP BIN WITH PART OF THE LEG HALFWAY OVER THE LOWER & WHEN THE MATERIAL STARTED TO EMPTY FROM THE TOP BIN THE WEIGHT OF THE MATERIAL WHICH WAS ON THE FRONT END CAUSED IT TO FALL EXTENT OF INJURY UNKNOWN A FLO-BIN IS A MET AL CONTAINER USED FOR STORAGE FINISHED PRODUCT 4FTX4FTX4FT

January 3, 1991 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A WELDING REPAIR TO A PRODUCT SHUTE ON A CRUSHING UNIT. HE RAISED HIS WELDING SHIELD TO SEE THE WELD HE WAS DOING AND A SMALL PARTICLE OF METAL POPPED INTO HIS FACE LODGIN G IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

July 20, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS RUNNING SUTURSA SCREEN AND WHEN HE WENT TO TURN OFF THE MACHINE A LARGE ROCK ROLLED OFF ONTO HIS FOOT.

December 28, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING METAL MILL PARTS WITH HAND GRINDING TOOL.PIECE FLEW UP INTO FACE UNDER EYE PROTECTION HE WAS WEARING.

January 29, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS CLENAIN1 OUT THE CRUSHER WITH AN AIR HOSE AND SOME ORE DUST WENT UNDERNEATH HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND WENT IN RT EYE

July 22, 1986 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

BAG PACKER WORK3NG WITH JAMMED UP WITH MATERIAL. HE TRIED TO FREE BELT PULLEY BY HAND. HE DID NOT INSURE THAT BAG PACKER WAS OFF WHEN HE DID FREE THEBAG PACKER KICKED IN AND CAUGHT HIS HAND IN THEBELT THAT D9IVES MACHINE MOTOR.

September 19, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING ELEVAT2R OUT AND BAR HUNG? IN BUCKET.THREW BAR UP HITTING HAND,BACK AND STOMACH.

June 17, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE EMPTYING 0LO BIN INTO PIT IT SHIFTED, CATCHING FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN EDGE OF BIN AND STEEL I BEAM.

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