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June 17, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Noranda Minerals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING METAL SLIVER ENTEREDTHE LEFT EYE THE OBJECT CAUSED DISCOMFORT MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS OBTAINED THAT EVENING

October 15, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Noranda Minerals Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

USING PUMP EXPLOSIVE SLURRY HOSE WHIPPED BACK SLUNG SLURRY IN EYES

April 19, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Noranda Minerals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING BY JUMBP WHEN TRAILING CAB L E TIGHTENED UP WHIPPING STRUCK LEGS

March 31, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Noranda Minerals Corp · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS FINISHING UP DRILLING FACE WITH JUMBO WHILE OTHERS WERE ON WORK DECK,IT COLLAPSED LANDING ON BACK.

November 7, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Noranda Minerals Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING 4 C.Y. EJC MUCKER, INJURED MOVED HIS MUCKER TO RIB WHILE PASSING OTHER MUCKER AND CORNER OF CANOPY ON MUCKER CAUGHT ROCK FROM RIB JARRING ROCK LOOSE WHICH FELL INTO CAB STRIKIN G INJURED'S LEFT HAND SEVERING TENDON ON SAME WHICH WAS ON MUCKER'S CONTROLS.

September 12, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Noranda Minerals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS RUNNING A GD-58 SINKER DRILL & WAS DRILLING ANCHOR BOLT HOLES & AFTER COMPLETING DRILLING HE LIFTED UPON DRILL SPRAINING OR PULLING MUSCLE IN BACK

April 12, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Noranda Minerals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS GRINDING METAL WITH HAND HELD GRINDER AND GRINDING DISC PIECE CAME LOOSE STRIKING INJURED IN FOREHEAD LACERATING IT.INJURED WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND GOGGLES.

March 31, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Noranda Minerals Corp · Struck by falling object

I.NAME RUNNING JUMBO,FINISHED DRILLING AND WAS GETTING READY TO HELP LOAD WHEN UPPER DECK COLLAPSED ON HIM.

February 22, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Noranda Minerals Corp · Struck by falling object

CREW WAS MOVING DRILL JUMBO OUT OF THE HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL ROLLED OFF DECK OF JUMBO AND STRUCK INJURED ON HARD HAT DRIVING HARD HAT INTO FACE WHICH LACERATED AND FRACTURED NOSE .

October 14, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Noranda Minerals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRILL STEEL ON GD83 JACKLEG SHANKED & INJURED CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN DRILL AND ARCH STEEL WHEN DRILL LUNGED FORWARD FRACTURED.

March 20, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Noranda Lakeshore Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED MAN WAS3HELPING LOAD A PIECE OF MINING EQUIPMENT ON A FLAT BED WITH AN OVERHEAD CRANE HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TAILGATE AND THE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT

March 26, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Noranda Lakeshore Mines Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 USING A DISC GRINDER, TO LEVEL AND CLEAN A PIECE OF 6" STEEL PIPE PRIOR TOP WELDING IT, HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, HOWEVER A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL DID GET PAST THE SAFETY G LASSES AND EMBE8DED ITSELF IN THE MANS EYE.

August 16, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Noranda Lakeshore Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS CUTTING PIPE RAIL AND IT FELL ON HIM CUTTING AROUND LEFT EYE

August 1, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Noranda Lakeshore Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WERE JACKHAMMERING AND DROPPING FLOOR SLABS TO DECK BELOW, MEN WERE TOLD TO CLEAR AREA. ALL MAN CLEARED AREA BUT HE CAME BACK AND WAS HIT WITH CONCRETE SLAB

December 27, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Noranda Grey Eagle Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PNEUMATIC ROCK BREAKER TO BREAK ROCKS ON THE ORE FEED HOPPER WHEN THE POINT OF THE STEEL BECAME WEDGED IN THE ROCK THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS NOT WEARING GLOVED PULLED ON THE BR EAKER AND WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT PINCHED HIS THUMBS BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE HOPPER FRACTURING THE LEFT THUMB

August 31, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Noranda Grey Eagle Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING MILL LINER BARS WITH OVERHEAD CRANE EMPLOYEE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN LIFTING STRAP AND BAR BARS WEIGH APPROX 135LB EMPLOYEE DIDNT FEEL THE INJURY WAS SIGNIFICANT IT WAS NOT UN TIL MONDAY SEPTEMBER 26THTHAT HE REPORTED THAT IT WAS STILL GIVING HIM PROBLEMS

March 11, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Noranda Lakeshore Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS ROCK BOLTING WHEN A LOOSE ROCK FELL STRIKING THE BILL OF HIS HARD HAT PUSHING IN DOWN ONTO HIS NOSE.

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