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Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
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November 4, 1987 OR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Silver King Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING ROCK BOLT HOLES IN THE BACK OF A MAIN HAULAGE DRIFT WHILE MAKING A STEEL CHANGE THE LEG CONTROL WAS ACCIDENTLY TURNED ON BY THE OPERATOR THE JACK LEG DRILL PINCHED HIS RT HAND BETWEEN T2E DRILL CHUCK AND THE BACK OF THE DRIFT THE FINGER NAIL ON HIS LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RT HAND WAS TORN OFF

March 22, 1984 OR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Silver King Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED MAN WAS APPLYING AIR TO A JACKLEG DRILL EG TO INSERT EVER A DRILL STEEL. THE AIR PRESSURE APPLIED WAS TOO MUCH CAUSING THE DRILL TO SLIP OFF THE STEEL STRIKING THE I NJURED IN THE NOSE. HE WAS ROOF BEOLTING AT THE TIME.

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