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February 3, 1994 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY

CUTTING SCRAP PIPE AT TAILING BUSTER STATION. CUT PIPE SECTION FELL STRIKING EE ON LOWER RT LEG CAUSING COMPOUND FRACTURE.

December 21, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Horizon Potash Recvrship/Burton Electric & Const · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN THE RIGHT HALF OF THE MARIETTA MINER CUTTER HEAD WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE REAR SUPPORT ARM IT SWUNG WHILE SUPPORTE BY THE OVERHEAD CRANE AND STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT HIP/.

February 19, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Horizon Potash Recvrship/Burton Electric & Const · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS MOVING THE MINER FROM RM 3 TO RM 2, WHEN MINER STARTED SWINGING FROM LEFT AND RIGHT BUMPING EMPLOYEE INTO THE ROOF CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HAED ON TOP.

March 15, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Horizon Potash Recvrship/Burton Electric & Const · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A BOLTER TO THE FACE IN RINGWALL.AS HE TRAMMED THE BOLTER BY THE MINER HIS LEFT FOOT WAS OUTSIDE THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT AND HE PINCHED HIS LEFT LEG BETWEEN THE SEAT PL ATFORM OF THE BOLTER AND THE MINER.

February 23, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Horizon Gold Shares Inc · Struck against a moving object

BLADING ROAD WITH GRADER BLADE STRUCK ROCK GRADER STOPPE D SUDDENLY THROWING HIM IN WINDSHIELD LG CUT OVER R EYE

August 5, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Horizon Gold Shares Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRETCHING TO HOLD PIPE TOOL AND OPERATE CONTROLS AT THE SME TIME.

January 13, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant MACHINERY
Horizon Gold Shares Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BLOWING EXTRA SAMPLE OFF ROLL CLOTH WITH AIR HOSE. WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

March 22, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Horizon Gold Shares Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CRUSHER C9EW WAS BREAKING ROCK WITH CRANE AND HEADACHE BALL, ROCK EXPLODED AND INJURED NOSE AND EYE

August 29, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Horizon Gold Shares Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE STEEL WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. ONE LENGTH OF STEEL HADJUST BEEN REMOVED AND THE DRIVE HEAD OF THE DRILL WAS BEING LOWERED TO CONNECT TO THE REMAINING LENGTH OF STEE5. THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED THAT THE WEDGE PLATE WAS LOOSE AND USED HIS FOOT TO PUSH THE PLATE BACK INTO PLACE. THE DRIVE COLLAR CAUGHT THE STEEL TOE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S BOOT BETWEEN

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