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January 8, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Alma London Limited Liability Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CUTTING BUCKET LIP OF LHD SPARKS BOUNCED OFF BUCKET AND FLEW INTO LEFT EAR.BURN IN EAR CANAL.SLAG HAD TO BE REMOVED BY PHYSICIAN.NO PERMANENT DAMAGE KNOWN AT THIS TIME.

October 10, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Alma London Limited Liability Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE LEG STUCK ON THE JACKLEG AND WHNE IT BECAME UNSTRUCK IT JUMPED FORWARD AND SMASHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE LEG AND THE RIB.

August 16, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Alma London Limited Liability Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

JACKHAMMER SLIPPED OFF CONCRETE AND DROPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO PINCH LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN HANDLE AND APICE OF 2" PIPE LACERATING FINGER 15 STITCHES.

May 13, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Alma London Limited Liability Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING CABLE FROM SLUSHER DRUM CLUTCH ACCIDENTLY ENGAGED VICTIM PINNED BETWEEN SLUSHER AND BUCKER T

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