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February 12, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
New Butte Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE HOOKED HIS 12B MUCKERS BUCKET ON THE FACE OF TD466 DRIFT, PULLING THE MUCKER OVER ONTO HIM.

June 4, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
New Butte Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS DRILLING A RAISE ROUND WHEN A SLAB FELL FROM THE BACK HITTING HIM ON THE LOWER BACK.

May 14, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
New Butte Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING OUT OF A LIFTER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

March 30, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
New Butte Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME USING MUCKER TO LOAD ROUND IN TD404DE.WHILE CLEANING UP IN LEFT CORNER,CAUGHT RIB WITH BUCKET AND PULLED MUCKER OVER-HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB AND MUCKER CONTROL.

March 19, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
New Butte Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

I,NAME WAS DRILLING BACK HOLES IN TC427E WHEN A ROCK FELL LACERATING HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.

February 23, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal apprentice, trainee MACHINERY
New Butte Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME WAS MOVING A SLUSHER WHEN A BULKHEAD GAVE WAY AND PINNED HIS HEAD BETWEEN A GIRT AND A LAGGING.

February 22, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal apprentice, trainee MACHINERY
New Butte Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS BLOWING OUT THE HEADING WHEN A ROCK BOUNCED BACK HITTING HIM BESIDE THE NOSE.

February 12, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
New Butte Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WS COLLARING A HOLE FOR BACKSTOPING IN TD415W WHEN A ROCK FELL, HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG.

February 9, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
New Butte Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM BACK OF TD414E BACKSTOPE WHILE DRILLING & STRUCK FOOT.

January 18, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
New Butte Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SPRAINED HIS BACK WHEN THE LEG OF HIS DRILL KICKED OUT WHILE PULLING OUT OF A LIFTER.

January 9, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
New Butte Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE SLIPPED ON THE MUD WHILE PULLING DRILL STEEL FROM A HOLE IN TD418 RAISE

December 29, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
New Butte Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED ROTATED HIS DIAMOND DRILL BEFORE HIS PARTNER HAD REMOVED THE CHUCK WRENCH FROM THE DRILL CHUCK.THE CHUCK WRENCH FELL FROM THE CHUCK HITTING HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.

December 4, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal apprentice, trainee MACHINERY
New Butte Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

USING ROCK BOLT TO SPOOL CABLE ON TUGGER,CABLE SPLICE CAUGHT BOLT AND PINNED FINGER BETWEEN BOLT AND RIB.

October 30, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal apprentice, trainee MACHINERY
New Butte Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING OUT RAISE ROUND AND ROCK FELL FROM BACK, HIT MACHINE AND BOUNCED OFF AND HIT EE ON ARM.

October 24, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
New Butte Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS ROCKBOLTING IS TC413 SUBS WHILE TRYING TO GET STEEL OUT OF DRILL STEEL CAME LOOSE & HIT HIS FINGER SUB-LEVEL WAS VERY TIGHT WHICH MADE REMOVING THE STEEL VERY DIFFICULT

October 11, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator MACHINERY
New Butte Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS MOVING SLUSHER FROM BOTTOM OF RAISE ONTO FLAT CAR ONE END OF SLUSHER WAS ON FLAT CAR & OTHER SUSPENDED BY TUGGER WHEN SLUSHER TURNED & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SKID DECK & WEST CHUTE LIP

October 2, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
New Butte Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS COLLARING A DRILL HOLE WITH A JACKLEG-A ROCK FELL FROM THE HOLE COLLAR AREA, STRUCK THE JACKLEG AND KNOCKED THE EMPLOYEE OFF BALANCE.

September 19, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
New Butte Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILLING RAISE ROUND,ROCK FELL FROM BACK HITTING INSTEP OF RIGHT FOOT.

September 6, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
New Butte Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COLLARING SURBEY HOLE IN BACK WHEN SAFETY GLASSES SLID DOWN MANS NOSE AND DRILL CUTTINGS AND MUD GOT IN EYE

June 5, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
New Butte Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROCK BOLTING ROCK FELL & STRUCK L/SHOULDER

May 28, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
New Butte Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MUCKING OUT IN CTY INSIDE TIMBER WHEN MUCKER TIPPED OVER PINNING L ELBOW

March 24, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
New Butte Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK BOLTING WITH JACKLEG DRILL.ROCK FELL FROM RIB,HIT JACKLEG,THEN EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG.

March 21, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
New Butte Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

GROUND WAS BARRED DOWN & BOLTED UP, VIBRATION FROM DRILL CAUSED GROUND TO LOOSEN UP.

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