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1983–2026
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January 16, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEES FINGERS WERE LACERATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A LONG METEAL STRAND CAUGHT ON THE COMPOUND WHEEL SHAFT (WHILE IT WAS RUNNING)

August 17, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by falling object

OVERHEAD CRANE 4AS BEING USED TO MOVE A LARGE STEEL PLATE. ONE OF THE PLATE CLAMPS SLIPPED OFF OF THE PLATE CAUSING THE PLATE TO FALL. PLATE STRUCK EMP ACROSS THE TOPS OF BOTH FEET

August 5, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by powered moving object

I NAME WAS STAN8ING BESIDE A SERVICE TRUCK. ANOTHER EMP ON A DC9 BULLDOZER STARTED THE DOZER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE FOOT THROTTLE AND HIT THE RT TRACK BRAKE PEDAL. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE D DOZER TO TURN T2 THE RIGHT. THE DOZER BLADE CAUGHT I NAME BETWEN THE DOZER AND TRUCK

May 12, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT THE SHOVEL WAS FILLING HIS HAULAGE TRUCK, IT STRUCK THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN OUT OF THE SEAT.

April 3, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEES THUMB3WAS PINCHED WHILE OPERATING A 24IN FUSION MACHINE

December 30, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING 5 DOZER STUCK IN THE MUD,A STEEL CABLE BROKE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEGS CAUSING A LACERATION.

November 24, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES GLOVE3GOT CAUGHT IN THE LATHE WHILE PLLISHING A ROTATING SHAFT WITH EMERY PAPER

August 30, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REACHED IN BIN 7O FLATTEN SHEETS WHEN ONE CAME THROUGH ROLLERS AND HIT HIM ON LEFT ARM.

August 8, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING CHIP1ING GUN TO REMOVE EPOXY BURM.GUN SLIPPED OFF ROUNDED AREA ON BURM AND STRUCK EMPL ON LEFT FOOT INNER ARCH AREA.

June 19, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by falling object

ANODE FELL OFF 8OUGHTNUT & HIT THE END OF HIS LEFT LONG FINGER

April 4, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

MOBILE CRANE TI1PED OVER-JUMPED FROM OPERATIONS SEAT.

June 24, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HOSE CAME LOOSE ON AIR PUMP,ACID SPRAYED IN FACE.

November 27, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING DOZER AND HIT BOULDER JARRING LOWER BACK.

August 3, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FORKLIFT STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY OVERHEAD CRANE.

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