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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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April 4, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Golden Gravel Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CUTTING ON MANGANISE CRUSHER CAP THAT WAS LODGED INSIDE CRUSHER. EXPOSURE FROM SMOKE DURING WELDING TO LUNGS. PLEASE NOTE HE DID NOT NOTIFY EMPLOYEE OF EXPOSURE UNTIL 4-30-91 HE HAD BEEN TRE ATED BY HIS FAMILY DOCTOR FOR WHAT HE THOUGH WAS A COLD. ON 4-30-91 HE FELT THAT HE WS NOT GETTING ANY BETTER AND AT THIS TIME WE HAVE TURNED THIS INTO OUR W/C CARRIER.

March 20, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Golden Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLT SLIPPED OUT OF HOLDING SOCKET AND THE IMPACT WRENCH WAS STILL RUNNING.

September 2, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Golden Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

DIANA WAS FEEDI3G THE SCREEN OPERATING A LOADER, DUST PARTICLE GOT INTO EYE

July 9, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Golden Gravel Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALEDGES HE BECAME OVERHEATED WHILE WELDING ON CRUSHER EQ. AT MINE SITE WENT TO HOSPITAL 2 DAYS AFTER ACCIDENT

May 7, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Golden Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

OILER WAS GREASTING ENGINE FAN ON JAW CRUSHER HE LEFT IGNITION SWITCH IN ON POSITION WHILE GREASING FAN HIS SHOULDER ACCIDENTLY HIT START BUTTON CAUSING ENGINE TO START WHILE HIS HAND WAS INS IDE FAN HOUSING AREA WE HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY CHANGED THE SWITCH TO A CAT SWITCH TO PREVENT THIS ACCIDENT FROM REOCCURRING

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