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July 5, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Reserve Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SA3DBLASTING A ROTOR FROM THE POWER PLANT MOISTURE IN THE AIR CAUSED THE SANDBLASTING SAND TO PLUG THE MAIN HOSE OF BLASTER HE DISCONNECTGED HOSE & HOOKED ANOTHER HOSE TO THIS TO BLOW THE SAND 6ACK OUT THE OTHER END WHEN AIR PRESSURE WAS APPLIED THE END OF THE HOSE HE WAS HOLDING FLEW OUT OF HIS HANDS & HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH

February 18, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Reserve Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ WAS ATTEMPT3NG TO STRAIGHTEN A PIECE OF METAL USING THE LARGE AIR HAMMER IN THE BLACKSMITH SHOP HE WAS HOLDING IT WITH HIS LEFT HAND OPERATING THE HAMMER WITH RIGHT HAND THE BENT PIECE OF METAL TURNED UN8ER THE WEIGHT OF ANVIL ON HAMMER PULLING HAND PUTTING THUMB UNDER POINT OF IMPACT

February 12, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Reserve Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS GRINDIN1 OFF STEEL PLATE THAT HE HAD JUST BURNED WITH A TORCH EMP WAS SITTING ON THE FLOOR GRINDING IN A CORNER UNDER A WORK BENCH HE WAS USING THE DISC GRINDER OVERHEAD WITHOUT A 180 DEGREE GUARD IT3JUMPED BACK CUTING HIS LEFT ARM

January 30, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Reserve Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A WASTE GAS FAN BLADES WHILE GRINDING ON ANOTHER BLADE WHILC CHANGING POISITIONS HE MOBED HIS LEG INTO THE GRINDER DISK EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A WASTE GAS FAN IN A REPAIR PIT EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON ONE OF THE FAN BLADES WHILE GRINDING ON ANOTHER BLADE WHILE CHANGING POSITIONS HE MOVED HIS LEG INTO THE ROTATIN

January 23, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal trackman, track worker, track gang MACHINERY
Reserve Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS O PERAT3NG AIR POWERED HAMMER THE TWIST LOCK HOSE CONNECTION CAME LOOSE AND THE HOSE BLEW APART STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE CUT ON CHIN

October 31, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Reserve Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HAND DRSSSING A DRILL BIT THE BIT CAUGHT AND FLIPPED OVER AGAINST THE GRINDING WHEEL CUTTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER

June 7, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Reserve Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING WITH AUTOMATIC WELDER, PIECE OF SLAG FELL ON LEFT PANTS LEG BURNING THRU TO LEG.

May 24, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Reserve Mining Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS UNHOOKING A ROD CHARGER, TWO CABLE HOOKS JAMMED WHILE LIFTING UP IT RELEASED SUDDENLY & HIT HIM IN THE HIP..

January 15, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Reserve Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS STANDING ON A SET OF STEPS ON THE UPPER SECTION OF THE FRAME OF THE 665 100-TON TRAILER WHERE THE FRONT TORQUE TUBE HAD BEEN ATTACHED. HE WAS GRINDING THE I NSIDE SURFACE OF THE RH UPRIGHT PLATES WITH AN AIR GRINDER USING A 9" GRINDING DISC. HE RAISED ABOVE THE METAL & EDGE OF DISC CUT INTO RIGHT KNEE THRU 2 PAIRS OF PANTS.

January 3, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Reserve Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

I.NAME CUT OLD SAFETY CABLE ON CATWALK OF 133 SHOVEL HUNG LIGHTED TORCH OVER HAND RAIL CALLED HIS PARTNER TO THROW NEW CABLE FROM TRUCK WALKED PAST LIT TORCH AND BURNED HIS LEG WHILE DOING SO.

December 3, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Reserve Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS GRINDING A DOZE BLADE AFTER A WELDER COMPLETED HIS WORK. FELT IRRITATION IN LEFT EYE AT HOME AFTER WORK.

November 7, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Reserve Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED & PARTNER WERE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A 41 STANDPIPE INSIDE OF SURGE TANK A CHERRT PICKER WAS USED TO LOWER THE PIPE INTO THE TANK WHEN THE PIPE WAS LOWERED PART WAY INTO THE TAN K THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF RELOCATING THE HOOK UP TO THE CHERRY PICKER WHEN THE PIPE SLID DOWN THROUGH A LOWER CHAINFALL HOOK UP & FELL 10\ STRIKING HIM

May 3, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Reserve Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS RELINING A TAILING CHUTE. HE WAS GETTING INTO THE CHUTE AND REACHED ACROSS A PIECE OF PLATE THAT HAD JUST BEEN BURNED OFF, BURNING HIS RIGHT WRIST HE LATER CAUGHT THE TORCH ON AN A ANGLE CAUSING THE FLAME TO CAUSE A SMALL BURN ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

May 3, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Reserve Mining Company · Flash burns (welding)
April 20, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Reserve Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER JACKHAMMERING CEMENT OUT OF BALLING DRUM FOR 4 DAYS HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER MUSCLE STRAIN

April 11, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Reserve Mining Company · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE WELDING ON ROD MILL DISCHARGE CHUTE HE RAISED HIS HOOD AND GOT FLASHED

January 20, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Reserve Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEFORE PUTTING THE WASTE GAS FAN ON THE PLATTEN WELDING TABLE TO DO SOME WELDING HE WAS GRINDING OFF SOME OLD WELDS TO ALLOW THE FAN HE WAS GOING TO WORK ON TOLAY FLAT ON THE TABLE WHILE KNEEL ING ON HIS LEFT KNEE HE WAS GRINDING WHEN SUDDENLY IT KICKED OFF OF AN OLD WELD STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE LEFT KNEE

December 28, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Reserve Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT SOCKET FLEW OFF FROM AIR OPERATED WRENCH STRUCK & CUT LEFT EYEBROW AREA RESULTING IN A 2/3" CUT REQUIRING 2 SUTURES.

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