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Years on record
1983–2026
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December 8, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Tombstone Exploration Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DISCUSSING WITH HIS SUPERVISOR THE METHOD OF PLACEMENT OF GUIDE ROLLER WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY PUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN THE V-BELT WHICH CUT OFF THE TOP OF HIS FINGER. WENT T O HOSPITAL ON 12-13-83 FOR MORE TREATMENT AND CHECK. WILL BE OFF WORK 3 DAYS APPROX.

October 5, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner MACHINERY
Tombstone Exploration Inc · Struck against stationary object

DRILLING HOLE IN WALL WHEN HAND SLIPPED AND CAUGHT ON PIECE OF TIN CUTTING WRIST.NO TIME LOST BUT DID HAVE STITCHES.

August 3, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Tombstone Exploration Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING FASTENERS ON CONVEYOR BELT,HAND GOT CAUGHT AND CUT LEFT THUMB.RETURNED TO FULL DUTY SAME DAY BUT FURTHER TREATMENT IS REQUIRED.

July 26, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Tombstone Exploration Inc · Struck against a moving object

CAT SCRAPER BROKE IN HALF EMPLOYEE THROWN BACK INTO SEAT

May 18, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tombstone Exploration Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN TRYING TO SHUT ENGINE THROTTLE DOWN, BACKED HAND UP TO SHUT OFF - ELBOW WAS CAUGHT IN FAN.

April 19, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Tombstone Exploration Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WELDING-WHEN STEEL FROM SLAG FLEW THRU AIR & BY PASSED HIS GLASSES.

April 7, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Tombstone Exploration Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE AREA OF THE LIME TNAK, SOME LIME SPLASHED ON HIS PANTS AND TOUCHED HIS LEGS RESULTING IN A RASH AND SOME MINOR BURNS

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