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Years on record
1983–2026
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July 17, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Toro De Plata Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL BLOWING OUT AIR HOSES ON DRILL MANIFOLD-BULL HOSE CAME LOOSE BROKE WHIP CHECK AND HIT EMPL ON BACK OF HEAD-LACERATION REQ SUTURES.

June 20, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Toro De Plata Inc · Struck by falling object

COLLARING HOLE AT FACE.BACK BOLTED TO FACE-ROCK CAME FROM BEHIND MAT IN BACK-HIT DRILL MACHINE AND THEN HIT EMPL IN FACE.LOWER LIP CUT-FRONT TEETH CHIPPED AND CRACKED.

April 24, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Toro De Plata Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING PARTNER COLLAR HOLE. IR300 DRILL MACHINE & STEEL HIT EES LEFT TRICEP WHEN DRILL STEEL SHANKED. EE RECEIVED A TRACT INJURY TO THE LEFT AUXILARY NERVE.

January 28, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Toro De Plata Inc · Struck by falling object

MINER WAS DRILLING RISE ROUND-ROCKS CAME OUT OF BACK & CAUGHT RT HAND BETWEEN DRILL MACHINE & MUCK-CUT FINGERS ON RT HAND-SUTURES WERE NECESSARY

April 29, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Toro De Plata Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING JACKLEG OUT OF HOLE-SLIPPED ON TRACK AND CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN DRILL AND LEG. CONTUSION TO LEFT HAND.

February 3, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal hand loader, hand trammer MACHINERY
Toro De Plata Inc · Struck by flying object

CLEANING CLEVIS PIN WITH WIRE B RUSH ON GRINDER - METAL BURR GOT PAST SAFETY GLASSES AND WAS IMBEDDED IN LEFT EYE, BURR WAS REMOVED BY DOCTOR ON 2-5-83

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