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July 31, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cyprus Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

66929NG ON SCREEN DECK REMOVING BOLT

May 28, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Cyprus Mines Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BALL MILL SHELL LINERS ONTO CONVEYOR OF THE SECONDARY BALL MILL AFTER DETACHING LINER FROM CABLE HEADA CHE BALL ON CABLE HIT FRONT OF EMPLOYEES HARD HAT

May 15, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cyprus Mines Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING METAL PLATE WITH WELDING TORCH PICKED UP PLATE TO TURN IT OVER HOT METAL END BRUSHED R FOREARM BURNING SKIN

March 1, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Cyprus Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING FUSING MACHINE. FUSING PIPE TOGETHER AND CUT FINGER.

December 4, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Cyprus Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS IN PROCESS OF DRILLING LARGER HOLE IN STARTER END OF REPLACEMENT BATTERY CABLE. CABLE GOT LOOSE FROM CLAMP IT WAS BEING HELD WITH SPUN AROUND WITH DRILL BIT & STRUCK EMPL ON ENED OF L EFT THUMB. DR EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT BONE ON END OF LEFT THUMB WAS CHIPPED.

December 2, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Cyprus Mines Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

LEACH ABSORPTION DECK IN MILL.EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WATER HOSE FOR SCREEN CLEANING.EMPLOYEE WAS MOMENTARILY DISTRACTED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CAUSING THE INJURED TO OPEN VALVE ON AIR LINE.

May 2, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Cyprus Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS OPERATING GARNDER DENVER HYDRAULIC DRILL & WAS IN ACT OF BREAKING COUPLING LOOSE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN RIGHT ARM BY PIECE OF METAL.

April 22, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Cyprus Mines Corp · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS TACK WELDING VALVE WITH ARC WELDER BY THE CYLONE FEED PUMPS.

April 8, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Cyprus Mines Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS EXPOSED TO SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS WHILE WALKING PAST A PURGING TANK OF SO2 HE BEGAN COUGHING WATGERY EYES & THROAT IRRITATION HE WAS TAKEN TO THE CO.DOC.TEST OF BLOOD SHOW ED NEGATIVE GIVEN A PRESCRIPTIONTO HELP THE NOST IRRITATION & RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCH.SHIFT

March 4, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Cyprus Mines Corp · Fall from machine

DRIVING ATV AND REACHED TO GRAB HARD HAT WIND BLEW OFF HEAD AND CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN EMPLOYEE BEING THROWN FROM VEHICLE.

February 2, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cyprus Mines Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOLYEE GOT A3PIECE OF METAL IN H IS LEFT EYE WHILE BLOWING DIRT OFF A BEARINGEMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT NOT SAFETY GOGGLES EMPLOYEE HAD METAL REMOVED FROM EYE & HAS NOT HAD ANY CONT INUING VIS3ON PROBLEMS

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