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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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November 16, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Lundberg Industries Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING STEELS 3N DRILL, OPERATOR LOWERED BOOM, BOOM SWUNG OVER AND SMASHED HIS INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND

August 5, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lundberg Industries Ltd · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTING AN8 PIECE OF POTASH FELL AND HIT EMP ONLEFT HAND. PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT RING AND MIDDLE FINGER. BECAME INFECTED 8 18 87 SENT TO DR AND STARTED ANITBOTICS

October 6, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Lundberg Industries Ltd · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STARTL9D BY SUDDEN MOVEMENT OF MACHINE GUARD RAN AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE

September 24, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Lundberg Industries Ltd · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STARTE8 BY MACHINE MOVEMENT RAISED WHOLE BODY IN REFLEX MOTION AND STRUCK HEAD AGAINST MINR ROOF,STRAINED NECK.REMAINED OFF COMPLAINING OF HEADACHES.

August 24, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Lundberg Industries Ltd · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE OPERAT3NG CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN SUDDEN JOLT CAUSED MINER TO BOUNCE AND HIT HER HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF,STRAINING NEAK.SLOW DOCTOR'S REPORTS ON 10-01-86,COMPANY LEARNED OF REPORTABI ILITY DUE TO ME8ICAL TREATMENT.

April 19, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Lundberg Industries Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUNCTURED LEFT 7HUMB WITH NAIL DRIVEN BY BRATTICE GUN.REQ REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY AND SUTURES.

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