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June 22, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE IGNITING A CUTTING TORCH, EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURNS TO NECK AND CHIN 1 ST DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT SIDE OF TORSO EXTENDING AROUND TO RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

June 4, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIHGTENING THE CUTTING EDGE OF A BLADE ON DOZER WITH PNEUMATIC IMPACT WRENCH AND GOT FOREIGN BODY IN EYE.

May 31, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WORKING ON A COMPRESSOR, EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE EXHAUST PIPE. 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT HAND.

May 31, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPL TIGHTENING BOLTS W/AIR IMPACT WRENCH.THE AIR BLEW METAL FRAGMENTS INTO LEFT EYE.FOREIGN BODY REMOVED BY OPTHALMOLOGIST FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR REMOVAL OF F.B.THIS IS LATE-WE WERE UNAWAR E THAT MEDICAL PROCEDURE WAS USED.

May 31, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE WELDING A FLANGE ONTO A PIPE, THE FLANGE FROPPED ON LEFT INDEX FINGER. LACERATION - SUTURED.

May 16, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WELDING A SCREEN, SLAG WENT THROUGH HOLE IN BOOT AND BURNT TOES OF LEFT FOOT.

May 10, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING DRILL BIT IN HAND DRILL DRILLED L MIDDLE FINGER WITH DRILL SUTURES LACERATED.

May 6, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

SPARK FROM WELDING ENTERED LEFT EAR. PERFORATED LEFT TM. GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATON. ACCIDNET OCCURRED 5-6-89 REPORTED 5-19-89. THIS ACCIDENT AND INJURY RESULTING FROM IT WERE NOT REPORT ED TO THE COMPANY BY THE EMPLOYEE, NOR WAS THE COMPANY AWARE OF SUCH INJURY UNTIL 5-10-89. THE INJURY WAS DETERMINTED TO BE ALLEAGES UNTIL 5-1-89 WHEN REPORTED TO MSHA.

May 5, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL STRUCK LEFT HAND ON END OF LATHE DRILL. SUTURABLE WOUND DORSUM OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND DIGITS.

April 20, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNLOAING RR TIES FORM FLAT CAR HOISTED LOAD OF TIES SWUNG AROUND PINNED HIM AGAINST STACK OF TIES BEHING HI8M ON CAR. FRACT OF TIBIA AND FIBULA LOWER R. LEG.

April 19, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHARPENING AC UTTING TOOL ON A GRINDER WHEN THE TOOL SLIPPED AND HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT AGAINST GRINDER.

April 14, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

L WRIST CUT BY BROKEN WINDOW FROM #38 SHOVEL SUTURED

November 29, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON AND IT DROPPED ON HIS RT SHIN 2.5 CM LACERATION SUTURED

November 28, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS BURNIGN OFF BOLT S WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FELL INTO HIS RT.EAR CANAL F.B.(SLAG ADHERRED TO R.EAR DRUM) R EMOVED BY SPECIALISTS

November 22, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER JACKHAMMERING FELT PAIN IN NECK AND UPPER BACK GIVEN RX

November 11, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING AN AMERICAN 40TON CRANE.THE OPERATOR LOST CONTROL OF CRANE AND JUMPED OUT.THE MAGNET USED ON CRANE STRUCK THE OPERATORS FOOT.THE CONTACT WITH THE MAGNET CAUSED AN AVU LSION TO THE LEFT ANKLE.

November 9, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

BURNED WRIST WITH TORCH WHILE HEATING STEEL. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 11-9-88 AND WAS REPORTED TO CLINIC 11-14-88 AS LEFT WRIST BECAME INFECTED. 2ND DEGREE BURN-GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

October 18, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT RING ON LEFT HAND ON STEEL BAR CUTTING LEFT FOURTH FINGER.

August 18, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING A CAT STARTED FEELING BACK PAIN LOWER BACK PAIN INCEREASED AFTER WORK

August 8, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Struck against a moving object

BACKED GRADER UP BUMPING INTO ANOTHER GRADER MILD CERVICAL STRAIN GIVEN PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ON 8-11-88

July 30, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

20 INF OF WELDING BURN R ELBOW

July 28, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING A PLATE WHILE INSTALLING A BOLT.PLACED HAND ON HOT WELD.2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS-PALM LEFT HAND.

July 27, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WELDING OVERHEAD HOT PIECE OF WELD GOT IN RIGHT EAR DEBRIS EMBEDDED IN CANAL OF R EAR GIVER PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION

July 18, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDER LACERATED LEFT HAND.

July 13, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WELDING A LOADER BUCKET, EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ARC BURN ON THE LEFT SHIN.

June 29, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

3 DEGREE BURN OF THUMB BY TOUCHING CAD WELD

June 1, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING GOT FOREIGN BODY IN LEFT EYE. GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

May 25, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT IN CHEST BY PC OF METAL

May 16, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SMALL HAND GRINDER WHEN THE GRINDING DISC DISINTERATED AND A PIECE STRUCK THE EPLOYEES FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION INJURY.

April 27, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDER KICKED BACK LACERATERED LEFT ARM.

April 27, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Struck by flying object

REMOVING LINER BOLTS FROM SAG MILL FEED CHUTE WITH 1 1/4 IN SOCKET ON SWIVEL ON AIR WRENCH WHEN BOLT CAME OFF VICTIM FAILED TO RELEASE TRIGGER QUICKLY ENOUGH AND THE SWIVEL THREW OFF THE 1 1/4 IN SOCKET SOCKET STRUCK VICTIM ON CHIN LACERATION AND 7 SUTURES

April 12, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE GRABBED ONTO A PIECE OF PIPE AS IT WAS BEING BURNED CUT CAUSING A PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO RIGHT 3RD FINGER.

March 28, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH AIR BUN FELT PAIN IN HIS RT SHOULDER ACUTE MUSCLE STRAIN RT SHOULDER AND NECK

March 22, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHIEL CUTTING A BOLT A HOT PIECE OF SLAG GOT IN BETWEEN GOGGLES AND GLASSES. SUPERFICIAL BURN TO 6 EYE. GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION

March 21, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP HAD FLEXIBLE SOCKET ATTACHED TO END OF AIR WRENCH. HE TRIGGERED THE WRENCH AND THE SOCKET CAME AROUND STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE. 1 1/2 CM LACERATION. SUTURED

March 6, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON GRIZZLY BARS WHEN A ROCK FLIPPED UP STRIKING THE BACK OF THE LEFT THIGH.

March 2, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING RAILROAD TRACKS BY USING A RUBBER TIRED DOZER. THE BLADE HIT A SEPARATION BETWEEN TWO RAILS AND BROUGHT THE DOZER TO AN ABRUPT HALT. THE OP ERATOR CONTINUED FORWARD AND STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD WITH HIS FOREHEAD, CASUIGNT THE GLASS TO SHATTER. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE RECEIVED TWO 1/4 INCH LACERATIONS TO THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE. THE EMPLO

February 29, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT CHIN WITH HILTI LACERATION.

February 24, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Fall from ladders

A GRINDER FELL OFF SHELF STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT KNEE.1-1/4"LACERATION JUST MEDIAL TO LEFT PATELLA REQIRING 5 SUTURES.

February 20, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

TOUCHED HOT WELD 20 BURN

February 18, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES COVERALLS CAUGHT HANDLE ON AIR LINE CAUSING IT TO TURN ON STRICKING HIM IN THE RIGHT SIDE WITH HIGH PRESSURE AIR.

February 6, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

BURNT HAND WITH TORCH.

January 31, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PT WAS BENDING 7ONDUIT WITH MACHINE WHEN CONDUIT KICKED OUT HITTING FT IN MOUTH CHIPPING TOOTH 1/4 INCH LACERATION WITH SWELLING OF UPPER LIP.

January 25, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT THUMB WITH SAW.

January 6, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Struck by flying object

CLEANING OFF RO5LERS WITH AIR HOSE TURNED HEAD OT SEE WHY AIR HOSE WAS HANGING UP SOMETHING BLEW INTO MY EYE

January 5, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKING ON TRUC5 IN GARAGE WITH GAS AIR COMPRESSOR RUNNING-CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.

December 15, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CRUSHING LEFT H5ND WITH FX

December 5, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician helper MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LACERATION OF F3NGER BY DRILL.

November 20, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INFECTED HOT LI4E BURNS ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND AND NECK. EMPLOYEE REPORTED INJURY ON JANUARY 22,1988.

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