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1983–2026
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September 10, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal apprentice, trainee MACHINERY
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRILLING BEING TRAINED-HE WAS PULLING OUT OF A HOLE IN THE BACK, MACHINE WENT OVER CENTER AND FELL. HE HAD HIS HAND BETWEEN FORWARD PART OF DRILL END LEG AND WAS PINCHED WHEN THE MACHIN E JACK KNIFED.

July 31, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by flying object

DRILLING BACK OF STOPE WHEN HE BLEW THE HOLE HE GOT SOMETHING IN R EYE EYE MOVED IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS SCRATCHING IT

March 22, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS LEANING THE BUZZIE AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE DRILLING THE EAST END OF THE STOPE. THE ANGLE AND WEIGHT OF THE MACHINE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PINCHED NERVE.

November 15, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON SOME STEEL FOR A GUARD WHEN HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE HAD HIS SAFETY GLASSES ON, BUT WAS NOT USING THE FULL FACE SHIELD THAT WAS AVAILABLE.

April 6, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS DRILLING & ROCK FELL OUT OF BACK & WENT BETWEEN SAFETY GLASSES & BROW STIRKING RIGHT EYE.

April 5, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEAD MINER WAS DRILLING GETTING READY TO CHANGE STEEL AIR GOOSENECK THREADED OUT OF MACHINE AND WHIPPED OUT STRIKING HIM ON R SHOULDER.

February 20, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING A ROCKDRILL AGAINST THE RIB. HIS COAT CAUGHT ON THE DRILL AND HIS LEFT WRIST WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FRILL AND THE RIB.

March 15, 1988 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING OUT LAUNDER ON THE NORTH END OF THE WEST BALL MILL. REACHED INTO TROUGH TO REMOVE DEBRIS ROCKS WITH SCREWDRIVER AND BALL MILL INLET TRUNION STUD CAUGHT GLOVE ON BACK AND PULLED UNDERN EATH.

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