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March 13, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING FOR GROUND CONTROL OVERHEAD. THE DRILL STEEL FELL FROM THE DRILL HOLE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT KNEE.

February 15, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISASSEMBLING AN AIR OPERATED MUCKING MACHINE.IN AN ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE AN AIR VALVE THE EMPLOYEE ALLOWED HIS HAND TO BECOME PINCHED BETWEEN TWO MOVING PARTS.THIS INFLICTED A C UT TO HIS LEFT AHND REQURIING STITCHES.

February 13, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MUCKING UP ROUND FROM UNDERNEATH A SQUARE SET TIMBER A ROCK FROM THE BACK FELL. GLANCING OFF MUCKER BUCKET AND STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT HAND CAUSE HYPERTENSION OF THE RIGHT WRIST. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3-7-90 AT WHICH TIME AT WHICH TIME HE HAD MINOR SURGERY.

December 7, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS COLLARING A HOLE AND ROCK FELL FROM BACK AND HIT EE ON NOSE.

July 25, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MUCKING WITH A COPCO 4 WHEEL DRIVE, WHEN MUCKER FELL DOWN IN TIRE RUTS. EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF STEP AND BECAME PINNED BETWEEN MUCKER AND RIB WALL.

April 27, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A HUNG STEEL FROM THE FACE BY REVERSING THE ANGLE OF THE LEG.THE STEEL CAME FREE,EMPLOYEE FELL DOWN AND THE JACKLEG MACHINE STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE ANKLE.

April 18, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal apprentice, trainee MACHINERY
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A RAISE UP RPOMD WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM ABOVE AND BEHIND HIM STRICKING HIM ON THE BACK OF HEAD, NECK AND ANKLE. THE RESULT WAS A BROKEN NECK AND BROKEN ANKLE.

March 30, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING HUNG STEEL JOUT OF FACE PUT LEG AGAINST FACE TURNING IT ON STEEL PULLED FREE PRESSURE OF LEG EJECTED MAHCINE SMADHED HAND AGAISNT THE RIB WALL AND JACKLEG INJ R. THUMB.

March 4, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MUCKING WITH A TRACK MUCKER WHEN ROCK FELL FROM LIP OF BUCKET STRIKING AND BREAKING EMPLOYEES THUMB.

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