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January 14, 1999 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS HOLDING STEEL PINDRIVER ON MILL LINER BOLT & WHEN SUSPENDED HAMMER PUSHED DRIVER INTO HOLE HIS HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEN DRIVER & MILL SHELL

August 10, 1998 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR ANCHOR BOLT WHEN THE BIT DISLODGED A PIECE OF LOOSE FROM THE BACK THAT STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT.

September 4, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by falling object

WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF PLATE STEEL WHEN IT FELL ON HIS FOOT.

August 27, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

STUMBLED AND FELL AND THE TORCH HE WAS WORKING WITH HIT HIS LEG.

July 8, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIP CUTTING A 4"X4"X18" WOODEN BLOCK AT A 12 DEGREE ANGLE ON A TABLE SAW. AT THE END OF THE CUT, THE SAW BLADE CAUGHT THE BLOCK AND THREW IT INTO FACE OF THE OPERATOR. THE BLOCK HIT HIS HARD HAT AND SAFETY GLASSES DRIVING THE GLASSES INTO CONTACT WITH HIS LEFT EYE.

July 24, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CUT A GUARD RAIL WHICH SPRUNG BACK AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW. DR. SAW ON 8-11-95 AND WAS PLACED ON "RESTRICTED DUTY".

July 18, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by falling object

LACING HEADING WHEN BACK POPPED AND PIECE OF LOOSE FELL STRIKING EE ON BACK OF LEFT HEEL.

June 17, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by flying object

GRINDING OFF AN OLD WELD WITH 4-1/2" DISC GRINDER WHEN PIECE OF STEEL ENTERED RIGHT EYE.

May 30, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by flying object

ADJUSTING SKIRTING ON C4 CONVEYOR AND HE STRUCK A CHIPPING HAMMER WITH A BALL PEEN TO KNOCK SKIRTING DOWN. CHIP FLEW OFF CHIPPING HAMMER AND WAS EMBEDDED IN LEFT HAND.

April 7, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF LOOSE CAME OFF FACE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN LEFT LEG.

March 22, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING TORCH TO CUT BUSHINGS OFF LOADING ARMS ON SCOOP. THE HEAT IGNITED CAUSING FLASH AND BURNING OF GREASE WHICH SPRAYED ONTO EMPLOYEE'S ARM, FACE AND NECK.

February 6, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LANCING HOLES ONE BROKE INTO ANOTHER BOOTHOLE. WHEN HE TURNED VALVE ON WATER SHOT OUT OF BOOTHOLE CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE AND STRAIN BACK.

December 19, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIECE OF LOOSE STRUCK BACK PUSHING HIM FORWARD INTO MACHINE CAUSING CUT TO RIGHT EYE.

July 25, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WELDING A BRACE WHEN PIECE OF HOT SLAG WENT INTO BOOT. WENT TO THE DR. ON 7-26-94.

July 10, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by falling object

LANCING HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ABOUT 2" SQUARE FELL FROM FACE AND STRUCK LEFT HAND.

May 24, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by falling object

LANCING UPPER HOLES FROM GBASKET LANCE GOT BOUND UP IN HOLE & WHEN HE JERKED LANCE A PIECE OF LOOSE FELL FROM AROUND THE HOLE & STRUCK WRIST

May 18, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING TORQUE WRENCH ON A NUT OUTSIDE SAMLER & PARTNER WAS TIGHTENING BOLT WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH FROM THE INSIDE WHEN THE WRENCH POPPED OUT OF INJUREDS HAND PULLED WRIST & CAUSED AN UNDISPL ACED FX BETWEEN HAND & WRIST PUT ON RESTRICTED WORK

March 26, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by falling object

LANCING HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE FELL FROM FACE STRIKING INJURED

February 5, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS LANCING AND BLOWING NITRATE INTO HOLE WHEN SOMETHING BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

January 8, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO RETRIEVE PRY BAR WHICH WAS STUCK IN FEEDER. FEEDER PLATE CAUGHT HER GLOVE AND PULLED LEFT HAND BETWEEN TWO PLATES.

December 22, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HOLDING STEAM WAND CAUSES PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM. HIS JOB IS STEAM CLEANER WENT TO THE DR ON 12-29-93 AND SPLINT WAS APPLIED.

December 6, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING ROAD COMPACTOR FROM A5 SHOP. GEARED DOWN ON TOP OF HILL & THE SHIFT LEVER WAS IN LOW BUT MACHINE WAS IN NEUTRAL & IT GOT AWAY FROM HIM. HE WENT DOWN THE HILL ABOUT 90 FT & HIT HEAD ON UNDERPASS GUARDS ON BELT & STRUCK PILLAR.

October 18, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE PULLED LANCE OUT OF HOLE AND THE HOPPER RAN OUT OF NITRATE. THE AIR PRESSURE THROUGH THE LANCE FORCED IT UP HITTING THE BACK AND FACE. A SMALL PIECE OF LOOSE CAME DOWN HITTING BACK OF LEFT HAND.

September 7, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GEAR BOX TORQUE FORCED HANDLE OF RATCHET AND HAND AGAINST SOOTBLOWER SUPPLY TUBE CAUSING EMPLOYEE SECOND DEGREE BURNS.

September 1, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BOLTER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE MACHINE & A PIECE OF STEEL

August 11, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING DIRT OFF JUMBO FRAME SO HE COULD WELD ON IT WHEN DIRT WENT OVER SAFETY GLASSES & ENTERED EYE.

July 22, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HOLDING WRENCH ON NUT AND PARTNER WAS LOOSENING BOLT WITH AIR WRENCH, WRENCH TURNED WITH NUT AND PINCHED INJURED'S THUMB AGAINST BOOM.

July 10, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE HAS FINISHED CLEANING PARTS, TAKEN OFF HIS RUBBER BOOTS, PUT ON HIS LEATHER BOOTS AND THEN ATTEMPTED TO USE STEAM TO CLEAN THE RUBBER BOOTS AS HE BROUGHT THE STEAM HOSE AROUND HE INAD VERTENTLY BURNED RIGHT FOOT ABOVE TOP OF LEATHER BOOT.

May 18, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS USING DEVTAP A TAPPING PRODUCT AS A COOLING LUBRICANT ON A PIECE OF HOT METAL WHILE DRILLING AND TAPPING FOR A GREASE FITTING WHEN HE CECXXX BECAME ILL.

April 4, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by falling object

PREPARING HEADING (PILLAR) WHEN LOOSE CAME OFF UPPER PART OF PILLAR AND DEFLECTED OFF CANOPY HITTING OPERATOR'S RIGHT HAND AS HE WAS BACKING UP.

March 24, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TIGHTENING DRILL BIT IN DRILL CHUCK, DRILL START SWITCH PRESSED AGAINST INJURED'S BODY STARTING DRILL AND CUTTING FINGER ON DRILL BIT.

March 24, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck against a moving object

TRAMMING ROAD COMPACTOR WHEN HIS HEAD & SHOULDER HIT PIPELINES AS HE TRIED TO PASS UNDER THEM

March 19, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS CLEANING BOTTOM HOLES TO POWDER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM FACE AND STRUCK HAND. MEDICAL REPORT SAID "SUPERFICIAL LACERATION". ON 3-30-94, HE RETURNED TO DOCTOR AND REPO RT STATED FOR "SUTURAL REMOVAL" AND INJURY WAS RECLASSIFIED TO NDL.

February 20, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal supply man, supply worker, nipper MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REELING IN FUEL HOSE WITH POWER REEL AND GUIDING HOSE WITH LEFT HAND. WHEN THE END OF HOSE REACHED HIM, THE HOSE TWISTED AND NOZZLE STRUCK CHIN.

January 10, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BLOWING OUT C11 CHUTE ON THE BOTTOM FLOOR WHEN A LARGE BUILDUP CAME DOWN AND STRUCK LANCE PIPE JARRING EMPLOYEE'S BACK.

October 23, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LANCING HEADING WHEN PIECE OF LOOSE STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

October 15, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING AN ANGLED PIECE OF IRON WHEN IRON BECAME CAUGHT IN GRINDER THE GUARD OPENED UP PULLING FINGER INTO WHEEL

October 10, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE CHECKED TOOL REST & DECIDED IT WAS AT PROPER ADJUSTMENT BUT DID NOT TEST WITH WRENCH TO MAKE SURE IT WAS TIGHTENED ENOUGH HE WAS TO GRIND THE END ON A CONTROL LEVER HANDLE ON THE BENC H GRINDER HE PLACED IT ON TOOL REST & & AGAINST GRINDING WHEEL THE TOOL REST MOVED OUT & PULLED HANDLE & LEFT THUMB INTO GRINDING WHEEL

July 22, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by flying object

FOREIGN BODY ENTERED EYE WHILE AT WORK. SAW DOCTOR ON 7/23/92.

July 12, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Flash burns (welding)

54736YEE WAS WELDING ALL SHIFT AND EYES BECAME RED AND SCRATCHY.

May 6, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by falling object

CLEANING FLOOR HOLES ON LEFT SIDE RIB WHEN LOOSE FELL FROM UPPER BACK AND FACE.

March 4, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND WAS NOT STANDING UNDER CANOPY WHEN PIECE OF LOOSE FELL OUT OF BACK.

March 4, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by falling object

LANCING A HEADING WHEN LOOSE FELL STRIKING HELMET AND LIGHT. KNOCKED HELMET OFF AND RECEIVED A CUT ABOVE RIGHT EYE BRUISED LEFT SHOULDER AND LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK.

January 21, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS AIR ARCING WITH CARBON ROD. ROD BECAME VERY HOT AND 1 INCH OF IT BROKE OFF FALLING ONTO RIGHT LEG.

October 21, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by flying object

ROCK KICKED OUT FROM UNDER BOLTER WHEN TRAMMING AND STRUCK RIGHT ANKLE.

October 14, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING GRADER WHEN BLADE GRABBED ROUGH SPOT IN ROAD & JARRED GRADER & OPERATOR. WENT TO DR ON 10/15/91 & BEGAN LOSING TIME.

October 14, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by falling object

LANCING HOLE ABOVE BURN CUT WHEN LOOSE FELL STRIKING LEFT WRIST.

September 27, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON LOADING FRAME HE HAD LIFTED A PLATE FOR REINFORCEMENT INTO PLACE & WAS GRINDING ON IT WHEN HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN NECK & RT SHOULDER

September 10, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck against stationary object

RIDING IN BASKET OF POWDER MACHINE, TOOK HANDS OFF RAIL TO LOOK AT UNTI STATUS SHEET WHEN POWDER MACHINE HIT BUMP IN DRIFT AND HE BOUNCED AND HIT HEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER NOZZLE.

August 22, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Copper Range Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LANCING WASTE HEAT BOILER WHEN PIECE OF SLAG HIT THE END OF LANCE CAUSING THE OTHER END TO COME UP AND HIT INJURED INJAW.

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