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February 1, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRILLING UNDERGROUND WHEN A SMALL CHIP ROCK CUT HIM ABOVE LEFT EYE BELOW EYEBROW WENT TO DR TO BE CLEANED OUT AND 2 STITCHES.

August 24, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BREAKING OFF BIT WITH HYDRAULIC PIPE WRENCH, WHEN JAW BROKE LOOSE AND HIT HIM IN THE STOMACH. FORCE CAUSED BRUISE TO LOWER STOMACH.

June 17, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller MACHINERY
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by falling object

I.NAME CLIMBED UP ON THE DRILL TO SEE WHY THE TOPHEAD WOULDNT RAISE ENOUGH TO CHANGE THE DRILL STEEL. THOUGHT FEET WERE OUT OF THE WAY AND TOLD THE DRILLER TO LOWER THE TOPHEAD. IT HIT TOES. NOT WEARING STEELTOED BOOTS AS REQUIRED. BROKE 1 TOE ON RIGHT FOOT AND BRUISED THE REST OF THEM.

November 16, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Western States Minerals Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS CUTTING SPRING U-BOLT WITH A TORCH WHEN THE IRON POPPED AND HOT SLAG WENT IN LEFT EAR.

August 20, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by falling object

RIGGING WAS EVIDENTY RIGGED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO PUSH PIN OUT OF HOOK.

May 10, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Western States Minerals Corp · Flash burns (welding)

EMPL WAS WORKING IN TUNNEL UNDER SURGE PILE DOING FABRICATING WORK ALL DAY. WELDERS WERE WORKING AT BOTH ENDS OF TUNNEL WHICH CAUSED FLASH BURN.

April 10, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck against a moving object

BACKING OFF MUCK PILE IN RUBBER TIRE DOZER. BACKED OVER A ROCK THAT CAUSED HIS HEAD TO HIT THE SIDE WINDOW.

February 18, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by falling object

CREW WAS PREPARING TO DIG OUT JAW. TRAP DOOR WAS UNBOLTED AND READY TO REMOVE. FOREMAN CALLED FOR ALL CLEAR. HE ANSWERED ALL CLEAR. WHEN DOOR FELL HIS FINGE WAS STILL RESTING ON THE PLACE WHER E THE DOOR WOULD FALL.

June 21, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Western States Minerals Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

METAL AND SLAG WERE POURED AND LET COOL FOR 30 MIN EE SPRAYED THE OUTSIDE OF THE MOLD FOR 5 MIN. MOLD WAS ALLOWED TO COOL FOR 10 MIN. THEN THE SIDE WERE SPRAYED WITH WATER FOR 10 MIN, THEN ALL OWED TO COOL ANOTHER 10 MIN. THE MOLD SPRAYED ONTOP AND SIDE THE STANDING WATER ON TOP WAS ROOM TEMPERATURE. OTHER AND EE BEGAN TO DUMP THE MOLD WHEN THE CRUST CROKE AND UNCOOLED SLAG HIT WAT

April 17, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D9 DOZER CLEANING A BENCH HE BACKED DOZER TO CLOSE TO EDGE DOZER ROLLER OFF BENCH & DROPPED 20FT & LANDED ON ITS TOP

March 26, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE AIRING TIRE,MECHANIC HIT BY PORTIONS OF TIRE WHEN IT SEPARATED.

March 16, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Western States Minerals Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

MAN WAS CHIPPING WELD SLAG, A PIECE FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES.

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