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1983–2026
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February 9, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Nor-Quest Arizona Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING AND GOT WRAPPED UP IN THE MACHINE WHEN HE HIT A VUG HOLE.

October 7, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Nor-Quest Arizona Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS DRILLED3IN THE 560 DRIFT WHEN ANOTHER MAN'S DRILL GOT AWAY FROM HIM. THE DRILL HIT THE EMPLOYEES LEFT SHOULDER AND THE BACK OF HIS NECK

August 15, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Nor-Quest Arizona Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING NIPPLE FOR WELDER-PIECE OF SLAG FROM WELDING ROD BOUNCED ONTO CONCRETE WHERE EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING AND BURNED HIS RIGHT BUTTOCK. MONDAY EMPLOYEE HAD HIGH FEVER-THOUGHT IT W AS A VIRUS-FRID5Y ILLNESS WAS DIAGNOSED AS ABCESS FROM BURN ON BUTTOCK.

April 10, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Nor-Quest Arizona Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE NOTIFI9D SUPERVISOR ON 041387 THAT HE HAD STRAINED A MUSCLE IN H IS STOMACH (LEFT SIDE) WHILE PUSHING DRILL RODS INTO THE DIAMOND DRILL HOLE HE WAS DRILLING ON FRI.041087

February 11, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Nor-Quest Arizona Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING FROM STAGINE. MACHINE CAME LOOSE FROM STEEL AND EMPLOYEE FELL OFF STAGING, TWISTING ONTO MUCKPILE WITH DRILL ON TOP OF HIM. DIAGNOSED 2-22-87 AS BRUISED OR PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK. 3

February 8, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Nor-Quest Arizona Inc · Struck by falling object

FACE IN 136 BAL8-HEADED RAISE HAD BOOT LEGS, THE GROUND WOULD KEEP LOOSENING UP WHILE DRILLING GROUND WAS TIGHT ENOUGH THAT YOU WOULDNT BAR IT WITH A BAR COLLARING A HOLE NEXT TO SIDE WALL AND BACK, A CHUNK 2F ROCK BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT FOOT. BROKEN BIG TOE, LEFT FOOT, THREE PLACES.

October 1, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Nor-Quest Arizona Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MU7KING ROUND WITH 2-B MUCKER. ROCK FELL FROM MUCKER BUCKET, EMPLOYEE JUMPED BACKWARD OUT OF THE WAY OF THE ROCK AND STRUCK THE RIB, HITTING RIGHT, MIDDLE BACK ON ROCK RIB. EMPLOY EE SUSPECTS BRU3SED OR CRACKED RIB.

September 21, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Nor-Quest Arizona Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CO5LARING HOLE, GLOVE WAS CAUGHT IN DRILL STEEL, TWISTED RIGHT INDEX FINGER AROUND DRILL STEEL.

June 22, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Nor-Quest Arizona Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING GRIND9R,CLEANING UP A PIECE OF SHEET METAL, WHICH WAS HELD IN THE VICE-EITHER GRINDER OR CORNER OF SHEET METAL LACERATED LEFT WRIST.

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