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September 8, 1999 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DUMPING STEEL TRASH BIN & GUST OF WIND BLEW FOREIGN OBJECT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE

April 18, 1999 CO · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A FAN TO BE HUNG WHEN EITHER DUST OR RUST BLEW PAST HIS GLASSES INTO HISLEFT EYE. CO-WORKERS TRIED TO FLUSH IT OUT TO NOAVAIL. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE BERGEN PARK MED ICAL CLINIC WHERE DR. BREKHUS TREATEDHIM. FULL RELEASE WAS GIVEN WITH NO FOLLOW-UP REQUIRED.

December 17, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BEING LOWERED IN A MANBASKET DURING A TRAINING EXERCISE WHEN HE BECAME FRIGHTENED AND CLENCHED HIS TEETH CAUSING A BACK MOLAR TO CHIP REQUIRING A CROWN.

December 1, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · Struck against stationary object

EE BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW WHICH WAS INFLAMED AND APPEARED TO POSSIBLY BE INFECTED. CO DR WITHDREW SOME FLUID TO CHECK AT LAB. RELEASED BACK TO WORK.

March 10, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · Struck by flying object

CONTRACTOR WAS LOADING BENTONITE ONTO BARGE FOR A SEALING JOB WHEN ONE OF THE BAGS BROKE. THIS HAPPENED ON 11-22-96. DUST FROM THE BAG BECAME IARBORN DUE TO A STRONG WIND AND BLEW DOWNWIND INT O EE EYES CAUSING A ALSIGHT DISCOMFORT. THE DISCOMFORT BECAME GREATER AND EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT. EYE GOT BETTER FOR A WHILE THEN STARTED CAUSING PAIN AGAIN. REVISITED DR AND HAD TO HAVE

February 29, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SUFFERED CHEST PAINS WHILE DELIVERY TIRES TO A TRUCK/TRAILER AT THE HENDERSON MILL.

December 13, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE BATTERY ROOM IN THE LOCOMOTIVE SHOP WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK. NO KNOWN CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.

August 8, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

EE DOESN'T KNOW OF ANY SPECIFIC INCIDENT TO HAVE CAUSED HIS LOWER BACK PAIN.

June 15, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MUCK INTO TRAIN HAD DUST BLOW INTO HER EYE

November 24, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

NO NARRATIVE

January 7, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON JANUARY 7,1992 INJURED STARTED MISSING TIME AND HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.YOU WILL FIND A COPY OF THE 7000-1 FORM WGICH WAS MAILED TO YOU ON JULY 17,1991.

August 14, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · Struck by flying object

FOREIGN BODY IN EYE-UNKNOWN

October 18, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS ON LUNCH BREAK,NOTICED IRRITATION IN LEFT EYE.

March 28, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP FLIGHT OF STAIRS WHEN HIS KNEE GAVE OUT.

June 26, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A HOPPER EMPLOYEE HAD OPENED THE DOOR FOR GOOD VENTILATION & GUSTY WINDS BLEW A PARTICLE IN THE EMPLOYEES EYE FOREIGN BODY WAS IN THE RIGHT EYE

September 1, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING AT LATHE WHEN HE TURNED AND FELT A POP IN HIS KNEE

March 12, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN DRIFT, WHEN HE STARTED COUGHING. WHEN HE DID THIS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 27, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP HAD SPONDYL2ISTHESIS IN LOWER BACK AREA AT THE TIME OF HIS EMPLOYMENT THE CONDITION GRADUALLY GBECAME WORSE WITH HIS REGULAR MINING ACTIVITIES ON JAN 27 1986 THE EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY FOR T THIS CONDITION 4EDICAL INFORMATION FINALIZED JUN 1

December 31, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal supply man, supply worker, nipper OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WALKING IN3WAREHOUSE,TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

September 19, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP DOES NOT KNOW HOW OR WHEN HE GOT THE FOREIGN BODY INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. IT DIDNT BOTHER HIM AT FIRST THEN ON THE 24TH HE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR HIS EYE WAS SOMEWHAT IRRITATED BY SOMETHING HE HA D GOTTEN INTO IT

May 3, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKING UNDERGROUND FOREIGN BODY ENTERED EYE A FOREIGN BODY AND RUST RING WERE REMOVED FROM EMPLOYEES EYE

April 17, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF PERFORMING HIS NORMAL JOB DUTIES. THE HEART ATTACK WAS UNRELATED TO WORK PROCEDURES OR DAILY EVENTS. RESULTED IN DEATH 4-24-85.

April 3, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAD KNEELED ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR WHILE WORKING ON THE CYANIDE CIRCULATING PUMP. SOME CAUSTIC SOLUTION SOAKED THROUGH HER CLOTHING AND CAUSED A CHEMICAL BURN TO THE RIGHT KNEE. IT HAS NOW BECOME INFECTED.

March 21, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE WORK UNDER A MACHINE, SHE TWISTED HER BODY TO CHANGE POSITION AND STRAINED HER BACK.

February 6, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN SHOP OFFICE. HE RAISED HIS LEFT ARM ABOVE & BEHIND HIS HEAD DISLOCATING THE LEFT SHOULDER.

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