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June 17, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Struck by flying object

FOREIGN BODY RIGHT EYE.

April 24, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal pumper OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WIND SLAMMED DOOR PINCHING MIDDLE L. FINGER. AVULSION PAD L. MIDDLE FINGER FORM JOINT TO FINGER TIP.

March 27, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING AT HIS DESK &HAD AN EPILEPTIC SEIZURE HIS HEAD STRUCK THE DESK CAUSING A SUTURABLE LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD

September 16, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WALKING PAST OPEN DOOR SIDE STEPPED AND DUCKED AROUND DOOR WHEN FELT BACK POP AND FELT PINCHED.

September 15, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE NOTICED AN IRRITATION IN RIGHT FOOT AND LEG-INSECT BITE.

August 11, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Struck by flying object

STRONG WIND BLEW DUST INTO EYE.

July 18, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Kennecott Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A FORKLIFT FROM YAR TO SHOP AREA REPORTEDLY STARTED TO HAVE CHEST PAINS EMPLOYEE WAS IMMEDIATEDLY EVACUATED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL DIANOSED AS A MYOCARDIAL INFRARCTION THIS I BEING SUBMITTED FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND IS NOT BEING CONSIDERED INDUSTRIAL RELATED

June 29, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Kennecott Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MANNING THE MAIN GATE AT NORTH CONCENTRATOR. I,NAME APPARENTLY SUSTAINED A BLOW TO THE HEAD. DIAGNOSES SHOWED SLIGHT CONCUSSION, I,NAME REMAINS UNDER DOCTORS CARE.

June 6, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data

SCRATCHED LEFT POINTER FINGER ON 6/6/88. FIRST SEEND AT CLINIC ON 6/13/88. GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

May 16, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal inspector OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WIND CAUGHT TIN 1 AC FINGER

April 25, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Struck by flying object

WHEN LEAVING WORK AFTER SHIFT,WIND BLEW DIRT IN EYE.EMBEDDED FOREIGN BODY O.D.-REMOVED.

February 5, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 OFF THE TRAINED, DID NOT TWIST OR LAND HARD, BUT WHEN HE STARTED TO WALK, FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT LEG MUSCLE.

October 20, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT BY CHOCKER-5ACERATION

October 9, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD FRAME CRUSH3LEFT ANKLE

July 31, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LAC OF FOREARM3WHEN SHEET SLIPPED IN WIND.

July 3, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Struck by flying object

FOREIGN BODY IN3EYE REMOVED AFTER NUMBING EYE WAS NOT CERTAIN HOW OR WHEN OBJECT ENTERED HIS EYE

June 8, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED-FELT PA3N IN BACK

February 22, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEDG9D HE WAS WALKING FROM HIS CAR TO THE CHANGE ROOM PRIOR TO HIS SHIFT & TWISTED HIS ANKLE

December 9, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING DOWN HI5L FELT A TEARING SENSATION IN R LEG.

November 26, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN EMPLOYEE W5S RECALLED TO WORK IN 9-87 HE WAS GIVEN A PHYSICAL AND NO HERNIA WAS REVEALED IN FEB 87 EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO HIS PRIVATE DR AND DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIA EMPLOYEE NOW STATES HE WAS STRAI3ED AT WORK ON OR ABOUT 11-26-86 AND FROM THAT DATE GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE

November 18, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREIGN 3 BODY LEFT EYE

November 8, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Struck by flying object

FOREIGN BODY IN7O EYE

October 10, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK STRUCK FOR9HEAD LACERATION OF FOREHEAD

August 26, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DRINKING POP FE5T INSECT STING BACK OF THROAT

July 18, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BEE STING WITH 8UBSEQUENT ALLERGIC REACTION

July 8, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SETTING GANG FO9M WITH CRANE WIND SWUNG FORM AROUND AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN FORM AND A LADDER UPRIGHT INJURED INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND

July 1, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKING ON FORM3NG WALLS GOT BIT BY BUG IN RT EYE

June 25, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

SAN FLIES IN AR9A BITES ON ARMS

July 7, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor OTHER
Kennecott Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AT GUARD SHACK A GUST OF WIND BLEW DOOR SHUT ON HIS HAND. LACERATION #3 FINGER AND FRACTURE DISTAL TIP #4 FINGER, LEFT HAND

August 14, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Kennecott Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN TRUCK EVIDENTLY HAD A HEART ATTACK MSHA INVESTIGATED WITHIN A 24 HOUR PERIOD

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