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739,488
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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 16, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EXPERIENCED BACK PAINS, INSTRUCTED TO NOT WORK FOR 2-4 WEEKS BY DR. THIS IS A RESULT OF INJURY FROM 1-24-92. THIS INJURY WAS REPORTED TOMSHA (7000-1) ON 2-12-92.

May 23, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GREG RETURNED TO THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN ON MAY 23RD FOR A FOLLOW-UP VISIT, THE DOCTOR RECOMMENDED HE BE OFF FROM WORK FOR APPROX ON MONTH, STARTING MAY 24TH. THIS IS NOT A NEW INCIDENT, BUT A CONTINUATION OF THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED INCIDENT.

September 17, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS PERFORMING PRE-SHIFT CHECKS ON THE END LOADER AND HAD PLACED HIS LEFT HAND IN THE OPEN DOOR FRAME. THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT AND IT MASHED THE THUMB OF HIS LEFT HAND.

January 19, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Cyprus Northshore Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

DUST BLEW IN HIS EYE.

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