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September 6, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Meridian Gold Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PLACING STEEL PLATES IN A STEEL CONTAINMENT RACK USING A FORKLIFT TO TRANSPORT THE PLATES THE STEEL WAS SUSPENDED FROM THE FORKLIFT AND AS IT SWUNG EMPL FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STE EL PLATE AND THE FORKLIFT FRAME CUTTING THE INSIDE OF THE INDEX FINGER

July 7, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

TURNING ON WATER SYSTEM ROCK CAME OFF CONVEY STRUCK HIM ON SHOULDER

April 8, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Meridian Gold Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROCK WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR BELT AND THE BASE OF THE CONVEYOR WHEN HE TOUCHED THE ROCK WITH HIS HAMMER THE HAMMER ROLLED PULLING HIS R HAND UNDER THE ROCK AND CUTTING OFF THE TIP OF HIS LITTLE FINGER

July 29, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Meridian Gold Company · Struck against a moving object

ACUTE LUMBAR SPRAIN/STRAIN DUE TO BOUNCING IN SEAT WHILE DRIVING EQUIP.

June 17, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Meridian Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LOADER WHEN AN AIRBORNE PARTICLE GOT INTO HIS EYE AND IT COULD NOT BE WASHED OUT WITH EYE WASH.

June 6, 1988 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck against a moving object

I,NAME WAS OPERATIN THE PIT LOADER LOADING SHOT ROCK WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS NECK, SHO3 THAT HE DID NOT PUT ON HIS JOB APP.

June 3, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OFF THE SHAKERS AND HIT RIGHT LEG CUTTING IT

December 12, 1984 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Clarkland Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER LOADING ROCK WHEN THE LOADER HIT A SOLID ROCK AND STOPPED SUDDENLY CAUSING THE OPERATOR NECK & HEAD TO JERK FORWARD

August 7, 1984 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Clarkland Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A 3/8 CHAIN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL A CRUSHER SWING JAW WITH A LOADER, THE CHAIN BROKE & HIT I.NAME ON THE WRIST

October 11, 1983 OR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Morrison-Knudsen Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING AT CRUSHER COWIE WAS STRUCK BY FALLING ROCK ON HARD HAT & KNOCKED TO GROUND COWIE SENT TO ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL SOME FORM CANOPY OR SCRAPER OF PROTECTRION WILL BE ERECTED TO PREVEN T A RE-OCCURRENCE AGAIN

July 29, 1983 OR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Morrison-Knudsen Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNLOADING TORQ CONV UNIT FOR A 988 LOADER FROM INLAND EQ CO MECH TR WITH ELECT BOOM OF MECH TK MANS THIRD FINGER LEFT HAND WAS PINCHED & TIP BROKEN

April 11, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Builders Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEAVY SNOW CAUSED TREES TO FALL INTO ROAD, 966 LOADER WAS CLEANING ROAD, SMALL OLDER TREE BROKE, FLEW UP & STRUCK EE ON FOREHEAD.

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