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March 3, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Cotter Corp · Struck against a moving object

AS EE WAS DUMPING A CAR OF MUCK INTO B-HOLE, CAR FLIPPED BACK UNEXPECTEDLY ON EE, CAUSING EE TO WRENCH HIS BACK.

December 8, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Cotter Corp · Struck against stationary object

AS EE WAS MUCKING HE HOOKED A ROCK BOLT WITH BUCKET. MUCKER TIPPED TO LEFT & EE HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE RIB.

June 1, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cotter Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED LUMBO SACRAL STRAIN W/SCIATICA WHILE DRIVING PAYHAULER OPERATOR SEAT WAS NOT ADJUSTABLE TO EMPLOYEE HEIGHT 5FT5IN & SUBSEQUENTLY WAS FORCED TO REACH FOR FOOT PEDALS WHICH IN TURN PULLED AND/OR STRETCHED AGGREVATED SCIATICNERVE

September 22, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Cotter Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DU4PING ROCKER DUMP CAR(1/2-2/3FULL) CAR DID NOT DUMP CLEAN & ON RETURN TO CRADLE THE CAR STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON RT.KNEE CAUSING SOME SWELLING & SORENESS EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN REFER ED TO A SPECIAL3ST FOR FURTHER EVALUATION EMPLOYEE DID NOT REQUIRE A DOCTOR VISIT UNTIL 092887 & AT THATTIME THE INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE

October 24, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Cotter Corp · Struck against stationary object

CARPEL TUNNEL S2NDROME CAUSED BY REPEATED MOTION VIBRATION OR PRESSURE ( ATTACHED LETTER) STRUCK HEAD ON 6 IN COMPRESSED AIR LINE ON 1-9-85 WHICH REQUIRED FIRST AID ON 6-10-85 HE COMPLAINS OF PAIN TO THE NE7K AND SHOULDERS AND NUMBNESS TO THE HANDS WHICH HE ALLEDGES AREA A RESULT OF THE INJURY WHICH OCCURRED 1-9-85

August 26, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Cotter Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 ATTEMPTING TO DUMP A TRAM CAR FULL OF ORE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE DUMP LATCH MECHANISM AND BECAME PINNED BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL OF THE CAR.

May 19, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Cotter Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE EXPERI9NCED PAIN IN RIBS WHILE OPERATING YOUNG BUGGY HE IS NOT SURE HOW OR WHEN IT OCCURRED

June 10, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Cotter Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMP CLAIMS NUMB3ESS IN HANDS AND STIFFNESS IN NECK WHICH HE ALLEGEDLY SAYS WAS THE RESULT OF AN INJURY REPORTED 1-9-85, WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A PIPE WHILE RIDING THE TRAIN IN THE MAIN MIN E PORTAL. HE VI8ITED A DR IN AUG. AND WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR VARIOUS TIMES

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