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1983–2026
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August 31, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Getty Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WATER JACKET SCREW CONVEYOR USED FOR WETTING AND COOLING SPENT ORE HAD SEAL FAILURE POERMITTING DUST TO ESCAPE, INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH AREA AND GOT HOT DUST PARTICLES IN RIGHT EY YE.

March 17, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Getty Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE RADIATOR WAS ON THE FORKLIFT. AS THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR (WES WATSON) RAISED THE FORKS, THE RADIATOR SLID OFF STRIKING MR. WITHERS FOOT.

July 13, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Getty Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING 10-WHEEL WATER TRUCK WATERING ROADS RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAUGHT DIRT BERM SPINNING STEERING WHEEL ONE SPOKE OF STEERING WHEEL HIT LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND

June 28, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Getty Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING THE ROUTING CLEANING OF THE TRAP JIM ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN AROUND THE TAIL PULLEY BY PLACING A SHORT HANDLED SHOVEL BETWEEN THE REAR FRAME CROSS MEMBER AND THE TAIL PULLEY IN AN ATTEMPT T TO REACH MATERIAL THAT HAD SPILLED FROM FEEDER DURING THIS PROCESS THE SHOVEL CAUGHT ON THE FLITES PINNING HIS HAND

May 4, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
Getty Mining Company · Fall from machine

FULLY LOADED LUBE TRUCK CAME OUT OF GEAR ON 9% GRADE EMPLOYEES VACATED TRUCK TRUCK RAN UP AND DOWN BANK OF ACCESS ROAD AND FLIPPED ON ITS LEFT SIDE EST $20,000 DAMAGE TO TRUCK

May 4, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
Getty Mining Company · Fall from machine

FULLY LAODED LUBE TGRUCK CAME OUT OF GEAR ON 9% GRADE EMPLOYEES VACATED TRUCK TRUCK RAN U AND DOWN BANK OF ACCESS ROAD AND FLIPPED ON ITS SIDE (LEFT SIDE) EST $20,000 DAMAGE TO TRUCK

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