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1983–2026
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February 26, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Greens Creek Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL DRIVING TRUCK WITH MUCK TO DUMP AREA DROVE OFF EDGE OF SWAY BRIDGE AND ROLLED TRUCK DOWN EMBANKMENT PINNING HIMSELF BETWEEN STEERING WHEEL AND SEAT OF TRUCK IN UPSIDE DOWN POSITION.BRIDGE ICY DUE TO PUMPING WATER AND SNOW.INJ TO EMPL-CRUSHED VERTEBRAE T-10 IN SPINE,TORN NERVES IN RIGHT ARM AND SEVERAL BRUISES TO LEFT HIP,LEFT LEG,& RIGHT SHOULDER.

February 20, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant POWERED HAULAGE
Greens Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TRUCK, A BUMP FORCED TRUCK TOWARDS THE RIB, EMPLOYEE CAUGHT LEFT ARM BETWEEN RIB AND ROCK.

October 11, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Greens Creek Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING TRUCK DUMPING CLAY MATERIAL MATERIAL HUNG IN BOX FRONT END OF ACTICULAT ING DUMP TRUCK RAISED OFF GROUND 3FT.&CAB SWIVERLED APPROX.90DEG.& STGRUCK THE GROUND EMPLOYEE WAS JARRED AGAINST 8OOR CAB HANDLE (MEETAL BAR) HE T HINKS

July 14, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Greens Creek Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED MAN WAS3DRIVING A PICKUP AND COLLIDED WITH A LOADED ROCK TRUCK ON A BLIND CORNER.SUFFERED A BROKEN KNEE CAP AND SLIGHT FACIAL LACERATIONS.

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