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1983–2026
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October 12, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Camp Bird Venture · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING MUCK CAR TO MUCKER, CAUGHT TIP OF THIRD FINGER ON RGHT HAND IN CABLE CRUSHING TIP OF FINGER CASUING AMPUTATION OF TIP OF FINGER.

August 26, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Camp Bird Venture · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING ON MINE PROPERTY SWEVERED TO MISS DEER RAN OFF THE ROAD DOWN A STEEP EMBANKMENT BROKEN RT LEG

May 24, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Camp Bird Venture · Fall from machine

MOTOR DERAILED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BE THROWN FROM FLATCAR ON WHICH HE WAS RIDING

August 16, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Camp Bird Venture · Struck against a moving object

MAN WAS RIDING THE MANTRIP-CABLE BROKE AND SKIP FELL APPROX. 40' BREAKING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ANKLE.

July 1, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management POWERED HAULAGE
Camp Bird Venture · Struck against stationary object

EMPL TRAVELING 6Y TRACK BIKE OUT OF MINE.MUCK TRAIN WAS DERAILED AND EMPL DIDNT SEE IT.HIT MUCK TRAIN INJURING NOSE AND FOREHEAD.NOSE WAS SEVERLELY BROKEN AND FOREHEAD WAS SCRATCHED AND BRUISE

December 22, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Camp Bird Venture · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOWERING SKIP T2 COMPLETE UNLOADING OF TUGGER,IT TIPPED BACK INTO SKIP PINCHING EMPL LEGS AGAINS T BACK OF SKIP.BADLY BRUISED SWOLLEN INNER UPPER RIGHT THIGH.

November 22, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Camp Bird Venture · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE ON SUP1LY TRAIN COMMING OUT OF MINE MET ORE TRAIN GOING BACK INTO THE MINE, COLLIDED 600' INPORTAL OF MINE RESULTING IN EMPLOYEE BRUISING LEFT RIB CAGE.

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