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3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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November 4, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Calgom Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OEPRATING A CATERPILLAR 631-C SCRAPER TRACTOR AT 4:15 PM, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL OF THE TRACTOR WENT INTO A CONVERT HEAD SUMP ABOUT THREE FEET DEEP. THE WHEEL ROLLED FORWARD OUT OF THE SUMP, THE TRACTOR STRUCK THE BANK A GLANCING BLOW, AND THE SCRAPER WENT ABOUT 40' DIAGONALLYA CROSS THE ROAD, STOPPING WITH THE DRIVERS PARTIALLY OVER THE BERM. THE SCRAPER WAS STOPPED B

June 1, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal hand loader, hand trammer POWERED HAULAGE
Royal Kanaka Creek Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN (SAFETY) AND ORE CAR.

April 11, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Royal Kanaka Creek Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING ORE CAR HE WAS RIDING ON THE BACK OF THE CAR HE HIT THE BACK OF HIS HARD HAT DUCKED DOWN AND HIT HIS CHIN ON SHARP ROCK IN THE ORE CAR.

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