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July 9, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jefferson City Zinc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A TRUCK WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SLIPPED OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROADWAY, HITTING A HOLE IN THE DITCH LINE; CAUSING IT TO BOUNCE AND HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE SAFE-TOP.

May 9, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck against a moving object

THIS EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE DROVE OVER A ROCK WHICH CAUSED HIS HAUL TRUCK TO BOUNCE. HE BOUNCED IN THE AIR AND LANDED SIDEWAYS ON THE SEAT, STRIKING HIS BACK.

January 15, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jefferson City Zinc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS DRAGGING BACK AT FACE WHEN THE DIPPER KNUCKLE FLOPPED OVER CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO HIT THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD BELOW HIS HARD HAT ON THE SAFE TOP.

October 28, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Union Zinc Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE TRUCK CAME FROM 3019 TO THE RAISE OVER STEERED TO THE RIGHT COULD NOT CORRECT AND HIT THE RIB. THE TRUCK BEGAN TO BOUNCE AS I STARTED TO CORRECT CAUSED THE TRUCK TO HIT THE RIB AND MY KNEE TO HIT THE HOOD AND I WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT.

September 1, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal loader head operator, roscoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK WHEN HE DROVE HIS LOADER OVER A ROCK. TE BACK PROBLEM WAS THOUGHT TO BE A PERSONAL ILLNESS UNTIL RECENTLY.

August 24, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jefferson City Zinc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS MUCKING RIGHT RIB WHEN DIPPER HIT A "KNOT" IN FLOOR, THROWING HIM INTO ARM REST. (REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT 08-26-93)

March 19, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THIS EMPLOYEE ALLOWED HIS HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN A FORKLIFT'S MAST AND A STEEL BEAM WHILE MOVING A SCREEN PANEL.

January 7, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Jefferson City Zinc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS DRAGGING BACK A DRILL PLACE IN 65-SR5 FOR JARVIS CLARK ROOF BOLTER. AS HE BACKED, OBSERVING DIPPER, HE BECAME PINNED IN LOADER BY A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL HANGING ON THE WALL IN A ST EEL HOLDER.

January 6, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by flying object

THIS EMPLOYEE HAD DIRT BLOWN IN HIS EYES AS HE TRAMMED BY VENTILATION TUBING.

September 11, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FIFTH FINGER TIP AS SMASHED BY A TRUCK HOOD WHEN THE TRUCK BEGAN TO BOUNCE AS IT WAS DRIVEN.

August 12, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jefferson City Zinc · Struck against a moving object

95149ED WAS A RIDER IN A PICKUP TRUCK;BULLDOG JERKED CAUSING INJURED TO FALL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A REAR WINDOW.

July 19, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal cage/cager/station attendant POWERED HAULAGE
Union Zinc Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS TRAMMING UP 4403. HE CLAIMS THAT THE MACHINE MOTOR DIED. HE APPLIED THE PARK BRAKE AND TRIED TO START THE SCALER. AT THAT POINT THE MACHINE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE EE COULD NOT REC ALL WHETHER HE JUMPED OR WAS THROWN FROM THE SCALER HE SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS A SPARINED SHOULDER, AND A FRACTURED RIGHT ANKLE.

May 10, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Jefferson City Zinc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS DRIVING #9 TRUCK, WITH SEAT LEANING SIDEWAYS, OVER ROUGHT ROADS.

April 11, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck against a moving object

THIS EE WAS OPERATING A TRACTOR WHEN IT HIT A POTHOLE IN THE ROADWAY. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HIS PAIN PERSISTED AND HE BECAME DISABLED ON MAY 9 1991.

October 20, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WENT UNDERGROUND TO CHECK WATER PUMPS WITH THE 5 TON TRUCK. THE TRUCK TRANSMISSION POPPED OUT OF GEAR. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STOP THE TRUCK THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE TRUCK. E MPLOYEE HAD TO USE THE RIB TO BRING TRUCK TO A STOP. EMPLOYEE SPRAINED NECK.

May 9, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck against a moving object

OPER LOCO HIT HOW SPOT IN TRACK FELT PAIN IN BSACK

October 31, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE OPERATING LHD. LHD DROVE OVER ROCK CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP. EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND CAUGHT UNDER FALLING HOOD.

August 23, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck against a moving object

EE AND LHD OPERATOR HAD RERAILED DERAILED CAR. OTHER FIVE CARS HAD BEEN PUSHED OUT OF THE WAY WITH LHD. CARS WERE NOT MOVED AS FAR AS USUAL AND LHD OPERATOR DID NOT TELL EE. EE WAS TRAMMING LO COMOTIVE AND HIT ONE CAR CAUSING IT TO COUPLE THE OTHERS CARS COUPLED BEFORE EE EXPECTED. EE WAS THROWN FORWARD IN LOCMOTIVE.

June 29, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL OPERATING TRAIN PUSHING EMPTY CARS TOWARD CHUTE THE CAR FUTHEST FROM THE LOCOMOTIVE JUMPED THE TRACK AND WEDGED AGAINST THE RIB THIS BROUGHT THE TRAIN TO A SUDDEN STOP EMPL WAS THROWN FOR WARD IN LOCOMOTIVE CAR

May 13, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS DRIVEN TRUCK DOWN DECLINE WHEN TRUCK SHIFTING LEVER MOVED UP INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION LETTING IT FREEWHEEL. HE APPLIED FOOT BRAKE EMERGENCY OF HEAD ON OPERATORS COMPARTMENT SMALL C UT NO STITCHES RETURN TO WORK AFTER EXAMINATION BY DR.

May 13, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Resources Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS RIDING ON TRUCK GOING DOWN DECLINE WHEN SHIFTING LEVER SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL AND BEGAN TO FREEWHEEL OPERATOR APPLIED FOOT BRAKE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND STEERED INTO RIB COMING TO A STOP I.NAME WAS THROWN FROM TRUCK CUTTING 3RD FINGER OF RT HAND AND BRUISING RT LEG 15 STITCHES IN FINGER

April 21, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

U JOINT ON FRONT DRIVELINE BROKE WHEN IT FLOPPED IT BROKE FILLER PIPE TO TRANSMISSION AND LOST TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH CONTROLS ORWARD AND REVERSE AND EMERGENCY BRAKE OPERATOR PANICKED AND FA ILED TO STEER TRUCK INTO RIB OR APPLY BRAKES HE FREE WHEELED APPROX 250 FT BEFORE STRIKING RIB SUDDEN STOP THREW HIM FROM OPERATORS CAB BREAKING 6 RIBS PUNCTURING LUNG AND SEPARATING SHOULDER

November 16, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck against a moving object

MINE FOREMAN WA8 TRAMMING A TRACTOR & SAW HEAD LIGHTS APPROACHING WHEN HE APPLIED BRFAKES HE FAILED TO ENGAGE BOTH BRAKES WHICH THREW FRONT OF TRACTOR INTO RIB HIS FACE STRUCK THE HOOD LACERAT ING HIS LOWER L3P WHEN THE TRACTOR ABRUPTLY STOPPED

July 4, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck against a moving object

THIS EMPLOYEE A3D FOUR OTHER MEN WERE RIDING TO THE SHAFT AT SHIFT CHANGE IN THE MAN CARRIER ON THE BACK OF A MINE TRACTOR WHEN A CO-WORKER REACHING FOR A SPOOL OF WIRE ACCIDENTALLY SET THE PA RKING BRAKE CAU8ING THIS EMPLOYEE TO BE THROWN AGAINST THE THE FRONT OF THE MAN CARRIER STRAINING MUSCLES IN HER UPPER BACK.

July 2, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAMMING 5 LOADER (LHD) THIS MAN RAN OVER A POT HOLE IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE AGAINST THE OPERATOR'S SEAT STRAINING A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 17, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck against a moving object

THIS MAN WAS MU7KING A HEADING WHEN THE LOADER BUCKET STRUCK THE RIB CAUSING HIM T O STRIKE HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE STEERING HOUSING. HE DID NOT REQUEST A DR S CARE UNTIL 5-18-87 WHEN HE WAS PLACED ON REST9ICTED DUTY DUE TO SWELLING IN HIS KNEE.

March 9, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck against a moving object

THIS MAN WAS RI8ING ON THE BACK PLATFORM OF A MANTRIP TRACTOR WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TIE ROD BROKE LOOSE CAUSING THE TRACTOR TO RUN INTO THE RIGHT RIB, THROWING THE MAN AGAINST THE HANDRA ILS. 3

December 19, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal chute blaster, rockman, hang-up man, raise blaster POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck against stationary object

TRAMMING LOADER3BACK TO FACE IN STOPING AREA STRUCK HEAD AGAINST VENT.TUBE CAUSING CHIP FX OF POSTERIOR PROCESS OF 6TH CERVICAL VERTEBRAE.

October 24, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAMMING 5 25 TON ORE TRUCK, THE BED OF THE TRUCK RAISED STRIKING THE BACK CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ABRUPTLY STOP. THE MAN WAS THROWN AGAINST THE ENGINE HOOD AND SUSTAINED A DEPRESSED FRACTU RE OF HIS LEFT 7HEEKBONE.

August 11, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck against a moving object

THIS MAN STRAIN9D A NECK MUSCLE WHEN THE LOCOMOTIVE HE WAS OPERATING TRAVELED OVER A LOW AREA OF TRACK.

December 31, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by flying object

THIS MAN WAS ST5NDING ABOUT 27( FT FROM THE OPERATORS SIDE OF A LOADER WETTING DOWN THE MUCK PILE WHILE THE LOADER MUCKED. THE LOADER RAN OVER A 6-8 INCH ROCK WHICH FLEW OUT FROM UNDER THE TIR E AND STRUCK TH9 MAN ON HIS LEFT UPPER THIGH. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR TREATMENT OF THE BRUISE.

October 1, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck against a moving object

THIS MOTOR MAN WAS PUSHING A LOADED RAIL HAULAGE TRIP TOWARDS THE MAIN LEVEL DUMP WHEN HE RAN INTO THE MOTOR OF AN EMPTY TRIP ON THE SAME TRACK. HE WAS NOT TRAVELING ON THE CORRECT TRACK AND H AD FAILED TO NOTIFY THE DISPATCHER. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES ON THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE.

September 30, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN WAS INJURED DURING THE FINAL STAGES OF MUCKING OUT A HEADING WITH THE BUCKET OF A FRONT END LOADER. WHEN THE LOADER OPERATOR WAS BACK DRAGGING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE, THIS MAN WALK ED PAST THE LOADER TOWARDS THE FACE WITH A SHOVEL TO FINISH CLEANING UP THE LIFTERS. HE FAILED TO MAKE THE LOADER OPERATOR AWARE OF HIS LOCATION & AS THE OPERATOR RETURNED TO THE FACE THE MAN

September 26, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING A FORKLIFT TRACTOR, THIS MAN RAN OVER A PILE OF SPILLED MUCK CAUSING THE TRACTOR TO BOUNCE THE MAN IN T HE OPERATOR\S SEAT WHICH BRUISED HIS BUTTOCKS.

September 16, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck against a moving object

THIS MAN WAS BACK DRAGGING A MUCKED OUT SLAB ROUND WITH A FRONT END LOADER BUCKET IN ITS PALE DUMP POSITION. THE DUMP CYLINDER CONNECTION KNUCKLE POPPED OUT OF POSITION CAUSING THE FRONT END O F THE LOADER TO DROP SUDDENLY. THE RESULTING JOLT INJURED THE MAN\S UPPER BACK.L

July 9, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROTATE A LOADER TIRE ON A FRONT END LOADER. THE ENGINE END OF THE LOADER HAD BEEN LIFTED WITH THE BUCKET OF ANOTHER LOADER THIS MAN WAS USING A DRILL STEEL TO PRY ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TIRE WHEN HE S IGNALED THE LOADER OPERATOR TO LOWER THE BUCKET HOLDING UP THE REAR OF THE LOADER. THE OPERATOR LOWERED THE BUCKET TO LOW PUTTING EXCESSIVE WEIGHT AGAINST THE DRIL

June 24, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck against a moving object

THIS MAN WAS BACK DRAGGING A HEADING WITH HIS LOADER BUCKET IN THE FULL DUMP POSITION AND THE BUCKET HOIST CYLINDER DOWN CAUSING THE FRONT WHEELS ON THE LHD TO BE RAISED OFF OF THE ROADWAY TH E WEIGHT OF THE LHD CAUSED THE DUMP CYLINDER CONNECTION AT THE BUCKET TO SNAP OUT OF POSITION ALLOWING THE LHD TO DROP DOWN THE RESULTANT JOLTCAUSED THE MAN TO BE BOUNCED AGAINST THE BACK OF

June 19, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by falling object

THIS MAN WAS MUCKING OUT A HEADING WITH A ST-8 WLHD WHEN A ROCK BROKE LOOSE FROM THE BACK AND FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HARD HAT. A PIECE OF THE ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE C AUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES FOR CLOSURE.

November 14, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck against a moving object

THIS MAN WAS INJURED WHEN THE MOTOR HE WAS OPERATING WAS STRUCK BY A LOADED RAIL WHICH JUMPED THE TRACK AS THE LOADED TRAIN WAS APPROACHING THE MAIN RAIL CAR CUMP ON A PARALLEL TRACK. HE RECE IVED BRUISES BUT DID NOT REQUIEST MEDICAL ATTENTION. AFTER WORKING THE REST OF THE WEEK HE PASSED OUT WHEN HE GOT HOME ON 11-18-83. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A LA

October 15, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Fall from machine

THIS ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR WAS RIDING ON THE BACK OF MANTRIP TRACTOR HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING HIS HAND HOLD WHEN THE DRIVER SHIFTED GEARS CASUING HIM TO FALL OFF THE TRACTOR

January 11, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE DRIVING A BLASTING RIG THE BASKET OF THE RIG HUNG ON LOW BACK CAUSING A LOADING POE TO FLY OUT OF THE BASKET STRIKING THE MAN ON NOSE AND CAUSING A LACERATION

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