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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 17, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Castle Mountain Venture · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A FEED CHUTE WHEN THE SHOVEL WAS HIT BY SOMETHING. THE HANDLE OF THE SHOVEL WAS FORCED BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE JAW.

July 11, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Castle Mountain Venture · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE INSERTED HIS PRY BAR TOO FAR INTO A TAKE UP PULLY MECHANISM CAUSING THE PULLEY TO HIT HIS BAR. THE BAR MOVED UPWARD STRAINING EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

January 10, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Castle Mountain Venture · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DRIVING A MULE TO HIS ASSIGNED WORK AREA WHEN SOMETHING BLEW INTO HIS EYE.

July 21, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Castle Mountain Venture · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GUIDING THE LOADER OPERATOR IN TO HOOK UPTHE SPREADER BAR. THE BUCKET HIT THE BAR CAUSINGTHE BAR TO ROLL OVER. THE INJURED EE WAS STANDING TOO CLOSE TO THE BAR. WHEN IT ROLLED IT TRAPPE D THE EE'S FOOT UNDERNEATH THE BAR.

August 8, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Castle Mountain Venture · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

54736YEE REMOVED GUARD ON DRIVE OF BELT SAMPLER AND ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN AREA AROUND DRIVE WHILE MACHINE WAS RUNNING. FINGERS WERE DRAWN INTO PINCH POINT OF DRIVE BELT AND PULLEY UNTIL THE BELT 29625.

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