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July 17, 2017 OH · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Subtropolis Mining Co. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Was moving the man lift basket. When it stopped, it came to rest against the handrail of the processing plant catwalk. This pinched the skin off at the tip of the finger.

August 1, 2015 OH · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Subtropolis Mining Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The hill belt was overloaded. They were unaware that gearbox on south side did not have a backstop and disconnected gear box on north side of belt by unbolting turnbuckle from conveyor frame. Gearbox started rotating backwards and struck EE. EE had broken bones in left arm, dislocated left knee, contusions on left arm and left leg, internal bleeding, collapsed lung.

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