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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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October 16, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
American Salt Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5RTING TO OPERATE STRETCH WRAP MACHINE. HE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF MACHINE IN FRONT OF FORKLIFT AND THE FORKLIFT RAN ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT.

February 10, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic POWERED HAULAGE
American Salt Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL OPERATING 0ORKLIFT LOADED WITH EMPTY PALLETS.BOTTOM DECKBOARD FELL OFF BOTTOM PALLET AND AS GUIDE WHEELS OF FORKLIFT STRUCK BOARD,THE STEERING KNOB ON STEERING WHEEL STRUCK RIGHT WRIST.EM PL DIDNT SEEK M9D ATTENTION UNITIL 2-25-87.

March 20, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
American Salt Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP HAD RIGHT F2OT OUTSIDE THE PROTECTIVE CONFINEMENT OF THE CAB OF MEMCO GTRUCK WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK TURNED A CORNER TOO SHORT THE INJURED EMPLOYEES FOOT WAS CAUGHT BY DEBRI8 THAT WAS BLOCKING 10% OF THE 40 FT TRAFFICWAY

November 6, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Salt Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE SUFFER9D A LOWER BACK INJURY WHEN HIS SHUTTLE CAR PASSED OVER A ROUGH SECTION OF THE MINE FLOOR WHICH JARRED HIS BACK.

February 9, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Salt Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PULLING OUT A GATE ON BIN#1 WHEN THE GATE SLIPPED OUT OF THE GATE GUIDES. THE WEIGHT OF THE SALT ON TOP OF THE GATE FORCED THE EMPLOYEES HAND DOWN ONTO THE MOVING CONVEYOR BELT CAUSING HIS RIGHT HAND TO WEDGE IN THE CORNER OF SPOUT SEVERLY CUTTING THE END OF HIS LITTLE FINGER AND RING FINGER

November 16, 1983 KS · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
American Salt Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING A FORKLIFT EMPLOYEE SAID SHE HAD PAINS BETWEEN THE LOWER NECK AND SHOULDER.

June 28, 1983 KS · Metal/Non-Metal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Salt Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP HAD COMPLETED LOADING A SHUTTLECAR IN THE R PROCESS OF TURNING THE SHUTTLECAR IT ROLLED AHEAD AND HE WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE CAR AND MINE RIB

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