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February 19, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Freeport McMoRan Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING ABOUT 18 MPH WHEN HE FELT THE TRUCK SLIDE TO THE RT & OFF THE ROAD HE TRIED TO STEER THE TRUCK BACK ON THE ROAD IT FELT LIKE THE LOAD SHIFTED THEN THE TRUCK TURNED OVER

December 20, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Phelps Dodge Corp · Struck against a moving object

BACKING DOWN DI9T RAMP INTO FILL AREA.TRUCK GOT TOO CLOSE TO BANK,GETTING LEFT REAR WHEELS ONBANK UPSETTING HAUL TRUCK.

December 15, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Phelps Dodge Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AROUND A CONVEYOR BELT AND HIS RIGHT HAND HIT A MOVING ROLLER CAUSING HIS HAND TO BE CROSHED.

July 2, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper POWERED HAULAGE
Phelps Dodge Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL TRYING TO MANUVER FORKLIFT TO LIFT PALLET.EMPL PUT LEFT HAND ON TOP OF CAB,MOVED FORWARD AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN CAB AND X-BEAM.

December 20, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Phelps Dodge Corp · Struck against stationary object

GREABER HAD LOADED A JACKLEG INTO THE BED OF A YOUNG BUGGY AND GOT IN HIMSELF. AS THE BUGGY STARTED OUT GREABER HIT HIS HAT ON A JOY FAN AND THE EYESHIELD CUT HIS EYEBROW. THREE SUTURES WERE R EQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

November 21, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Phelps Dodge Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COX WAS MUCKING IN A 14\ HEADING WHEN THE PIGTAIL ON THE PULL IN CABLE BROKE IT CAME THROUGH THE ROLLER RACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE. THE INJURY BECAME LOST TIME ON 11-/29-83

October 18, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freeport McMoRan Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE FRONT END LOADER LOADING ORE AT THE CAMPBELL WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE

June 14, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper POWERED HAULAGE
Phelps Dodge Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A ROCK PLACED HAND ON CABLE AND WHEEL OF TRAMWAY CAR RAN OVER FINGER

February 8, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Phelps Dodge Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS USING FORKLIFT TO INSTLL TIRE ON 170 TON HAULAGE TRUCK EMP TURNED AND HIT EYEBROW ON FORK

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