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September 19, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Reserve Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A TEE WHICH WAS LEAKING ON FUEL ISLAND HE WAS USING A 36IN PIPE WRENCH & BASKET TRUCK BASKED MOVED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

September 5, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Reserve Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A LOADED TRUCK FROM 123 SHOVEL TO CRUSHER AND RAN INTO PARKED 976 SIDE DUMP ON READY LINE. LEFT SIDE OF TRUCK WAS PUSHED IN, STEPS, CAB. FRACTURE OF DISTAL 1/3 LEFT FIBULA

June 4, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Reserve Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHEN DRIVING A LARGE TRACTOR TRAILER WATER WAGON UP A RAMP THE ENGINE STALLED AS HE WAS GOING BACK DOWN THE RAMP THE FRONTEND SPUN 180 ROLLED ONTO IT SIDE. GENERALLY DID NOT FEEL GOOD NO OBJE CTIVE FINDING RECEIVED COMPENSATION FROM 7/7 TO 8/5/84

May 8, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Reserve Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS SETTING UP A 12 YARD SLIDE SHOE ASSEMBLY INTO PRESS TO PRESS OUT CENTER PIN. HIS PARTNER WAS OPERATING BATTERY POWERED FORKLIFT TO POSITION SLIDE SHOE ASSEMBLY INTO PRESS. AS THE Y WERE POSITIONING THE SLIDE SHOE, IT KNOCKED A PIECE OF ROUND STOCK OFF ARM OF PRESS AND IT FELL ON INJURED\S LEFT FOOT.

March 13, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Reserve Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS USING A FORK LIFT TO INSTALL A REAR TORQUE TUBE IN THE FRAME OF A 90 TON TRAILER FRAME. DURING OPERATION THE FORK LIFT ROLLED BACK UNDER THE OVERHANG OF THE TRAILER BOX EDGE NA EDGE AND THE CONTROLS OF THE FORK LIFT . HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE LOWER END OF THE RADIUS ABOVE THE RIGHT WRIST.

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