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October 13, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal fireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING OUR COMPANY TRUCK EE HAD A P.O.V. PULL OUT IN FRONT OF HIM. THE P.D. CROSSED THE CENTER LINE INTO THE PATH OF OUR COMPANY TRUCK. EE RECIEVED NECK TRAMA AND WELL AS CUTS & ABRAS IONS AROUND THE KNEE CAP AREA.

October 13, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
American Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIDING AS A PASSENGER IN OUR COMPANY VEHICLE ON COMPANY BUSINESS A PDV PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF OUR COMPANY TRUCK. INJURED HIT HIS ARM ON THE DASH AS WHELL AS HIS NOSE.

July 20, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
American Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD DUMP BUCKET ON FORKS OF FORKLIFT HE WAS HOLDING THE MAST AND WENT TO DROP FORKS TO DUMP BUCKET BUT IT WOULD NOT. PULLED AGAIN TO TRY AND DROP FORKS AND BAR DROPPED AND HIS LEFT INDEX FI NGER GOT CAUGHT.

May 30, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
American Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING MATERIAL PULLED FORM RAIL CAR TURNED STEERING WHEEL TOO MUCH HIT CURB WHEEL CAUGHT HAND

March 20, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE POSITIONED FORKLIFT TO LOAD A SUPERSACK GOT OFF TRUCK ON WRONG SIDE GOT GLOVE HE WAS WEARING HOOKED ON GEAR SHIFT TRUCK WENT INTO REVERSE GEAR PULLED EE AGAISNT A METAL I BEAM.

February 5, 1988 DE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RUNNING M5TERIAL THROUGH SCREW CONVEYOR THE SCREW BROKE IN HALF.THE INJURED DUE TO POOR JUDGMENT TRIED TO PUSH THE MATERIAL TOWARD THE MOVING PART TO DISLODGE.HE PUSHED TO CLOSE TO THE S CREW.HE PULLED 3T OUT IMMEDIATELY.HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER WAS SEVERED.

June 16, 1986 DE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PACKAGING3MAN PUT HANDS UNDER BIN (SHOULD HAVE PUT HANDS IN BIN) AND FORKS ON FORKLIFT CAME UP AND HIS LOWER ARM WAS PINCHED BETWEEN RESULTING IN THE ARM BEING BRUISED

September 9, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
American Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK & FORKLIF7 COLLIDED.WHEN TRUCK HIT FORKLIFT IT BROKE BRAKE LINE ON TRUCK SO IT WAS UNABLE TO STOP.

February 12, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
American Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL PUSHING SN2W WITH BUCKET CAUGHT RR TRACK END AND THREW EMPL INTO STEEL FRAME OF LOADER.

April 20, 1984 DE · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING PAYLOADER TO LOAD UP BUCKET WITH ORE. PAYLOADER TIPPED FORWARD & EES LEG HIT THE DASHBOARD.

April 12, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
American Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS UNLOADING ORE FROM RAIL BOXCAR - BUCKET FROM BOBCAT LOADER HIT AN OBJECT PROTRUDING FROM RAIL FLOOR CAUSING BOBCAT TO JERK FORWARD IMPACT WAS EFFECT ON EMPLOY BOBCAT LOADER HIT AN OBJE T ON EMPLOYEES BACK

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