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1983–2026
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November 14, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pinto Valley Copper Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE BACKING A3TEN WHEEL DUMP TRUCK ACROSS A TAILING DAM WITH A LOAD, THE DRIVER BACKED OFF OF THE DAM, TURNING THE TRUCK OVER CAUSING $5000 DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK AND THE DRIVER OBTAINING INJUR IES-CONCUSSION,6RUISED RIBS,ANKLE INJURY,AND KNEE INJURY.

August 29, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Pinto Valley Copper Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING IN BACK OF POWDER TRUCK TO LIFT OUT BARRELS ALONG A ROAD EDGE. HE HAD JUST SET OUT A BARREL AND WAS STRAINGHTENING UP, WHEN THE TRUCK S OPERATOR STARTED THE TRUCK FORWARD CASUING EMPLOY9E TO BE EJECTED FROM THE TRUCK BE.

December 30, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pinto Valley Copper Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE ELECTRIC 7ABLE WAS BEING PULLED BY TRUCK,CABLE HUNG UP ON ROCKS AND AS IT CAME LOOSE,IT STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ARM.

September 29, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pinto Valley Copper Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING OUT OF TRUCK GEARS JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND DOOR KNOCKED HIM DOWN.

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