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739,207
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3,111
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1983–2026
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August 27, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Fall from machine

INJ WAS RIDING ON TAIL GATE OF PICKUP TRUCK. WHEN PICKUP TRAVELED OVER ROUGH SECTION OF TRAVELWAY HE FELL OFF OF TAILGATE.

April 20, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Struck against a moving object

A HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR EXPERIENCED STRAIN-SPRAIN TO HIS NECK WHEN THE SCRAPER HE WAS OPERATING WAS HIT BY THE PUSH CATS AFTER THE SCRAPER HAD COME TO A STOP ON A ROCK IN THE CUT

February 11, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR OF TRU7K UNABLE TO NEGOTIATE CORNER ON HAULAGE RAMP AS RESULT OF MECHANICAL FAILURE OF DYNAMIC BRAKING SYSTEM.TRUCK RAN INTO BANK CAME TO A STOP AND SLOWLY ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS LEFT S IDE. 3

February 4, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Pathfinder Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING JARVIS LOADER WAS BACKING FROM FACE WITH BUCKET OF MUCK BRUSHED AGAINST LAGGING STACKED AGAINST RIB TOP LAGGING SWUNG INTO INJURED AND AGAINST POST PINNING INJURED AGAINST DASH OF LOADER

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