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July 30, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING ACROSS A BIRM ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE LEACH PAD ON ATV 6 WHEELER. AS HE TURNED LEFT THE ATV TURNED OVER AND LANDED ON IT'S SIDE. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT LEAVE WORK. LATER IN THE WEEK HE BEGAN TO COMPLAIN OF BACK PAIN. THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE THE DOCTOR ON 8-3-91. THE DOCTOR EXAMINED HIM AND HAS ALLOWED HIM TO RETURNED TO WORK ON 8-11-91.

July 20, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS PASSENGER IN ICC VEHICLE ENROUTE TO JOBSITE. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING WEST ON U.S. 160 APPROX. ONE MILE EAST OF SOUTH FORK, COLO. A LOADED LOG TRUCK PARKED IN FAR RIGHT HAND LANE MADE A LEFT-HAND TURN CROSSING THE LANE OCCUPIED BY VEHICLE IN WHICH INJURED WAS PASSENEER. ICC VEHICLE WAS TO CLOSE TO AVOID COLLISION.

July 20, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED OPERATING ICC UNIT WAS ENROUTE TO JOBSIDE. HE WAS PROCEEDING WEST ON U.S. 160 APPROX. ONE MILE EAST OF SOUTHFORK, COLO. A LOADED LOG TRUCK PARKED IN THE EXTREME RIGHT LANE MADE A LEFT- HAND TURN CROSSING THE LANE OCUPIED BY ICC VEHICLE OPERATED BY INJURED ICC VEHICLE WAS TO CLOSE TO AVOID COLLISION.

September 6, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS CLEANING UP LOADING AREA UTILIZING A FRONT END LOADER IN THE COURSE OF PERFORMING THIS TASK BUCKET HOOKED ROCK EMBEDDED IN AT FLOOT OPERATOR CONTINUED TO W ORK UNTIL 9-11-88 WENT TO DR 9-12-88

August 12, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM GYRO CRUSHER CLEARING PLUG.ROCKS WERE BEING LOADED INTO BACKHOE BUCKET FOR REMOVAL.BUCKET TILTED CAUSING ROCK TO TILT.EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH ROCK RESULTIN G IN PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND ISDE OF GYRO CRUSHER.

August 25, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAUL TRUCK ELEC7RICAN WAS WORKING UNDER ELEVATED TRUCK BED. EMPLOYEE TRUCK DRIVER ENTERED AN UNAUTHORIZED WORK AREA AND PLACED FINGER ON EXCITER BELT WHICH CAUSED DEEP FLESH DAMAGE TO FINGER.

August 13, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

ORE HAUL TRUCK 4AS BEING LOADED. LOAER OPERATOR FAILED TO USE FINE MATERIAL AS CUSHION. LGE BOULDER WAS DROPPED ON TRUCK BED CAUSING EXTREME VIBRATIONS TO DRIVER

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