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1983–2026
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March 29, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Fall from machine

LOADED ORE CARS BECAME UNCOUPLED BROKE THE SAFETY CHAIN AND APPROX 400 FT INSIDE THE PORTAL AND ROLLED TOT HE SURFACE THE TRACK CREW HAD THROWN THE SWITCH IN PREPARATION TO ENTER THE MINE THE FREE WHEELING ORE CARS STRUCK THE LOCI THAT THE TWO MEN WERE PREPARING TO BRING IN BOTH JUMPED FROM LOCI BEING INJURED WHEN THEY FELL TO THE FRGROUND

March 29, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Fall from machine

JUMPED FROM STOPPED LOCI IN THE FACE OF EMMINENT COLLISION FROM LOOSE ORE CARS

February 17, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRIVING ELEC LOCI,CAR DERAILED AND HUNG UP ON CMAMEL BACK.THIS STOPPED MOTOR CAUSING BATTERY BOX TO MOVE FORWARD PINCHING I.NAME HAND.

September 24, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Struck against a moving object

MUCKING WITH LH8, RAN OVER A ROCK AND HAD A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SIDE.

August 17, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE AS ATT9MPTING T O SIGNAL BOBCAT OPERATOR TO COME FORWARD SO HE COULD LOAD SCRAP INTO THE BUCKET-T HE BOBCAT BUCKET STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RT HEEL OF THE BOOT CAUSING A BRUISE ON H IS FOOT 3

July 14, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Struck against a moving object

OP WAS DRIVING 5 CAT 910 LOADER UP AN ACESS ROAD. THE OLOADER STALLED OUT & ROLLED BACK 19' THE LEFT REBAR WHEEL ROLLED 4' UP AN EMBANKMENT CAUSING THE LOADER TO TIP OVER ON ITS RT SIDE CAU SING A MINOR CO4PACTION FRACTURE OF THE LOWER BACK FROM BEING TOSTLED IN T HE CAB OF THE LOADER. THE LOADER WAS EQUIPPED WITH ROPS & A SEATBELT.

June 21, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal hand loader, hand trammer POWERED HAULAGE
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATIN1 A DEISEL LOCI & REACHED FOR A PULL BOTTLE CONTROL JAMMING HIS MIDDLE FINGER.

May 2, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal hand loader, hand trammer POWERED HAULAGE
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 BACKING A LOCOMOTIVE WITH STRING OF MUCK CARS UNDER AN ONE CHUTE-HE TURNED TO LOOK THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND THE CHUTE HIP STRUCK HIS HARD HAT CAUSING HIS NOSE TO STRIKE THE MOTOR COWL. 3

October 19, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal trackman, track worker, track gang POWERED HAULAGE
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CUTTING A FISH PLATE FOR RAIL STANDING ALONGSIDE AND TO THE FRONT OF FLAT CAR. TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES TRIED TO COUPLE A MUCK TRUC CAR UP THE MUCK CAR GOT AWAY AND ROLLED APPRO X. 50 FEET THE 0IFTH WHEEL STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE.

May 1, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MUCKER WAS OFF 7RACK EMPLOYEE CHECKED WHEEL WITHPIECE OF ROCK WHILE I NAME WAS PUSHING MUCKER.SLIPPED SIDEWAYS AND FROM BUMPY OF MUCKER CAUGHT EMPLOYEE RIGHT INDEX FINGER CUTTING IT . SH JOINT. 3

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