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September 13, 1995 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cambior Alaska Inc · Struck by falling object

GENERATOR FELL FROM FORKLIFT WHILE BEING MOVED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ARM AND LEFT SIDE OF FACE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOOSE CONSCIOUSNESS, WAS SENT FOR SUTURES TO CHEEK.

January 13, 1993 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Cambior Alaska Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING OUT OF A BOBCAT PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND ARM PINCHING HIS LEFT FOOT ANKLE BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND ARM INVESTIGATION SHOWED HE HAD HYDRAULIC OPERATIONAL AND ST EPPED ON THE BUCKET .

September 27, 1992 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Cambior Alaska Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS RETURNING FROM DRILL RIG ON ATV AND R LEG HIT THE GROUND TWISTING R KNEE.

July 13, 1991 AK · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Cambior Alaska Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS FILLING OIL AND GREASE DRUMS ON BACK OF AUX FUEL/LUBE TRUCK. STARTED FEELING DIZZY- UNABLE TO BREATHE- HARD TO CONCENTRATE- NAUSEA- UNABLE TO FOCUS EYES.

August 8, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cambior Alaska Inc · Struck against a moving object

BOUNCED AROUND EVEN WITH SEATBELT ON

May 16, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cambior Alaska Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVER OF HAUL TRUCK 1ST NOTICED LOWER RIGHT BACK PAIN AT THE ABOVE TIME. PAIN INCREASED AND RADIATED DOWN TO R KNEE. ON 5-18-89 PATIENT REPORTED PROBLEM TO SAFETY/EMT OFFICE. PATIENT CLAIMED NO ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT CAUSED PROBLEM AND ATTSIBUTTED PAIN TO NORMAL LONG TERM HAUL TRUCK DRIVING CONDITIONS.

February 16, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Cambior Alaska Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE PIT FLOOR A LOADED HAUL TRUCK WAS DRIVING BY. TIRE BLEW OUT ABOUT 30 FEET FROM INJURED EMPLOYEE.

January 10, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cambior Alaska Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL DRIVING HAUL TRUCK.TRUCK SLAMMED BY LOADER WHILE BEING LOADED.EMPL LOWER BACK TWISTED.LOADER WAS LOADING FROZEN DIRT -JAR TO TRUCK WAS UNINTENTIONAL.

January 9, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Cambior Alaska Inc · Struck against a moving object

AN UNLOADED HAUL TRUCK WAS HEADING BACK DOWN INTO THE PIT WHEN HE ROUNDED THE CURVE THE TRUCK STARTED SLIDING ON THE SLICK HAUL ROAD THE TRUCK SLID INTO ANOTHER HAUL TRUCK WHO WAS LOADED COMIN G OUT OF THE PIT.

December 13, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Cambior Alaska Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A PICK UP TRUCK AS A PASSENGER THE FRONT WHEELS HIT A RUT AND HE WAS THROWN INTO THE WINDSHIELD HIT ON TOP OF HIS HEAD.

November 22, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cambior Alaska Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE AGGRAVATED A PREVIOUS INJURY TO HIS BACK OPERATING LOADER LOADING BOULDERS AND WAS BEING BOUNCED AROUND WHILE INSIDE THE CAB B

October 6, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cambior Alaska Inc · Struck against a moving object

RECURRING PAIN FROM PREEXISTING SHOULDER DISLOCATION THAT OCCURRED BEFORE HER EMPLOYMENT WITH VCMC. EMPL WILL PISSIBLY BE LEAVING ON LEAVE OF ABSENCE. SHOULDER PAIN AGGRAVATED BY COLD WINTER WEATHER.

June 7, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cambior Alaska Inc · Struck against a moving object

UNKNOWN EXACT CAUSE, EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND SITTING INSIDE HIS FUEL TRUCK, APPARENTLY EMPLOYEE RAN OFF THE ROAD AND STOPPED ON TOP OF A SAFETY BERM, EMPLOYEE DID NOT REMEMBER SIEZURE OF SOME TYPE.

January 31, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cambior Alaska Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PT.TURNED TO LO2K OVER HIS L SHOULDER WHEN HE NOTICED SOME DISCOMFORT IN HIS MID-BACK PAIN GOT WORSE AS THE NIGHT WENT ON PT WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK AT THE TIME

August 13, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Cambior Alaska Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE DROVE 7O A WELLSITE TO INSPECT A GENERATOR, UPON LEAVING WELLSITE HE TOOK A DIFFERNT ROUTE OUT OF AREA. CONSTRUCTION IN AREA HAD RECENTLY EXPOSED SURVEYSITE ACCESS ROAD TO CUT. AT A VERY LOW SPEED3EMPLOYEE DROVE ONTO ACCESS ROAD TOWARD CUT, DRIVING OVER APPROX. 15 FOOT EMBANKMENT. RESULTING IN MINER SHOULDER INJURY TO EMPLOYEE.

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