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3,112
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1983–2026
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August 22, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Mountain Minerals · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER CONVEYOR BELT 30' ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.A 3" ROCK BOUNCED OUT OF DISCHARGE HOPPER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER.

July 11, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Mountain Minerals · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RUNNING LOADER AT FACE OF LARGE ROCK ROLLED OFF BANK JARRING LOADER. EMPLOYEE REPORTED INCIDENT BUT DID NOT INDICATE AN INJURY. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON AUGUST 1ST AND ON AUGUST 7TH REPO RTED THAT HIS ABSENCE WAS DUE TO A BACK INJURY SUSTAINED ON JULY 11TH.

April 1, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Mountain Minerals · Fall onto or against objects

MEN WERE WORKING AT CLEANUP ON A SCHEDULED DOWN DAY.CLEANING CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY WITHOUT LOCKING OUT THE BELT.MECHANIC STARTED CONVEYOR.MAN WAS LEANING AGAINST BELT WHEN IT STARTED,MAN FELL A GAINST CONVEYORS FRAMES AND CRACKED HIS RIBS.

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