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October 5, 1993 AK · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Echo Bay Alaska Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A WAGNER 31/2 YARD LOADEREMPLOYEE HAD HIS LEFT ARM HANGING OVER THE BACK OF THE OPERATORS SEAT. EMPL.MOVED THE BUCKET TO THE RIGHT-HIS LEFT ARM WAS CAUGHT IN A PINCH POI NT BETWEEN THE BACK OF THE OPERATORS SEAT & RIB.

August 16, 1993 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Echo Bay Alaska Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE DUMPING BUCKET OF ROCK A USED DRILL STEEL IN THE BUCKET WEDGED AGAINST THE RIB SPRUNG LOOSE & STRUCK THE OPERATOR IN THE FOREHEAD. HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DOCTOR PLACED 7 INNER & 8 OUTER STI TCHES IN FOREHEAD.

June 3, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Echo Bay Alaska Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ST5-LHD OPERATOR MUCKING FROM RAISE CUT TO MAIN HAULAGE TO LOAD DJB. PINCHED ENDS OF FINGERS WHEN MACHINE ARTICULATED TO TURN CORNER. HAND WAS OUTSIDE OF THE OPERATORS. COMPARTMENT. SEVERED TH E MIDDLE FINGER AT TEH 1ST JOINT AND SPLIT THE RING FINGER FROM THE 1ST JOINT AND SPLIT THE RING FINGER FROM THE 1ST JOINT TO THE TIP.

January 12, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Echo Bay Alaska Inc · Struck against a moving object

MAN WAS RIDING IN A MAN CAR WHEN LOCMOTIVE PULLING TRAIN DERAILED THE INJURED MAN WAS BOUNCED AROUND.

August 5, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Echo Bay Alaska Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE DRIVING ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE-HAD HAND IN DOOR JAM-WENT OVER BUMP-DOOR CLOSED ON HAND.STTITCHES REQUIRED.

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