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December 13, 1998 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

A MINE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR OVERTURNED CATERPILLAR HAUL TRUCK #254 WHEN HE POWERED THROUGH THE BERM AT THE EDGE OF THE PAD HE WAS DUMPING OVER. EE SUSTAINED SMALL FRACTURES IN HIS LOWER SPINE AR EA.

March 5, 1998 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

DRIVING ON WAY BACK FROM MIAMI SOMETHING FLEW IN WINDOW INTI HIS EYE.HE RUBBED IT MAKING IT WORSE.

September 23, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS OPERATING FORKLIFT & STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AS HE ATTEMPTED TO SET THE BRAKE.

January 11, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK, TRUCK STRUCK BUMP IN ROAD AND EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS NECK, BACK AND RIGHT HIP.

April 17, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING A CABLE CLAMP ON A CABLE TO KEEP AN ELECTRICAL CABLE FROM DROPPING. WHILE HE WAS DOING THAT THE CABLE WAS STRETCHED ACROSS THE ROAD. A TRUCK STRUCK THE CABLE, CAUSING A CABLE WI NCH TO STRIKE HIS HEAD.

March 27, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE BACKED HAUL TRUCK INTO THE SHOVEL STAGING AREA TO BE LOADED. THE SHOVEL SWUNG INTO THE TRUCK AND STRUCK THE BED WITH THE SHOVEL. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE TRUCK TO JAR AND SPRAINED THE EE S NE CK.

June 26, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

DROVE TRUCK TOO CLOSE TO EDGE OF TAILINGS AND ROLLED OFF.

April 23, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS IN THE PROCESS OF UNLOADING TRUCK #183 AT A DUMP SITE THE HOIST RAM WAS PARTIALLY EXTENDED WHEN THE LOWER END ANCHOR FAILED ALLOWING THE LOADED TRUCK BED TO FREE FALL ONTO THE TRUCK FRAME CAUSING A VIOLENT SUDDEN MOVEMENT TO THE ENTIRE TRUCK THIS SUDDEN MOVEMENT GAVE A WHIPLASH TO I NAME

November 26, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS REACHING TO FEEL ADJUSTERS TO SEE IF BROKE, ENGINE WAS RUNNING. WHEN HE PULLED HIS HAND BACK, GLOVE CAUGHT BELT.

July 10, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPL HAULING ORE FROM 105 TO #9 DUMP ON INCLINE.DYNAMICS BRAKE ON TRUCK DIDNT HOLD.APPLIED DISC BRAKE AND THEY DIDNT HOLD,TRIED TO USE BERM TO SLOW DOWN TRUCK BUT TRUCK TURNED OVER.

December 9, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CLAIMS STEERING LOCKED UP & STEERING WHEEL SPUN STRIKING FINGERS.

August 26, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE HIT A ROUGH AREA COMING FROM 19-070 AND REPORTED HER BACK WAS HURTING

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