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July 25, 2024 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

The EE was training in a mine haulage truck sitting in the buddy seat.

September 15, 2010 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

Was sitting in haul truck watching shovel and felt a pop in back. There was no MOI

December 27, 2009 ID · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating motor grader, other employee was approaching in haul truck, haul truck operator hit brake and started to skid, when mg operator turned. Haul truck operator hit mg.

May 23, 2006 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

employee was standing at the rear of pickup when another employee backed pickup and ran over both legs

July 25, 2005 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was in T-75 and was under shovel getting loaded. A rock came off shovel and hit headache rack. Employee complained about neck pain.

July 29, 2004 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING WATER TRUCK AROUND ON HAUL ROAD, ENGINE DIED & TRUCK LOST ALL POWER. TRUCK WENT ON DOWN GRADE & HIT BERM CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLL OVER ON HAUL ROAD.

February 14, 1996 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TRAVELING ONT EH MINESITE ACCESS ROAD TO THE DESIGNATED PARKING ARE FOR THE EMPLOYEES. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE TRAVELING ON TEH ACCESS ROAD BY DRIVE HOUSE #1 WHEN A LEDCAR (CONTRACTOR) PERSONAL VEHICLE CAME UP THE ROAD ON THE WRONG SIDE HITTING EE HEAD ON. EMPLOYEE IS GOING IN FOR SURGERY ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

September 21, 1995 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STANDING ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE POWER CABLE THAT THE SUPERVISOR WAS PULLING WITH HIS PICKUP. HE STATED THAT THE CABLE HIT HIM KNKOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND, AND WH EN HE FELL, HE STRUCK HIS SHOULDER ON THE HARD ROCK GROUND.

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