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August 15, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
EVTAC Mining · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING TRUCK FRO ABOUT 5 MONTHS. TIGHT IN LOW BACK FEELS TIGHTNESS & KNOT IN BACK CAUSED BY BUMPY ROADS. CARE SEEN BY PHYSICIAN ON 8/20/02 REFERRED FOR CHIROPRACTIC.

June 24, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management POWERED HAULAGE
Evtac Mining · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO INSIDE OF RIGHT ELBOW AND BACK OF RIGHT HAND WHILE PULLING A LOADED TRAIN INTO THE CRUDE ORE DUMP POCKET AT THE EVTAC PLANT. EE'S ARM WAS OUT OF THE WINDOW OF THE LOCOMOTIVE AND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE LOCOMOTIVE CAB AND A TRAPPING MACHINE IN THE DUMP POCKET.

April 12, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
EVTAC Mining · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING FORKLIFT, PUT IT IN REVERSE, GRABBED BACK POST WITH RIGHT HAND. WHILE BACKING UP HIT FINGERS ON ROD SCREEN. RING FINGER CRUSHED, LITTLE FINGER PIP JOINT AMPUTATION.

March 23, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
EVTAC Mining · Struck against a moving object

PERFORMING EQUIPMENT OP JOB AROUND PLANT. REPORTED SEAT WAS BO ON THE LOADER AND AS A RESULT WOULD GET BOUNCED AROUND. SUNDAY REPORTED ACCIDENT INDILATING STIFF NECK. MONDAY 3-25-02 SAW CHIROP RACTOR.

December 15, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
EVTAC Mining · Struck against a moving object

CHANGING MOTOR ON 1A SCREEN WENT TO GET NEW MOTOR USING INSIDE FORKLIFT OUTSIDE GOT BOUNCED AROUND AND WAS PULLING WIRES WHEN FIXING MOTOR.

August 15, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Evtac Mining · Struck against a moving object

HAULING LARGE ROCK, BACK STARTED HURTING. TRUCK WAS BOUNCING AROUND ALSO DRIVING IN AND OUT OF LOADER AROUND SURFACE THAT IS UNEVEN. UNABLE TO COME TO WORK AS HE COULD HARDLY WALK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT OR TIME OFF DUE TO ACCIDENT UNTIL 8-21-01.

February 17, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
EVTAC Mining · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING ON HAULAGE ROAD WHEN HE HIT THE BERM. THEN TRUCK VEERED LEFT HIT BERM ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF RAOD. EE POSSIBLY FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. EE OFF WORK PER TREATING PHYSICIAN. RETURN DATE UNKNOWN.

December 3, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
EVTAC Mining · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING UP A SAFETY CABLE IN THE POCKET WHEN THE TRAIN GRABBED THE SAFETY CABLE PULLING IT BACK WHICH IN TURN PINCHED HIM BETWEEN TO SWING ARM AND SAFETY RAILS AROUND CRANE.

October 8, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
EVTAC Mining · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

AS A NEW BELT WAS STRUNG IN, STARTED TO WANDER INTO STEEL CAUSING BELT EDGE DAMAGE. EE USED PRY BAR TO MOVE BELT AWAY FROM OBSTRUCTION. EMPLOYEE'S OVERALLS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLER P ULLING FOOT, ANKLE & CALF OVER ROLLER AND BETWEEN BELT.

March 30, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Evtac Mining · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY RESTRICTIONS AFTER HIS NECK WAS JARRED BY A LARGE ORE CHUNK BEING DROPPED INTO THE BOX OF HIS PRODUCTION TRUCK. EE ON RESTRICTIONS FROM 3/31/00 TO DATE AND PHYSICAL THERAPY HAS BEEN ORDERED.

February 14, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
EVTAC Mining · Struck against a moving object

WHILE CLEANING FLOOR IN THE PALLET PLANT WITH A SMALL LOADER EMPLOYEE STRUCK A BEAM WITH A BUCKET JAMMING HIS NECK, LOW BACK AND SHOULDERS.

January 23, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
EVTAC Mining · Struck against a moving object

WHILE UNLOADING TRAINS, WITH A WRENCH TRUCK, EE BACKED OVER A 3" ROCK. EE WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR ON 1-26-00 AND 1-28-00.

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