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2000–2026
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October 8, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Pasminco Zinc, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PREPARING TO CONDUCT MAINTENANCE ON THE CONVEYOR BELT SYSTEM. AS PART OF THE PROCEDURE, THE COUNTERWEIGHT IS LIFTED BY FORKLIFT AND CHAINED/SECURED TO RELEASE THE COUNTERWEIGHT FROM BEL T. EE WAS PREPARINGTO SECURE THE COUNTERWEIGHT WHEN IT SLID BACK-WORDS ON THE FORKS APPROX. 4.5 M ABOVE GROUND AND PINNED HIS FEET TO THE MAST OF THE MACHINE.

April 29, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Pasminco Zinc Inc · Struck against a moving object

THIS EE STATED HE WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP, ONTO A HAUL TRUCK AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LT. SHOULDER.

April 24, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pasminco Zinc Inc · Struck against a moving object

THIS EE STATES HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT WHILE WETTING DOWN MUCKPILES AND RIDING ON A GATOR.

April 10, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Pasminco Zinc Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS EE ALLEGES PAIN IN HIS LEFT FOURTH & FIFTH FINGERS WHEN HE TURNED ON THE MASTER SWITCH ON A HAUL TRUCK.

October 26, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pasminco Zinc Inc · Struck by flying object

OPERATOR CLAWED A ROCK DOWN, WHEN IT HIT THE FLOOR IT FRACTURED & A PIECE HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

December 3, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal hoistman, hoist operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pasminco Zinc Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM THE LOADER HE WAS RUNNING STRIKING HIS KNEE.

August 17, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Pasminco Zinc Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS EE RAISED THE BED OF A JOHN DEERE GATOR TO SERVICE THE ENGINE. THE BED LATCH SLIPPED AND ALLOWED THE BED TO FALL. THIS EE CAUGHT THE BED AND HIS RIGHT ARM WAS JERKED DOWN. SHOULDER SURGER Y WAS REQUIRED ON 10-15-01.

July 31, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pasminco Zinc Inc · Struck by flying object

THIS EE REPORTED RUST ENTERING EYE WHILE DRIVING THROUGH DRIFT.

July 26, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pasminco Zinc Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING AN ELPHINSTONE R1700 LOADER WHEN HE HIT A RIB WITH THE DIPPER. HE WAS THROWN AGAINST THE CAB AND RECEIVED A LACERATION TO THE FOREHEAD.

February 26, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Pasminco Zinc Inc · Struck by powered moving object

THIS EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT KNEE WHEN STRUCK BY JOHN DEER GATOR WHICH WAS OPERATED BY ANOTHEREE. THE SECOND EE STATED THE ACCELERATOR HUNG OPEN AND THE GATOR DID NOT SLOW DOWN.

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