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December 6, 2010 MO · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pea Ridge Resources · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Low visable and unknown terrian, nonemployee.

May 20, 2010 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pea Ridge Resources · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Driving water truck to reduce dust on site. Worker alleges exposure to spray made him ill.

February 13, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pea Ridge Resources · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was team lifting a small portable generator and strained him self to point of causing abdominal pain.

December 2, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pea Ridge Resources · Struck against a moving object

Operator was using a loader to clear a waste pile at our plant pond and loader tire sunk into softer ground and loader rolled over on side. Minor damage was caused individual was taken to company physican against his request and checked out.

September 26, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pea Ridge Resources · Fall from machine

Dismounting truck when foot missed the step, EE fell to the ground landing on his right foot.

August 11, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pea Ridge Resources · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing screens - When he was shoving the screen in place, he punctured right hand woth wire. He went to the doctor and received a tetnus injection.

November 28, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Resources · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Bucket of excavator slowly came down while setting electric motor on platform and hit ee's back.

May 7, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pea Ridge Resources · Fall onto or against objects

Mud on feet. Slipped on ladder when climbing down off of auger. Put hand out and cut it on jagged edge.

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