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December 14, 2009 ID · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crescent Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE Fell of ladder landing on pallet of drill core with some landing on his chest . While getting up he reached up and knocked a bottle of HCL onto the floor, some splashing on his clothes. While pulling shirt off he got traces of acid on his face and nose and eyes and got burned. EE was transported to the hospital.

June 27, 2008 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Crescent Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT (ROCK BOLTS). AT TIME OF ACCIDENT WAS DRILLING A HOLE INTO ROCK IN WHICH TO INSTALL A BOLT. A ROCK FROM THE BACK AND IN FRONT OF THE DRILL FELL ONTO A MUCK PILE AND FLIPPED OVER LANDING ON THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOOT.

June 2, 2008 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crescent Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN DRIFT. TRIPPED OVER ROCK. FELL FORWARD LANDING ON ROCK AND HITTING HIS CHEST ON THE ROCK.

April 3, 2008 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crescent Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING OUT OF MINE ON BACK OF MUCK TRAIN. WAS APPROXIMATELY 100' FROM THE PORTAL WHEN THE EMPLOYEES HEAD WAS STRUCK BY A LOW CAP(TIMBER SUPPORT). AS THE TRAIN WAS MOVING FORWARD EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKED OFF AND LANDED ON THE GROUND.

March 28, 2008 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Crescent Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CREW WAS HAULING 20"X10' VENT PIPE INTO MINE USING TIMBER TRUCKS AND ELECTRIC LOCI. MECHANIC WAS RIDING ON TIMBERTRUCK BEHIND TIMBERTRUCK WITH VENT PIPE ON IT. WHILE TRAVELLING INTO MINE A VENT PIPE HOOKED A TIMBER PUSHING THE VENT PIPE BACK HITTING THE MECHANIC ON HIS LOWER LEFT LEG. ACCIDENT IN MAIN HAULAGE DRIFT

August 10, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management POWERED HAULAGE
Crescent Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was traveling from a surface drill site back to the mine property when he made a sharp corner too fast. The UTV he was driving slid sideways on the road and turned onto it's side. The employee's left hand struck the ground or UTV fracturing his fith metacarpal in his hand.

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