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April 28, 2022 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carlin Trend Mining Supplies and Service · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was chipping away at a rock stuck in the 4-8 chute when the blockage cleared the material finished falling to the belt. Bar was pushed into EE's shoulder.

April 26, 2021 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carlin Trend Mining Supplies and Service · Struck against stationary object

Employee was throwing rocks off conveyor and hit hand on guard, which cut right hand middle finger. Employee wasn't wearing gloves when incident occurred. Then after work had gone to get 9 stitches.

December 10, 2019 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager MACHINERY
Carlin Trend Mining Supplies and Service · Contact with hot objects or substances

On 1/8/2020 I was notified that an employee was on the way to the hospital for an infection in their knee. After talking to the employee they said they were using the cutting torch when a piece of slag burned their knee. This occurred on 12-10-2019 to the best of their recollection.

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