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September 5, 1999 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Asarco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHIEL SHOVELING ROCK OUT OF A SKIP BOX INTO ANOTHER SKIP BOX. SHE STRAINED HER RIGHT ELBOW. SHE STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY 9-29-99.

October 20, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Asarco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING PROFILE LINERS TO SIZE, THE KNIFE INJURED WAS USING CUT HIS RIGHT LEG. INJURED RECIEVED SUTURES.

September 12, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Asarco Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLEANING AIR PORTS ON THE SCAVENGER CELLS,EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON SOME MUD STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF STRUCTURAL STEEL.

August 4, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Asarco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING NUTS FROM A CRUSHER SPIDER RING AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER, HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

October 9, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Asarco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ADJUSTING THE ROLLER CONVEYOR DURING A MILL LINER JOB, EE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR AND STAND.

June 7, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Asarco Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE CLEANING UIP ON A CONVEYOR BELT, EE HAD SOME DUST BLOW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

April 12, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Asarco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE WORKING ON THE MAIN SHAFT IF THE CRUSHER HEAD CENTER A PIECE OF DRY ICE SLID DOWN THE SHAFT & CAUGHT EE RT THUMB BETWEEN THE DRY ICE & THE HAND RAIL CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS THUMB THE THUMB RECEIVED SUTURES

March 23, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Asarco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DOWN THE SCAVENGER LAUNDERS, THE WATER SPLASHED SOMETHING IN HER EYES.

January 10, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Asarco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS OPERATING HYRAULIC JACK WHEN A PIN HOLE DEVELOPED IN ONE OF THE LINES. THE STREAM OF HYRAULIC OIL STRUCK HIS RIGHT BICEP CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND.

October 28, 1994 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Asarco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DESCENDING SOME STAIRS, HE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO COLLAPSE.

March 25, 1994 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Asarco Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE BALL HOPPER THE ROCK BOX THAT WAS BEING USED SWUNG & PINCHED EE ARMAGAINST THE CYCLONE

July 11, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Asarco Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED ALLEGES SHE STOOD ON A MID-RAIL TO DUMP LUBE OIL INTO A SMALL LUBRICATION RESERVOIR AT THE LINE MILL & AS SHE STEPPED BACK SHE FELL FROM THE GRATING TO THE FLOOR INJURED STARTED LOSING TIME ON JULY 30 1993

February 18, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Asarco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING OUT A LOADING CHUTE IN #130 FEEDER WITH A 3# HAMMER, A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF THE HAMMER AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT THUMB.

December 7, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Asarco Inc · Struck by falling object

ATTEMTPING TO INSTALL AIR HOIST ON MONORAIL INJURED SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHENT HE HOIST FELL STRIKING INJURED S HAND.

August 6, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Asarco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE INJURED BACK WHILE CHANGING FILTER SECTORS

June 29, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Asarco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE POUNDING ON COLUMN FEED LINE INJURED STRUCK AND FRACTURD TUFT OF LEFT RING FINGER TIP.

March 4, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Asarco Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING ON LINER FROM A SAG MILL FEED CHUTE TO REMOVE IT THE LINER FORCED EE HE FELL THRU A HOLE OT THE GROUND LEVEL.

February 5, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Asarco Inc · Struck by falling object

ATTACHING THE CRANE HOOK TO THE ROCK SKIP,A ROCK FELL FROM THE CRANE STRIKING INJ MOUTH.

October 8, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Asarco Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE ENTERING SEAT OF BOBCAT LOADER INJ'S FOOT SLIPPED RESULTING IN LACERATION TO LEFT SHIN.

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