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April 30, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Erie Mining Company · Fall from ladders

MAINTENANCE SUP9RVISOR STANDING NEAR TOP OF 8' STEPLADDER SWUNG HAMMER AT PIPE TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS PLUGGED.HE LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO FLOOR.

April 28, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Erie Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE MOVING A 1OWER CABLE FOR A SHOVEL,HE STEPPED BACK INTO A SLIGHT DEPRESSION,LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE CABLE BOAT.

April 24, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Erie Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE HELPING C2ANGE A TRIP CABLE,HIS RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SHOVEL BUCKET AND THE BUCKET.

April 19, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Erie Mining Company · Fall from machine

WHILE STEPPING 8OWN FROM FURNACE INDEX FEEDER,HIS FEET SLIPPED.HE HURT HIS WRIST TYRING TO CATCH HIMSELF.

April 16, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Erie Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PLACING A3DREDGE BEARING INTO A VISE & HOLDING BEARING WITH HIS RT HAND HE REACHED FOR VISE HANDLE WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE DID THIS THE BEARING SLIPPED FROM ITS POSITION & CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN CR2SS SLIDE & BEARING

March 21, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Erie Mining Company · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTI3G FROM AN IN-PLANT LOADER, HE SLIPPED. WHILE GRABBING THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE TO BREAK HIS FALL. HE TWISTED & FRACTURED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

March 16, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Erie Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A PRY BAR2 BAR SLIPPED & HIT HIM IN CHINE

February 17, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Erie Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING A 50 HIP. BALLING DRUM MOTOR REDUCER ASSEMBLY, THE LIFT SLID LOOSE FROM THE CHAIN HOIST & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON SIDE OF HEAD.

February 5, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Erie Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PINCHED LEFT RI3G FINGER BETWEEN AN AIR WRENCH AND A WHEEL.

February 3, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Erie Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE MOVING & 5OADING SHOVEL POWER CABLE INTO CABLE BOAT, HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH A ICY ROAD & INJURED BACK.

January 22, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Erie Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHIEL DEBURRING3A CHUNKBREAKER SHAFT ROTATING ON A LATHE THE FILE CAUGHT IN A GROOVE AND CUT HIS FINGER

January 9, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Erie Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A ROD CHARGING 7ART PUSHED A 4 WHEEL CART INTO THE SIDE OF EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT

December 31, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Erie Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING FEED PL6G,HANDLE BROKE AND HE FELL 3' INJURING KNEE AND BACK.

December 29, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Erie Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP SIGNALED KR5NE KAR OPERATOR TO MOVE KRANE KAR BACK NOT REALIZING HE STILL HAD LEFT THUMB BETWEEN KRANE KAR BOOM AND BLOCK. PINCHED LEFT THUMB TIP

December 29, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Erie Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE USING A W9ENCH, RIGHT INDEX FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN WRENCH & PIPE

December 26, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic FIRE
Erie Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP BACKED INTO3A FLAME & SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE. AS HE MOVED TO SLAP OUT THE F IRE, HIS LEFT HAND MAMOVED THROUGH THE FLAME OF A PROPANE TORCH HE WAS HOLDING IN HIS RIGHT HAND

December 2, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Erie Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PUSHING O3 WRENCH,NUT LOOSENED AND EMPLOYEE HIT FINGER.

November 25, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Erie Mining Company · Fall from machine

WHILE BOARDING 5 PRODUCTION TRUCK EMPLOYEE SLIPPED FROM LADDER AND FELL TO GROUND

August 18, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Erie Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE LOOSENING3THE SECOND OF THREE SET SCREWS FOR THE TOOL HOLDER ON THE KING BORING MACHINE THE TOOL H OLDER SUDDEENLY FELL & DROPPED ONTO THE INJUREDS RIGHT WRIST

August 9, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Erie Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS WALKING DOWN A STAIRWAY AND HIT HEAD ON AN OVERHEAD PIPE. EMPLOYEE HASALSO REPORTED TWO OFF-THE-JOB INCIDENTS RELATING TO NECK INJURY.

July 27, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Erie Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE HOSING T 2E FLOOR HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE PELLETS

June 11, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Erie Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE HOLDING S5FETY BAR BRACKET THE BAR CAME DOWN STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND

May 29, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Erie Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CLOSING E5EVATOR DOORS LEFT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE DOORS

May 16, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Erie Mining Company · Struck by flying object

INJRUED EMPLOYE9 WAS HITTING A BOLT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER THE BOLT FLEW AND HIT HIS RT LEG

April 28, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Erie Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS KN9ELING UNDERNEATH RAILROAD CAR TIGHTENING BOLT CRAWLED OUT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK

April 12, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Erie Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS INSTALLING RETURN ROLLER ON 1A CONVEYOR IN DRIVE HOUSE #1. WHILE TIGHTENING BOLT ON BRACKET TO HOLD ROLLER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN A NARRO W WALKWAY IN A 7RAMPED POSITION.

March 31, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Erie Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING O6T A COTTER KEY FROM A BROKEN LINE PIN, EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS RT HAND WITH A BALLPEAN HAMMER.

November 25, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Erie Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE CLAIMS HE SL3PPED ON WET ADDITIVES.

October 23, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Erie Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REPLACING C-2 EAST SPLASH SHIELD FILTER INJURED PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN SHIELD AND CONDUIT.

October 23, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Erie Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON SAMPLER GRATING COVER PLAE INSPECTING INSTALLATION OF FURNACE DISCHARGE SAMPLER WHICH IS LOCATED BETWEEN FLOOR GRATING AS HE WAS GVETTING UP FROM THIS POSI TION HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE COVER PLATGE AND THE FLOOR GRATING

October 15, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Erie Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUSHING A CART LOADED WITH SCREENS, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SOME PELLETS ON THE FLOOR.

October 8, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Erie Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BLOWING DOWN FILTER BIN, THE LANCE WAS STUCK AND AS HE PULLED ON IT TO REMOVE IT, THE LANCE CAME LOOSE SUDDENLY AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

October 7, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Erie Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WORKING I3 THE CONCENTRATOR UPPER REPAIR BAY EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND FELT A PAIN IN H IS KNEE

September 26, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Erie Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHIEL REPLACING D2 CONCENTRATE LINE ADAPTER THICKENER LEVEL HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON CONNECTING CLAMP

August 17, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Erie Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LANCING FILTER BIN,EMPL NECK SNAPPED.

August 7, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Erie Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HAVING HIS PICK UP LOADED WITH BARRELS OF OIL. THE BARRELS WERE PLACED AT THE END OF THE TRUCK BOX BY THE FORKLIFT. WHILE ATTEMTPING TO MOVE THE BARRELS MANUALLY TO THE FR ONT OF THE TRUCK BOX, HE FELT A CATCH IN HIS BACK.

August 5, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Erie Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STRAIGHTENING A DAYCO DRIVVE PULLEY IN THE BLACKSMITH SHOP INJURED EMPLOYEE SWUNG A HAMMER TO STRIKE A ROUND BAR THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE BAR AND THE HANDLE HIT THIS L THUMB HE WAS WEA RING WELDING GLOVES AT THE TIME

August 1, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Erie Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHIEL EMP WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM ROD MILL TYLER SCREEN A BOLT BROKE OFF CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND TWIST HIS BACK

July 25, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Erie Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING INSIDE #1 BALL MILL A FEED HEAD LINER LODGED BETWEEN SHELL LINER & DISCHARGE HEAD LINER WAS LODGED IN POSITION WHERE DISCHARGE HEAD LINER WOULD BE INSTALLED AS HE WAS PRYING THE LINER UP FROM THE BOTTOM THE LINER TOPPLED OVER AND STRUCK HIS FOOT

July 17, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Erie Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TRACK AT REA 9 POCKET WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CLAW BAR WHILE REACHING HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

June 17, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Erie Mining Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WHILE STEAM CLEANING A TRUCK EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STAGING WITH FOUR STEPS UPON DESCENDING THE STEPS HE FELL AND TWISTED HIS RT KNEE

May 26, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Erie Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CCLEANIGN THE LUNCH ROOM. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP SOME PAPER FROM THE FLOOR AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

April 30, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Erie Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A PELLET PUMP ON C2 FURNACE AND FELT A KINK IN HIS BACK.

April 26, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Erie Mining Company · Fall from ladders

AFTER MOVING SKY RIDE UNDER THE CAR SHOP CRANE PREPARATORY TO MAKING REPAIRS HE STARTED TO CLIMB THE LADDER MOUNTED ON THE SIDE OF THE SKY RIDE WHEN DOING SO HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE HAS SINCE HAD SOME PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE GROIN AREA

April 19, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Erie Mining Company · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING THE LEADS ON AN ENREGIXED 440 VOLT HEATER WHEN THE LEADS CAME IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER. THE SEVERE ARCING CAUSED BURNS TO HIS LEFT HAND AND WRIST.

April 2, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Erie Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURE SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED ICE LANDING ON HIS LEFT SIDE

March 30, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HOISTING
Erie Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING UP IN ELEVATOR WHEN ELEVATOR CAR GATE FLL OFF & JAMMED BETWEEN ELEVATOR CAR & CHUNKBREAKER FLOOR HALL GATES CAUSING ELEVATOR TO STOP APPROX 4 FT ABOVE CHUNKBREAKER FLOOR CA R GATE COUNTERWEIGHT FELL ON INJURED EMPLOYEES FOOT

March 15, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Erie Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FINISHED DAY SHIFT AND WAS WALKING TO HIS CAR IN THE GENERAL SHOPS PARKING AREA. WHILE WALKING ACROSS THE PARKING LOT, HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE. HE DID NOT FALL.

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