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March 21, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMTING TO REPOSITION FORKS BY PULLING ON LOCKPIN CHAIN ATTACHED TO THE FORK. CHAIN WELD BROKE. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, FELL BACKWARD LANDING ON LEFT SHOULDER. CONTUSION TO SHOULDER R ESULTED IN ROTATOR CUFF TEAR RESULTING IN SURGERG AND LOST TIME INJURY BEGINNING ON 5-8-91.

June 25, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TURNING THE CRANK ON A SMALL CALE REEL WHILE RETRIEVING A DEPTH SENSOR THE CRANK STOP BLOCK DROPPED DOWN WHILE HE WAS CRANKING AND HE STRUCK IT WITH HIS HAND. CABLE REEL AND CRANK STOP BLOCK.

December 6, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

DRILLING ROOF SPLIT SET HOLES CAUSING LOOSE SUPPORTED BACK TO FALL.AREA IN DRIFT WAS BEING REBOLTED DUE TO BROKEN WIRE AND BASKETS.SOME OLD SPLIT SETS WERE RUSTED OFF UP IN THE HOLES 12"TO16" ALLOWING ROCK TO FALL.

October 19, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

BUILDING GROUND SUPPORT CRIB WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES.

August 22, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Chevron Resources Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING LHD UNIT MUCKING OUT HEADING.TIRE RAN OVER ROCK CAUSING LHD TO BOUNCE.EMPLOYEE RAISED OFF THE LHD SEAT,AND ROPPED DOWN ON THE BACK OF LOADER SEAT INJURING THE LOWER BACK.

August 1, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING STEEL FROM HOLE PULLED MACHINE BACK LEG SLID F ORWARD FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT MACHINE AND JACK LEG

June 23, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevron Resources Company · Fall from ladders

MINER WAS STANDING ON LADDER CUTTING OFF OLD BOLTS PREPARATORY TO REBOLTING. TOP OF LADDER NOT SECURED - LADDER SLIPPED. MINER REACHED UP TO GRAB WIRE TO KEEP FROM FALLING TO GROUND.

June 5, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevron Resources Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE FUELING A LOADER AND FELL AGAINST A STACK OF CRIBBING. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE AND EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNED TO WORK. STILL COMPLAINED OF PAIN. WAS REFERRED TO SPECIALIST WHO P LACED HIM ON LOST TIME STATUS UNTIL FURTHER EVALUATION. DISABILITY BEGAN 7-24-89.

May 23, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chevron Resources Company · Struck against stationary object

PUMP MECH WAS REMOVING PACKING FROM A D-5 ASH PUMP THE PACKING TOOL HANDLE BROKE UNDER STRESS LEAVING A SHARP EDGE WHICH SLICED INTO THE KNUCKLE OF THE R MIDDLE FINGER SUTRUES WERE REQUIRED

March 6, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LINING UP AN ADAPTER TO A FAN. HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FAN AND THE ADAPTER WHEN IT SLID INTO PLACE.

December 1, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

THE MINER AND 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE SALVAGING A CHUTE. THEY REMOVED THE CYLINDER AND HUNG A 3 TON CHAIN FALL FROM A PAD EYE ON THE CHUTE TO THE CHUTE STANDARDS. THEY THEN REMOVED THE SUPPORTI NG BOLTS, PRYED ON THE CHUTE TO FREE IT. WHEN IT FELL IT PINNED THE INJURED EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE CHUTE AND THE RIB OF THE DRIFT.

November 11, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevron Resources Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURY HAPPENED BUT NOT REPORTED UNTIL 12-6-88-STANDING ON MUCK PILE HANGING CABLE-SLIPED AND REACHED UP TO GRAB WINE TO KEEP FROM FALLING. COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN 12-6, SENT TO DR. FOR X-RAYS. X-RAYS NEGATIVE. RETURNED TO WORK. PAIN CONTINUED WAS REFERRED TO SPECIALIST FOR TREATMENT ON 12-29-88. TREATMENT GIVEN ON 1-4-89.

October 27, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

MINER WAS BOLTING BACK WHEN A SMALL ROCK FROM BETWEEN THE EDGE OF OLD AND NEW WIRE SHOULDER RECEIVED BRUISE AND SEVERAL SLIGHT SCRATCHES WENT TO DR ON 10-31-88 COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN TRD TO WNET TO DR AGAIN ON 11-9 WITH BACK PAIN RTD TO WORK WITH FOLLOW UP SCHEDULED FOR 12-7-88 WENT TO DR ON 12-7-88 DIAGNOSED AS DISC DISEASE BECAME LTA ON 12-8-88

August 24, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Chevron Resources Company · Struck against stationary object

MINER WAS DRILLING WHEN A SMALL SLAB FELL FROM FACE. MINER STEPPED ON SMALL ROCK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO AVOID ROCK FALLING AND TWISTED HIS FOOT RESULTING IN HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF TARSAL TO SMALL TO E OF RIGHT FOOT.

August 19, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

MINER WAS MUCKING FACE OF HAULAGE DRIFT-HAD FINISHED RIGHT SIDE AND DRILLED OUT.WAS FINISHED EFT SIDE TO DRILL LIFTERS WHEN SLAB PEELED FROM RIGHT SIDE.SLAB STRUCK MUCKING MACHINE AND BROKE IN TWO PARTS.ONE PART CAME OVER THE BUCKET AS HE WAS LIFTING IT STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER,SLID DOWN THE RIB AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE LEG.

February 10, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Chevron Resources Company · Contact with heat

EMP. COVERS THE ENTIRE MINE 3100 LEVEL. EMP. IN IS IN AND OUT OF HOT , HUMID WORK PLACES.

January 19, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevron Resources Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED FROM LOADER SPRAINING SHOULDER BECAME REPORTABLE 9-4-87 BECAUSE MEDICATION BECAME LTA ON 1-19-88 BECAUSE OF SURGERY

January 15, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING A CRIB. HE WAS STARTING TO SET THE 2ND ROW OF CRIB, WHEN A ROCKF ELL FROM THE BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF RIGHT HAND.

January 6, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GU3DING DAMPER (MACHINERY) WHICH WAS BEING HOISTED DOWN 1.5E DRIFT. WHILE THE DAMPER WAS BEING MOVED, IT BECAME UNBALANCED AND TIPPED OVER CENTER PINNING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN DAMPER A ND RIB. 3

December 27, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GR2UND SUPPORTING WITH 6' SPLIT SETS (BOLTING) USING 300 DRILL MACHINE & LEG. VIBRATION OF DRILL LOOSENED GROUND AND A SLAB ROLLED OVER, EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, LOST HIS FOOTING AN8 STRAINED HIS BACK.

December 14, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS DRILLIN1 TIGHT RIBS OFF THE MUCK PILE. A SLAB OF ROCK CAME OFF THE RIB HITTING THE DRILL STEEL. THE LEG KICKED OUT FROM UNDER MACHINE. PINNING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN MUCK PILE AND MACHI

December 14, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO REPLACE THE PIN WHICH CONNECTS THE SPRING LOADED DOOR CLOSER WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREHEAD.

November 3, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING A 2 INCH HOSE ON A FLAT CAR, THE FLAT CAR WAS BEING PULLED BY ANOTHER MINER IN MOTOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BEHIND THE FLAT CAR LOADING THE 2 INCH HOSE THE 2 INCH HOSE WAS BEING WRAP1ED AROUND A PIPE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO FLAT CAR. THE TAIL END OF HOSE GOT CAUGHT ON A TRACK TIE. WHEN EMPLOYEE FLET HOSE STRECHING HE SIGNALED THE MOTOR OPERATOR TO STOP WHICH W

July 27, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevron Resources Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD JU8T GOTTEN OFF THE CAGE AND WAS WALKING TO HIS WORK LOCATION.HE WALKED THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER AND STEPPED IN AN OFF SET SCREENED DRAIN HOLE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS FOOT WHICH HE BROKE1

June 15, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ELECTRICAL
Chevron Resources Company · Accident type, without injuries

MAIN CONTACTS I3 ELEC PANEL BURNED OUT CAUSING A PP POWER LOSS TO THE MOTOR AND CONTROLS AT THIS POINT ALL FAIL SAFE DEVICES LOCKED DOWN AND WOULD NOT RESET UNTI5 NEW CONTACTS WERE INSTALLED

June 15, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevron Resources Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 GETTING DOWN FROM LOADER.WHEN HE FELL HE STILL HAD A HOLD OF STEERING WHEEL WITH HAND,CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN A SHOULDER MUSCLE.DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 09-04-87 WHE HE RECEIVED PRESC9IPTION PAIN MEDICATION FOR SHOULDER.

May 12, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE COMPLAINED O0 RASH & SKIN IRRITATION ON HANDS ARMS & CHEST. HE WAS REFERRED TO DR & RECEIVED MEDICATION. RASH DISSAPPEARED & HAS NOT REOCCURRED. NOT SURE THIS WAS EVEN JOB RELATED.

January 29, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING GET A GOOSE NECK OFF A DRILL MACHINE. HE WAS PULLING ON THE GOOSE NECK, WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SUNG A PIPE WRENCH TO HIT THE GOOSE NECK, BUT HIT EMPLOYEE ON INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND. 3

January 28, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SE7TING UP THE LONG HOLE DRILL ON A POSITION A PIECE OF ROCK WEIGHING ABOUT 100 LBS CAME DOWN FROM THE FACE NEAR THE BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE FROM BEHIND

November 4, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL CHANGING S2LVENT WHEN HE CUT HIS THUMB ON SHARP EDGE OF DRAIN PAN.HE SMASHED HIS THUMB WITH A BAR LATER.

October 20, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Chevron Resources Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP STEPPED FRO4 THE CAGE TO THE COLLAR OF THE SHAFT. HE STEPPED ON A RAIL AS HE TURNED TOWARD THE BELL CORD AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE

October 17, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNPLUGGI3G A WATER PUMP LINE. HE WAS PULLING A 2" PLASTIC PIPE APART. THE PIPE WAS BOWED & WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE IT STRUCK EE IN THE JAW CUTTING HIS TONGUE & LIP.

October 6, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS HELPING3ANOTHER MINER BOLT RIBS WITH MATS USING 300 IR MACHINE AND JACKLEG EMP WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL WHEN HE GOT THE LITLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE STEEL 3

August 27, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS DRILLIN1 HOLES FOR ROCK BOLTS. HE WAS REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM THE MACHINE WHEN AN OLD ROCK BOLT BROKE OFF FROM THE PLATE AND A 8" BOLT HIT HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT, AS WELL AS SEVERAL S MALL ROCKS 3

August 11, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD JU8T FINISHED DRILLING A HOLE & WAS PULLING DRILL MACHINE OUT OF THE HOLE WHEN HE SLIPPED & HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL MACHINE & THE LEG

July 29, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Chevron Resources Company · Accident type, without injuries

A LEAK BETWEEN 9EGULATOR ASSEMBLY AND ACETYLENE CYLINGER ALLOWED GAS TO ESCAPE.SPARKS FROM CUTTING OPERATION UPWIND OF CYLINDER IGNITED LEAKING GAS CAUSING A GAS UNDER PRESSURE FIRE AT THE CYL

June 13, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS TAKING A3ROOL OF WIRE MESH OFF TUGGER CABLE & WAS IN T HE PROCESS OF PLACING IT TO ONE SIDE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.

June 10, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS BOLTING 1ROUND SUPPORTS. EE WAS PUSHING SPLIT SETS IN THE HOLES WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW UP & LANDED IN HIS EYE.

June 6, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD JU8T FINISHED DRILLING AND WAS PULLING DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE,WHEN THE DRILL MACHINE BECAME OFF BALANCE.EMPLOYEE TRIED TO HOLD MACHINE BUT HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN LEG AND AND DRILL MACHI3E.FRACTURED LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND AND FLEXOR TENDON REPAIRED.

June 5, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BA9ING DOWN WITH SCALING BAR AND AS THE BAR STRUCK A SMALL SLAB IN THE BACK,ANOTHER SMALL SLAB FELL ON TOP OF THE BAR,SLIDING DOWN THE BAR AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND.

May 7, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE LEFT S5USHER BENCH TO CHECK ON LEFT REAR TAIL CABLE SHEAVE BLOCK AND HOOK-UP AT BACK OF STOPE. SLAB OF ROCK FELL AT 9.25-7W INTERSECTION STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FOOT.

April 26, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevron Resources Company · Fall from machine

EMPL CLIMBING U1 LADDER INTO RAIL CAR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON LEFT HIP.

March 17, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING HOLE IN BACK FOR ROCK BOLT-HAD FINISHED HOLE AND WAS BRINGING MACHINE AND 8' STEEL OUT WHEN THE STEEL CAME OUT OF MACHINE AND FELL DOWN STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT INDEX F INGER. 3

January 28, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Chevron Resources Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON THE HITCH OF THE LAST CAR ON THE TRAIN AND WAS HOLDING ON TO THE BACK WHEN THEY PASSED UNDER A CHUTE. THE CHUTE DOOR HIT A ROCK ON TOP OF THE CAR SLIDING IT TO THE BAC K CATCHING EMPL2YEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE CAR CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT FOURTH FINGER.

October 25, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS BARRING DOWN A LOOSE LSLAB OF ROCK WHEN ANOTHER PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON TOP OF THE BAR DRIVING IT DOWNWARD CUTTING HIS RIGHT THUMB

October 15, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DIGGING GOR TRACK TIE WHEN A 4\X1\X4\ THICK SLAB FELL FROM BACK STRIKING EE ON SIDE CAUSING A BRUISED LEFT HIP & KIDNEY.

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