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December 9, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Gilsonite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS P 3 ULLING DRIFT BULKHEAD AND WHEN PULLING ON BULKHEAD BOARD, STRIANED LOWER BACK

June 18, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
American Gilsonite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUNCHING DRIFT,4OIL ON CHIPPING HAMMER BROKE ALLOWING HAMMER TO FALL FORWARD.THE SUDDEN FORWARD MOVEMENT STRAINED THE EMPL BACK.

February 9, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
American Gilsonite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS THE EMPLOYEE3WAS MINING ON THE SLOPE, HE TWISTED HIS BODY FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND FELT AS SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 22, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal underground transportation trainee HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Gilsonite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EMPLOYEE WAS3CUTTING THE TIMBER WITH A BOW SAW THE SAW SLIPPED FROM THE CUT STRIKING THE EMPLOYEES LEFT INDEX FINGER

May 23, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Demar Boren Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DIGGING 1ILSONITE ORE WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER ON THE FACE OF T HE DRIFT. WHEN A CHUNCK OF ORE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A FOORBALL FELL FROM THE BACK & STRUCK HIS RIGHT ARM ABOUT 3"-4" ABOVE TH E WRIST & BROKE3IT.

March 29, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Demar Boren Contractor · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING THE AIT LIFT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE WHEN A CHUNK OF ORE FELL FROM THE WALL OR ROLLED DOWN THE SLOPE STRIKING EE ON TOP OF THE HARD HAT HE WAS WEARING, CAUSING HIM TO BITE HIS TONGUE.

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