Mining Incidents

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November 10, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R D Plant Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting conveyor belt with utility knife, knife slipped and cut right thumb.

October 26, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
R D Plant Contracting Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

A rock was in pathway, employee stepped on a rock which trurned with him twisting his right ankle. After going to Doctor he was placed in an ankle brace for for several days giving the ankle time to heal. He work an ace bandage on his ankle for a few more days when he returned to work/

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