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November 22, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tohono Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GATHERING TOOLS AFTER COMPLETING HIS ASSIGNMENT. EMPLOYEE DROPPED 24" CRESCENT WRENCH ON LEFT HAND RING FINGER.

August 14, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Cyprus Tohono Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING IN THIS AREA FOR PASS TWO DAY, WHEN ON THIS DAY A PIPE FELL FROM THE PIPE RACK AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK AND SIDE.

August 3, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tohono Corp · Struck by falling object

WAS RUNNING THEW LOADER TAKING DOWN A BUILDING--STOPPED THE MACHINE AND GOT OUT WALKING AROUND THE FRONT OF THE LOADER WHEN A PIPE HIT HIM FROM ONE OF THE OTHER PIECES OF EQUIPMENT WORKING ON THE SITE.

May 28, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Bagdad Copper Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTS WHILE WORKING ON CLAMP, CLAMP SLIPPED, HITTING HIM IN MOUTH.

May 19, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Bagdad Copper Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE REPORTS WHILE HAMMERING, CUT FINGER ON PIECE OF METAL.

April 13, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Tohono Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A WINDOW FROM A WINDOW FRAME WITH A SCREW DRIVER. HE WAS PRYING OUT ON THE CORNER TO BREAK THE WINDOW FREE FROM THE WINDOW FRAME. A PIECE OF THE WINDOW BROKE OFF. HE TR IED AGAIN TO FREE THE WINDOW BY REACHING THROUGH THE HOLE OF THE WINDOW AND PULLING OUTWARD. A BIGGER PIECE OF WINDOW BROKE OFF AND FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT WRIST CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SU

March 9, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Bagdad Copper Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLYEE REPORTS WHILE WORKING ON LINER JOB, HE BRUSHED AGAINST LINER CAUSING A METAL SLIVER TO GO INTO HIS RIGHT THIGH.

February 25, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cyprus Bagdad Copper Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE REPORTS WHILE WELDING ON TAILING BOX, EE STRUCK ARCH WITH WELDER AND AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED.

February 25, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cyprus Bagdad Copper Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE REPORTS WHILE WELDING ON TAILIN BOX, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED.

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