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June 12, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sultan Mountain Mine · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

REACHED DOWN TO3PULL A SHEET OF EXPANDED METAL & WRENCHED LOWER PART OF BACK-EE EXPERIENCED BLACK & BLUE MARKS.

March 25, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sultan Mountain Mine · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIMBERING RAISE1ROCK FELL FROM BACK OR RIB STRUCK THE TIMBER & BOUNCED OVER STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SCAPULA.

March 15, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sultan Mountain Mine · Struck by falling object

HE WAS POSITION9D ON LADDER BLOCKING TIMBER PLACING LAST BLOCK WHEN THE GROUND GAVE WAY FROM THE BACK. HE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND UP TO PROTECT HIMSELF FROM THE FALLING GROUND AND RECEIVED LACERATI ON ON BACK OF R3GHT HAND.

March 9, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Sultan Mountain Mine · Struck by falling object

ROCKBOLTING - R2CKS FELL FROM BACK - ONE ROCK KNOCKED HIS HARD HAT OFF, ANOTHER STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS HEAD

February 6, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sultan Mountain Mine · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL HANGING 6'2 AIR LINE IN BELCHER DRIFT.LIFTED AIR LINE AND RESTED IT ON SHOULDER FELT TUG IN LOWER BACK.

December 30, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sultan Mountain Mine · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DI1GING A HOLE FOR A TIE & A ROCK APPARENTLY FELL FROM THE BACK & STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK

December 9, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sultan Mountain Mine · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING 3X12X16 FROM FLATBED HE WAS RECEIVING TIMBER ONT HE OTHER SIDE OF LUMBER PILE AND AS HE GRABBED THE END OF THE TIMBER, IT FELL AND JERKED HIM IN A DOWNWARD MOTION STRAINING HIS LOWER RIGHT ADBOMAN.3

August 14, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sultan Mountain Mine · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS UNLAODING JACKLEG FROM ORECAR THE JACKLEG FOLDED AND CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN MACHINE AND LEG THIS RESULTED IN COMPOUND FRACTURE WITHA TOTAL OF 5 FRACTURES

October 20, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Sultan Mountain Mine · Struck against a moving object

MINER WAS OPERATING HAND HELD JACKLEG DRILL WHEN DRILL STEEL SHANDED (BROKE). MACHINE FELL FORWARD AND LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND STRUCK SHARP END OF BROKEN DRILL STEEL.

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