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August 24, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
R C Collet Inc · Struck by flying object

WINDSHIELD ON D9 DOZER WAS CRACKED. TRACKS OF DOZER THREW UP ROCKS THAT SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD.

November 10, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
R C Collet Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SHOVELING DEBRIS FROM UNDER THE JAW CRUSHER BELT. WHILE DOING SO A ROCK FELL FROM THE FEEDER ABOVE, STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK.

September 3, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R C Collet Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING BELTING WITH RAZOR KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT EE THUMB

October 20, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R C Collet Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS CLEA3ING TOP PART OF JAW CRUSHER & ROCK CHIP GOT STUCK IN HIS LEFT EYE.

October 1, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
R C Collet Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRIVING SMALL T9ACTOR, CLEANING UP AROUND JAW CRUSHER, AND DRIVER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN TRACTOR & CRUSHER.

September 11, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
R C Collet Inc · Struck by flying object

OILER ON CONVEY2R CHANGING BEARINGS. WIND BLEW DUST INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

August 18, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R C Collet Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING ROCKS 3 MUD FROM PRIMARY CHUTE. ROCK B@*%* CAME LOOSE & CHIP ENTERED I.NAMES EYE.

July 10, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R C Collet Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING RUBB9R LINING ON SCREEN LOST HIS BALANCE & GRABBED CRUSHER WITH RIGHT HAND.

June 2, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R C Collet Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING SCREEN3AND FOREIGN BODY DAMAMGED EYE.

April 11, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R C Collet Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING SCREEN8 AND SMALL ROCK METAL DUST GOT I N EYE.

January 24, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
R C Collet Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STARTING UP PLA3T AND ROCK BOUNCED OFF PRIMARY SCREEN.

January 9, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R C Collet Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME USUALLY 8RIVES A SCRAPER BUT BECAUSE HIS SCRAPER WAS DOWN HE WAS ATTENDING THE JAW CRUSHER DISLODGING LARGE ROCKS WHILE DOING THIS JOB HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

November 7, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
R C Collet Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PINCHED FINGER 4HILE REMOVING ROCK FROM CONVEYOR BELT

September 25, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
R C Collet Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

I.NAME WAS CUTTING OLD DRILL PIPE OIL TRAPPED IN PIPE BLEW UP WHEN TORCHED

September 12, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R C Collet Inc · Fall from machine

I NAME WAS GETTING OUT OF THE WATER TRUCK.HE SLIPPED ON THE WET RUNNING BOARD AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

August 15, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
R C Collet Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS OPERATING SCRAPER - JOB REQUIRED THAT DOZER PUSH SCRA I.NAME WAS OPERATING SCRAPER - JOB REQUIRED THAT DOZER PUSH SCRAPER - SCRAPER OPERATOR WAS CONTI INUOUSLY JARRED AS DOZER HIT SCRAPERF

July 30, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
R C Collet Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROCK GOT STUCK IN CRUSHER CRUSHER WAS TURNED OFF & LABORER REACHED IN TO REMOVE ROCK CRUSHER MADE FINAL MOVEMENT & LABORERS FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCK & SIDE OF CRUSHER

June 6, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
R C Collet Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANDGRINDER SLIPPED WHILE REPLACING BELT LACING AND CUT FINGER OF LABORER.

May 9, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R C Collet Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING CRUSHER SCREEN DOWN STAIRWAY, SLIPPED AND TWISTED BACK.

January 15, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R C Collet Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING PRIMARY SCREEN SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN RT EYE

December 19, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R C Collet Inc · Fall from machine

MOTORGRADER WAS WET EE SLIPPED OFF OF STEP COMING DOWN FROM EQUIPMENT & TWISSTED LEG & ANKLE HITTING THE GROUND.

September 6, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
R C Collet Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A 633 CAT SCRAPER WAS TUCK A CABLE WAS ATTACHED TO A 46A DOZER THEN TO THE SCRAPER WHEN THE 46A ROLLED FORWARD THE CABLE RECOILED BACK AND HIT THE PERSON HOOKING IT UP THE 46A ROLLED FORWARD A CCIDENTLY

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