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November 14, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amselco Exploration Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADING PALLETS FROM TRAILOR WHEN PALLET JACK BECAME OUT OF CONTROL & PINCHED FOOT BETWEEN JACK & SIDE TRAILOR.

August 7, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amselco Exploration Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST CYCLINE SAMPLE COLLECTOR WHEN ATTACHED SAMPLE RETURN LINE SUPPORT FRAME BROKE AND WORKER FELL BACKWARDS ONTO A ROCK INJURYING LOWER BACK.

July 26, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amselco Exploration Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING DRILLING SAMPLES ON SHIPMENT TRAILER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND IN CHECKING HIMSELF STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER RT ABDOMINAL AREA

July 22, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amselco Exploration Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING DRILL RODS ONTO BED OF PIPE TRUCK. TRUCK BED WAS SLIPPERY AND WET, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING RIGHT SHIN AGAINST DRILL ROD

June 27, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Amselco Exploration Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIPPING DRILL RODS OUT OF HOLE WITH CABLE/WINCH. CABLE WITH HOOK STRUCK LEFT HAND OF EMPLOYEEWHWHEN LOWERING TO PULL NEXT ROD. LEFT HAND SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES AND SWELLING

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