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June 12, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Kanaka Creek Joint Venture · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER WAS MOVIN1 A LARGE STEEL GATE ALONG MAIN ACCESS HAULAGE WAY AND WENT TO MOVE TRAMMER BY PUSHING CONTROLS FROM ALONG SIDE THE TRAMMER. TRAMMER CRUSHED HIM AGAINST THE RIB

March 3, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kanaka Creek Joint Venture · Struck by falling object

MINE FOREMAN WE3T ON AFTERNOON INSPECTION OF WORKING AREA 1749 WINZE WHEN A SLAB NEAR THE LATEST TIMBER SET HIT HIM IT KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND AND BROKE HIS LEG

December 10, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kanaka Creek Joint Venture · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE OFFLOADIN1 12-B MUCKER FROM WINGE TO 1500 STATION EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING WITH 3 X 12 PRY BLO BOARD AND STRAINED BACK

July 21, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Kanaka Creek Joint Venture · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING 9AISE ROUND IN 1500 SOUTH LEVEL EXTENSION LEG FROM GD-83 JACK LEG KICKED OUT OF HITCH AND HIT RT FOOT OF OPERATOR

June 6, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanaka Creek Joint Venture · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHEN UNLOADING 30HP FLYGHT PUMP FROM WINRE UTILITY SKIP AT 1300 STATION, THE PUMP SLIP FORWARD PINCHING RIGHT HAND BETWEEN SKIP AND PUMP WHEN LIFTING PUMP TO REMOVE HAND. STRAINED LOWER BACK.

March 6, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kanaka Creek Joint Venture · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS FI3HOEING LEFT RIB AND A ROCK ROLLED DOWN THE MUCKPILE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE NEAR THE LEFT ANKLE

January 17, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kanaka Creek Joint Venture · Struck by falling object

CARRYING ROCK D9ILL AND SLIPPED ON LOOSE MUCK.DRILL FELL ON FOREARM AND BROKE ONE BONE IN FOREARM.

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