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February 26, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Greens Creek Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL DRIVING TRUCK WITH MUCK TO DUMP AREA DROVE OFF EDGE OF SWAY BRIDGE AND ROLLED TRUCK DOWN EMBANKMENT PINNING HIMSELF BETWEEN STEERING WHEEL AND SEAT OF TRUCK IN UPSIDE DOWN POSITION.BRIDGE ICY DUE TO PUMPING WATER AND SNOW.INJ TO EMPL-CRUSHED VERTEBRAE T-10 IN SPINE,TORN NERVES IN RIGHT ARM AND SEVERAL BRUISES TO LEFT HIP,LEFT LEG,& RIGHT SHOULDER.

February 20, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant POWERED HAULAGE
Greens Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TRUCK, A BUMP FORCED TRUCK TOWARDS THE RIB, EMPLOYEE CAUGHT LEFT ARM BETWEEN RIB AND ROCK.

December 1, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greens Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS SETT3NG CHOKERS BEHIND SKIDDER AFTER CHOKER WAS SET CHOKER SETTER FAILED TO MOVE OUT OF RADIUS OF SWING OF THE LOG WHEN STRAIN WAS TAKEN ON WINCH LINE THE LOG SWASHED AROUND A STUMP SWUNG INTO CHOK9R SETTER STRIKING HIS LOWER RT.SIDE OF THE BACK VICTIM WAS NOT AMBULATORY

November 21, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Greens Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BA9RING DOWN PRIOR TO MOVING AHEAD WITH BOLTING EQUIPMENT HE WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROKC

October 21, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greens Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LABORER WA SHOV9LING WITH HAND SHOVEL TO BACKFILL A CULVERT. HE SLIPPED WHEN STEPPING OFF CULVERT AND CAUGHT SHOVEL HANDLE IN GROIN AREA

October 11, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Greens Creek Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING TRUCK DUMPING CLAY MATERIAL MATERIAL HUNG IN BOX FRONT END OF ACTICULAT ING DUMP TRUCK RAISED OFF GROUND 3FT.&CAB SWIVERLED APPROX.90DEG.& STGRUCK THE GROUND EMPLOYEE WAS JARRED AGAINST 8OOR CAB HANDLE (MEETAL BAR) HE T HINKS

October 10, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greens Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE BENT OVER TO MOVE A BARREL AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

October 10, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greens Creek Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD FU9LED TRACKED EXCAVATOR AND SLIPPED ON TRACK AND JUMPED DOWN WITH ALL WEIGHT ON ANKLE. SPRAINED ANKLE.

October 10, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greens Creek Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER OF A DUMP TRUCK WHILE PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK. HE SLIPPED ON BUMPER AND FELL, HITTING HIS CHEST ON THE TRUCK FENDER. BRUISED RIBS, POSSIBLE FRA CTURE OF RIB, S2RENESS, PAIN.

October 2, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Greens Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REPAIRING BROKE3 TRACK ON DRILL IN ADVERSE TERRAIN PINCHED LEFT HAND IN T RACK-BRUISED SECXOND KNUCKLE LITTLE FINGER

September 26, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Greens Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS HAMMERI3G DECK BOLTGS ON BRIDGE-STRAINED HAND- TENDONITIS IN BOTH HANDS

September 7, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Greens Creek Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1LACING SHROUD ON WELDER WHEN HAND SLIPPED INTO FAN.

July 14, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Greens Creek Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED MAN WAS3DRIVING A PICKUP AND COLLIDED WITH A LOADED ROCK TRUCK ON A BLIND CORNER.SUFFERED A BROKEN KNEE CAP AND SLIGHT FACIAL LACERATIONS.

May 18, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greens Creek Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP WAS SUPERVI8ING A DRILL CREW - HE GOT SOME DRILL SOAP ON HIS SKIN AND HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION CAUSING HIM TO BREAK OUT WITH THE HIVES

May 12, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greens Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

OPERATOR RUNNIN1 PUSHCAT IN PIT-SAW SOME LEAD WIRES WHICH HE GOT OFF TO CHECK TO SEE IF THEY WERE LIVE WHILE CHECKING WITH GALVONOMETER A ROCK FELL H ITTING HIM ON RT FINGERS

May 5, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greens Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING DRIV9 LINE IN FORD PICKUP WHILE UNDERNEATH TWISTED WRONG WAY & FELT BACK POP

May 3, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greens Creek Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING STRAP D2WNHILL FOR ADDITIONAL LINE ON DRILL WINCH.STRAP WAS "BURNED" AROUND TREE AT TOP OF PIT-AFTER ENOUGH LINE HAD BEEN PULLED FRICTION AROUND TREE RELEASED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP ,ROLL DOWNHILL 5ND TWIST OR BANG LEFT KNEE.BECAME STIFF AND SWOLLEN IN EVENING.

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