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November 6, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING LHD LOADER TIRE HIT ROCK SPINNING STEERING WHEEL IN HAND TWISTED WRIST.

November 6, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DEADMAN STUCK ON BATTERY LOCO. LOCO STARTED ROLLING PINNING EMPL BETWEEN LOCO & TIMBER.

June 27, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CHUTE WHEN A ROCK CAME OVER THE TOP OF CHUTE GATE, HITTING HIM ON TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT.

June 20, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING TIMBER WITH A PICAROON. THE PICAROON LOST ITS BITE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE.

June 14, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING REMOVE CABLE REEL FROM TRUCK, SMASHED LEFT HAND BETWEEN REEL AND REEL TRUCK.

May 29, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD LEG OUTSIDE OF MOTOR, PINCHED LEG BETWEEN MOTOR AND CAR.

April 13, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TIMBERING #1 SHAFT. PUTTING IN COLLAR BRACE. COLLAR BRACE SLIPPED CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN COLLAR BRACE AND SKIP.

April 10, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Struck by falling object

#1 SHAFT, TRACK SPREAD TRAILER DERAILED, A PIECE OF TIMBER FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD.

March 13, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING FOR GROUND CONTROL OVERHEAD. THE DRILL STEEL FELL FROM THE DRILL HOLE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT KNEE.

February 15, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISASSEMBLING AN AIR OPERATED MUCKING MACHINE.IN AN ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE AN AIR VALVE THE EMPLOYEE ALLOWED HIS HAND TO BECOME PINCHED BETWEEN TWO MOVING PARTS.THIS INFLICTED A C UT TO HIS LEFT AHND REQURIING STITCHES.

February 13, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MUCKING UP ROUND FROM UNDERNEATH A SQUARE SET TIMBER A ROCK FROM THE BACK FELL. GLANCING OFF MUCKER BUCKET AND STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT HAND CAUSE HYPERTENSION OF THE RIGHT WRIST. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3-7-90 AT WHICH TIME AT WHICH TIME HE HAD MINOR SURGERY.

February 1, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal electrician helper ELECTRICAL
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT A HANDY PLUG ON A LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HE REMOVED THE 400 AMP FUSE AND BEGAN TAKING THE PLUG APART IT ARCED ON THE METAL PART OF THE PLUG AND BURNED HIS HAND.

January 12, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING CRIBBING IN A RAISE WHEN HE EXTENDED HIS LEG ACROSS THE OPENING AND A SLAB OF ROCK FELL FROM ABOVE HIM STRIKING HIS EXTENDED LEG AND BREAKING IT.

January 11, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OLD TIMBER IN SHAFT AND PREPARING TO INSTALL NEW TIMBER. HE WAS PULLING A NAIL WITH A NAIL BAR. WHEN THE NAIL BECAME DISLODGED IT FLIPPED UP IN THE AIR STRIKING THE EMPLO YEE IN THE RIGHT EYE. HE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

December 21, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A HEAVY TIMBER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS TESTICLE, CAUSING A RUPTURED BLOOD VESSEL.

December 13, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON JACKLEG WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL DOWN PULLING MACHINE DOWN ON TOP OF HIM.HE INJURED HIS BACK.

December 7, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HOISTING
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL RIDING SKIP BUCKET WHEN IT CAME TO SUDDEN T SLOWDOWN CAUSING EMPL TO LOSE BALANCE AND SUSPENDING FROM LEFT ARM INJURING SHOULDER.

December 7, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS COLLARING A HOLE AND ROCK FELL FROM BACK AND HIT EE ON NOSE.

November 30, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING BOULDERS FROM CHUTE WHEN ROCK CAME LOOSE AND FELL ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN DANGEROUS POSITION AND WAS NOT USING THE PROPER BAR AND THE JOB.

November 27, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JUST PUT SURVEY CONTROL POINT IN HEADING WHEN HS SLIPED AND FELL ABOUT 10' TWISTED BACK WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIS BALANCE.

November 19, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Fall from piled material

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A ROCK BANK AND STEPPED ON A LARGE ROCK LOSSING HIS BALANCE AND FALLING ON HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING CONTUSIONS. EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE CHECKED FOOTING BEFORE PROCEEDING.

November 10, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF WOOD TIE FORM BENEATH MUCK PILE WHEN A BOULDER ROLLED OFF THE TOP OF THE MUCK PILE STRICKING HIS HAND. EMPLOYEE BROKE HIS HAND.

October 25, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BARRING DOWN WHEN A SLAB FELL FROM BEHIND STRIKING EE ON HEAD AND RIGHT ARM. EE WAS BRUISED AND PUT ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND RELEASED FOR WORK. THERE WAS NO LOST TIME.

October 6, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STAND UP AFTER EATING LUNCH AND HAD DIFFICULTY BECAUSE OF BACK PAIN.

October 5, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Accident type, without injuries

OUR MAIN INTAKE FANS SHUT DOWN DUE TO PUMP FAILURE. THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC CONTROL. PUMP WAS REPLACED AND VENTILATION RESTORED TO NORMAL AT 11:09 AM. GRAVEYARD CREW WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE MINE D AY SHIFT WAS SENT HOME.

September 11, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CARRYING A COREBOX TO THE PICK UP TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS BACK.

September 6, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bunker Hill Mining Company (Us) Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN SET OF TIMBER ON DRIFT LEVEL WAITING FOR A MUCK TRAIN TO PASS HIM BY, WHEN ONE OF THE MUCK CARS BECAME DERAILED. EMPLOYEE THEN ATTEMPTED TO JUMP UP OVER THE MUCK CAR BUT LOST HIS FOOTING. THE MUCK CAR CAUGHT EMPLOYEE AND PINNED HIM UNDER A CHUTE STAND AND CONTINUED TO ROLL HIM UNDER IT UNTIL HE FELL OFF OTHER END.

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