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1983–2026
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March 29, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Lammert Mining · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS RUNNING LOADER AND WAS SHUTTING EUQIPMENT DOWN WHEN HE PUT HIS FOOT IN THE WRONG SPOT AND LOADER PINCHED FOOT IN ARTICULATION AREA OF LOADER.

October 8, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cotter Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL ATTEMPTING TO LIFT 5 SPLIT SET ROOF BOLTS AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

September 22, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Cotter Corp · Struck by falling object

PLACING DRILL HOLE IN BACK TO PLACE ROCK BOLT.AREA HAD BEEN BARRED DOWN AND MUCKED OUT-SLAB 4-8\\THICK X 3\LONG FELL-CLAY SEAM-STRIKING EMPL ON FOREARMS AND LEG.

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