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October 21, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 3IN STREEL SHAFTING ON TO THE FORKS OF A CLARK FORK LIFT THE SHAFTING SHIFTED ROLLING BACK PINCHING RT HAND OF EMPLOYEE BETWEEN TWO PCS OF 3IN ROUND SHAFTING SMASHING HAND CAUSING LACERATION TO TOP OF RT HAND

December 18, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE ADN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE (WITNESS) WERE INSTALLING CHAIN BINDERS ON LOADED TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED ON ICY ROAD. EMPLOYEE & WITNESS WERE PRYIGN DOWN ON BOOMER WHEN CHAIN LINK MOVED TH ROWING EMPLOYEE AND WITNESS OFF BALANCE. EMPLOYEE FELL ON BACK AND WITNESS LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ONTOP OF EMPLOYEE.

February 12, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING BOWL FROM PULVERIZER. SHE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK WHICH RADIATED DOWN HER RIGHT LEG SHE WENT TO AN ACUPUNCTURIST ON 2-19-91 FOR A TREATMENT.

February 6, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EMPLOYEE WALKED UP DECLINE BOTH ARMS WENT NUMB ABOUT 30 SECOND THEN FELT WEAR ABOUT HALF HOURNEXT DAY HAD LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER RUNNING THE SURFACE LOADER WHICH SEEEMED TO GET WORSE EACH DA Y HAD BEEN BOTHERING HIM FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS SINCE HE HAD MOVED A FLYGHT PUMP AT THE DECLIEN FACE FINALLY WENT TO DOC ON 02-20-91 & DIAGNOSED AS SEVERE BACK STRAIN

December 18, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Blue Range Mining Company L P · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SUFFERING WITH BACK PAINS AND WENT TO SEE THE DOCTOR TO GET IT CHECKED. HIS PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE. EE BELEIVES THAT THE WORKING CONDITIONS IN THE CRUSHER BU LDING ARE THE DIRECT CAUSE OF HIS BACK PROBLEMS.THERE ARE PLACES IN THIS BUILDING WHERE SHOVELING MUST BE DONE AND THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ROOM TO STAND UP TO SHOVEL. ALSO BREAKING ROCK WITH A SL

November 18, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A ROCK DRILL WHILE REPOSITIONING IT,IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS FALLING AND STRKKING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

November 1, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING A DRILL STEEL. THE WIRE SLIPPED OUT OF THE STEEL AND POKED HIM IN THE EYE.

October 23, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by falling object

EE WAS MOVING HIS SLUSHER BLOCK A SLAB ON THE MUCK PILE SLID DOWN AND HIT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER CAUSING A ONE INCH LACERATION WITH SWELLING AND NUMBNESS.

October 15, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by flying object

EMPL STRUCK VALVE TO OPEN IT TO BLEED OFF PRESSURE ONWATER JACK TANK & FILLER VALVE BLEW OFF & STRUCK HIM IN HEAD.

October 12, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWPIPING MUCK THAT WAS HUNG UP. HE NOTICED AN 8" ROCK FALL FROM THE FOOTWALL BESIDE HIM. HE STARTED TO BACK UP 2ND TRUN AROUND TO GET CLEAR OF THAT AREA WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN TH E LOWER BACK AND KNOCKED TO A SITTING POSITION. THE ROCK THEN PINNED BOTH FEET AND PUNCTURED HIS LEFT CALF.

September 19, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS COMING OUT OF THE SHOP HE STEPPED DOWN INTO THE SAMPLE PROP AREA. OVER SOME SIGN PARTS ON THE WALKWAY AND WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS BACK.

September 18, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by falling object

EE WAS 15FT BACK FROM FACE HELPING PUT A LEG ON 4 MACHINE HE WAS WORKING ON HIS KNEES AND BENT OVER. A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK 8FT DROP AND HIT HIM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK.

September 18, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS BARRING ON A SLAB THAT HAD #9 WIRE IN IT WHEN THE SLAB CAME OUT IT SWUNG OUT ON THE WIRE & HIT I NAME IN THE FACE MAJORLY BRUISING HIS ;UPPER LIP & BUSTING HIS XX FRONT TEETH

September 13, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PULL OUT BLADE PIPE WHICH WAS WRAPPED AROUND A DRUM CHAINED IN A MUCKER BUCKET IN THE PROCESS OF UNHOOKING THE CHAIN END DESCENDING FROM THE BUCKET I NAME CAUGHT HIS RING ON A BURR OR SOMETHING ON THE BUCKET & PEELED HIFINGER

September 10, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal apprentice, trainee MACHINERY
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRILLING BEING TRAINED-HE WAS PULLING OUT OF A HOLE IN THE BACK, MACHINE WENT OVER CENTER AND FELL. HE HAD HIS HAND BETWEEN FORWARD PART OF DRILL END LEG AND WAS PINCHED WHEN THE MACHIN E JACK KNIFED.

August 22, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by falling object

WHILE PULLING POCKETS A ROCK ROLLED DOWN ON I.NAME'S RIGHT FOOT BREAKING A BONE IN HIS FOOT AND CRUSHING THE MUSCLES. DOCTOR CAST IT 8-23-90.

August 10, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING THE JACK WITH PRELL HE NOTICED THE MUCK MOVE ALONG THE FOOTWALL NEXT THING HE KNEW HE WAS BURIED IT APPEARS THAT A VOID HAD EXISTED IN THE STOPE & DRILL WATER RUNNING THRU THE MUCK CAUSED THE MUCK TO SHIFT DROPPING THE LEVEL 15FT OR SO PULLING EMPLOYEE DOWN AS IT SHIFTED & COVERED HIM WITH MUCK

July 31, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by flying object

DRILLING BACK OF STOPE WHEN HE BLEW THE HOLE HE GOT SOMETHING IN R EYE EYE MOVED IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS SCRATCHING IT

July 12, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING STEEL OUT OF A HOLE. STEEL HUNG UP IN MACHINE. EMPLOYEE TOOK A PIPE WRENCH WITH A BROKEN HANDLE TO TAP IT BACK IN LINE. HE INADVERTENTLY PLACED HIS FINGE R BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND UPPER JAW EXTENSION. WHEN HE STRUCK THE STEEL HE BROKE HIS FINGER.

June 27, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING AIR IN A MACKER TIRE THAT HAD JUST BEEN AIRED UP AND PUT ON MUCKER. THE SPLIT RIM BLEW OFF THE TIRE STRIKING HIM IN THE CHEST & SHOULDER.

June 25, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HOISTING
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A RAISE CAGE FROM SURFACE TO THE UNDERGROUND WORK SITE, HE NOTICED IT WOBBLING, THE CHAIN WAS LOOSE. HE PUT THE BUCKET DOWN TO THE GROUND END GOT OFF THE MUCKER TO GO ADJUS T THE CHAIN. WHEN HE HAD THE CHAIN LOOSENED UP OFF THE HOOK ON THE BUCKET THE CAGE SLID OUT AND JERKED HIS FINGE INTO THE HOOK AND SMASHED HIS RIGHT THUMB.

June 15, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS GETTING OFF OF LOADER WHEN RESPIRATOR GOT HUNG IT SNAPPED BACK & STRUCK HIM IN MOUTH.

June 12, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MUCKING OUT THE FACE HE NOTICED ROCK DRIBBLING FROM THE BACK, SAW A SLAB MOVE, RETLIZING HE COULDNT GET OUT OF THE WAY WITH THE LHD HE BAILED OUT OF THE MACHINE. GOT HUNG UP ON TH E SEAT AND THE BOULDER STRUCK HIS CALF OF LEFT LEG WHILE IT WAS ON THE MUCKER SEAT RESULTING IN A SEVERE BRUISE.

May 29, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING UP THE GROUND FROM A SITTING POSITION PUSHING UP WITH HIS ARMS AND HANDS. HE HAD LAID A SARDING CAN LID ON THE GROUND DURING LUNCH AND WHEN HE GOT UP HE UNKNOWNING HAD HIS HAND ON THE LID CUTTING HIS HAND.

March 22, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS LEANING THE BUZZIE AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE DRILLING THE EAST END OF THE STOPE. THE ANGLE AND WEIGHT OF THE MACHINE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PINCHED NERVE.

March 21, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HITTNG HUNG UP STEEL WITH AN AXE TO FREE IT UP, A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE AXE BROKE OFF AND BECAME LODGED IN THE KNUCKLE ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

January 10, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP STEPS WHILE CARRYING A MOTOR AND TRIPPED AND FELL WITH MOTOR ON RIGHT HAND, FRACTURING THE FIFTH METATARSEL OF THAT HAND.

December 12, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WALKING TO HEADING.LOST FOOTING ON ICE BUILDUP ON SILL EDGE CREATED BY PIPE LEAK.CAUGHT HIMSELF ON ORE CAR,GOING AROUND WIHT HIS LEFT ARM OVER EDGE OF CAR WITH ALL HIS BODY WEIGHT CAUGHT ON ONE ARM,STRAINED SHOULDER MUSCLES.

December 6, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS JACKING TRAILER DOWN TO HITCH ON TRUCK. JACK SLIPPED CAUSING HANDLE TO SNAP UP PINNING LEFT THUMB BETWEEN HANDLE & JACK.

November 15, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON SOME STEEL FOR A GUARD WHEN HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE HAD HIS SAFETY GLASSES ON, BUT WAS NOT USING THE FULL FACE SHIELD THAT WAS AVAILABLE.

November 8, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKED UP 6X8 PUT IT ON SHOULDER, WALKING DOWN DRIFT STEPPED IN HOLE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

August 14, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE GRIZZLY HE SLIPPED ON RAIL & LACERATED HIS CHIN & CHIPPED A TOOTH

August 10, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Blue Range Mining Company L P · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN REGARDS TO THIS CLAIM STATE WORKMANS COMPENSATION INFROMED ME TO GIVE A WRITTEN SYNOPSIS OF MY CONVERSATION WITH I NAME WHICH OCCURRED 8/16/89 PM I WAS INFROMED OF THIS INCIDENT 8/16/89 AM VIA A FELLOW AND FRIEND OF I NAME HE AGREED AS H DUE TO THE LOST WORK TIME INVOLVED I THOUGHT IT BEST TO REPORT THIS AND TALKING WITH I NAME HE AGREED AS HE COULD BE LOOKING AT SURGERY IN THE

August 8, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A 3/4' ROPE WITH A KNIFE. HE PULLED UP ON THE ROPE FOR MORE LENGTH. THE ROPE WAS TANGLED UP ON HIS FOOT, HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE ROPE AND INTO THE KNIFE.

August 2, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAULING FAN OUT OF THE MINE HAD PLACE FAN ON TOP OF FULL ORE CAR. FAN HUNG UP ON AIR LINE CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN FAN AND ORE CAR. LACERATION OF MIDDLE FINGER WHICH REQ STITCHES.

June 27, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HOISTING
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER IN THE STOPE TO FREE A SKIP BUCKET THAT WAS HUNG UP THE SLUCHER CABLE BLOCK CAME LOOSE FROM ITS POINT OF ATTACHMENT PULLIG THE TIMBER LOOSE TIMBER CAME DOWN TH E SLOPE STRIKING I NAME & KNOCKING HIM OFF THE LADDER 3 OR 4 FT TO THE SILL

June 26, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP 2LLL1O RAISE TO NAW I DRIFT WHEN A ROCK WEIGHING ABOUT 10LBS FELL APPROX 10FT STRIKING HIM ON THE LOWER BACK

May 9, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMTPING TO RERAIL 12-B MUCKER.BUCKET WAS CAUGHT ON SIDE OF ORE CAR BEING MDUMPED INTO CHAIN WAS BACKED OFF BUCKET TURNED LOOSE AND SWUNG DOWN HITTING EMPLOYEE ON SIDE OF HEAD KNOCKING HIM B ACKWARDS.

April 24, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS REMOVING TIN SHEETING FROM CRUSHER SHED ROOF WHEN INJURY INITIALLY OCCURED BY TWISTING BACK UNFASTENING TIN SUBSEQUENT INJURY TO BACK OCCURED WHEN EMPL FELL OFF OF LADDER WAY ACCESSIN G CHUTE PULING PLATFORM AT GA-25 RAISE.

April 11, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS GUIDING DERAILED TRAMMER ONTO TRACK USIG LAGGING WHILE TRAMMER WAS PICKED WITH LOADER TRAMMER WAS LOWERED TO PLACE IT ON TRACK WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY TO AREA ROUND EMPL SCLAVICLE.

April 10, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by falling object

STANDING ON OPPOSING STULLS PICKING HANGING WALL HITCH FORM STULL ROCK FELL OUT OF BACK AT AREA BEING PICKED FORM STULL WHICH FELL AND STUCK EMP ON R FOOT.

April 6, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS DRILLING & ROCK FELL OUT OF BACK & WENT BETWEEN SAFETY GLASSES & BROW STIRKING RIGHT EYE.

April 5, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEAD MINER WAS DRILLING GETTING READY TO CHANGE STEEL AIR GOOSENECK THREADED OUT OF MACHINE AND WHIPPED OUT STRIKING HIM ON R SHOULDER.

February 20, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING A ROCKDRILL AGAINST THE RIB. HIS COAT CAUGHT ON THE DRILL AND HIS LEFT WRIST WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FRILL AND THE RIB.

January 19, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A DRILL OUT OF A HOLE WHEN HE REINJURED A 2 YEAR OLD SURGICAL WOUND IN HIS ABDOMEN

December 14, 1988 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Range Mining Company L P · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON WALKWAY.

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