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March 19, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mine Service & Supply Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ECCENTRIC YOKE WAS RAISED WITH PORTAPOWER RAM BUT WAS NOT BLOCKED. YOKE DROPPED, HITTING EE'S FINGER WHICH WAS ON THE ECCENTRIC. MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND WAS BROKEN.

December 2, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mine Service & Supply Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SNOW & ICE ON GROUND FELL AND LANDED ON BOTTOM & BACK.

July 20, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Mine Service & Supply Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS WELDING WITH A AUTOMATIVE WELDER OVER THE COURSE OF THE SHIFT HE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.

December 12, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mine Service & Supply Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SHORT SLOPE FROM MILL ARE TO RAIL CAR LOADING AREA WAS COATED IN SNOW WHICH HAD BEEN PACKED DOWN BY TRAVEL. SUBJECT FELL ON SLICK SURFACE.

July 18, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mine Service & Supply Company Inc · Fall from machine

AN ELK COUNTY EE ON CTY BUSINESS ENTER THE MINESITE FROM THE NORTH. SHE MISTOOK ACCESS TO A STOCK PILE AS A READ. THE STOCKPILE WAS NOT BERMED OR SIGNED TO RESTRICT ACCESS. THE COUNTY EE DROVE OFF THE EDGE OF THE STOCKPILE. FALLING APPR. 12FT HER BLAZER LANDED TOP DOWN. COUNTY OFFICAL IN DROP TOTATL LOSS OF VECHILE.

February 3, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mine Service & Supply Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PICKED UP BROKEN BAG FROM FLOOR. AS HE STOOD UP, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

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