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June 29, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Mountain Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Inspecting loader bucket teeth with hand underneath bucket. Bucket shifted and pinched right hand. Broke three bones in right hand.

October 5, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Mountain Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE & COWORKER WERE REPLACING SCREENS ON SHAKER DECK. THE COWORKER LET SCREEN PANEL SLIP FROM HIS HANDS. THE SCREEN PANEL FELL, CATCHING EE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE SCREEN AND SHAKER FRAME.

May 26, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Long Mountain Resources Inc · Fall from machine

AFTER TIGHTENING CONE CRUSHER, EE WAS ASKED TO MOVE AWAY. HE STEPPED DOWN ON BELT UNDER CRUSHER. CO-WORKER WAVED FOR HIM TO GET OFF BELT & CRUSHER OPERATOR MISTOOK COMMAND FOR HIM TO START EQUIPMENT. WHEN BELT STARTED UP, EE WAS FLIPPED OFF BELT TO GROUND.

September 27, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Mountain Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WE WERE CLEANING UNDER A CONVEYOR. THE SHOVEL HIT A STONE AND MY LEFT KNEE TWISTED.

December 28, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Long Mountain Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING ON RUBBER SPLASHING WHEN BOX KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG. HAD TO HAVE 5 STITCHES.

December 18, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Long Mountain Resources Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WE ARE PUTTING UP NEW PLANT AND JACK WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL SO I COULD WELD IT.

March 27, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Long Mountain Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING AIR WRENCH TO TIGHTEN TRACK PADS WHEN A PIECE OF SMALL ROCK FLEW IN RIGHT EYE.

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