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May 18, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cac Mining Company · Fall from machine

WAS DOING ELECTRICAL TROUBLE SHOOTING ON FRONTEND LOADER WAS GETTING OFF MACHINE TO GET PROBE - WAS GOING TO JUMP OFF TIRE WHEN KNEE STARTED GOING OUT - LANDED ON GROUND AND KNEE "WENT" COMPLE TELY OUT.

May 18, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cac Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS SWEEPING REFUSE IN MILL BLDG AND LOADING REFUSE INTO SHOVEL TO DEPOSIT IN TRASHCAN - WENT TO MOVE TRASH CAN AND STRAINED BACK - THERE WAS APPROX. 25# OR LESS OF WEIGHT IN CAN AT TIM E OF ACCIDENT.

October 31, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cac Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ATTENDED AUCTION OVER WEEKKEND & PURCHASED HYDROAULIC UNITS FOR MILL SYSTEM WAS LOADING MANUALLY IN PICKUP WHEN BACK POPPED & PINCHED NERVE IN LOWER BACK WENT HOME AND LAID DOWN.

July 1, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Cac Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON GRADER BLADE AND GRINDER KICKED BACK MAKING HIS ELBOW TRIKE FRAME OF GRADER RESULTING IN CUT ON ELBOW (LEFT) WHICH REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

October 7, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cac Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED ANKLE DESCENDING MT.AGGRAVATED OLD INJ APPEARS TO BE OK.EMPL HAS RET TO WORK.

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