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June 15, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ON A SLUSHER BUCKET TO TURN IT OVER STRAIN TO THE GROIN HERNIA.

March 8, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Flash burns (welding)

HELPING WELD A PIPE LINE LOTS OF ICE IN THE AREA FLASH FROM THE WELDING OFF FROM THE ICE HE RECEIVED A WELDING FLASH TOHIS EYES

May 22, 1986 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

LOADING SECONDA9Y SHOT WHEN MUCK RAN EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY FALLING ROCK AND KNOCKED TO A SITTING POSITION WITH TWO ROCKS PINNING HIS LEGS UNDERNEATH

April 22, 1986 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE OPERATING LA7HE & WAS STRUCK BY SHARP PIECE OF METAL OFF LATHE.

December 7, 1985 ID · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

STRIKING AT BO6LDER WITH DOUBLE JACK MISSED ROCK AND STRAINED BACK THIS ACCIDENT OCCURED THROUGH NO FAULT OF THE COMPANY TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT EMP SHOWED UP WITH A PARTIAL RELEASE AND WE DID NOT PUT HIM BAC5 TO WORK AS WE NEED A FULL RELEASE FOR MINE WORK WE FEEL WE SHOULD NOT BE BCARRYING THIS TYPE OF ACCIDENT ON ON OUR QUARTERLY

July 14, 1985 ID · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING STARTER ON 480 VOLT LINE STARTER BLEW UP CAUSING FLASH BURNS

June 19, 1985 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WENT THROUGH AIR DOORS WITH TRAMMING MOTOR, MOTOR STOPPED IN DOORS AND CATAPULTED HIM THROUGH DOORS. OPERATING AT EXCESSIVE SPEED. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FRACTURES IN PELVIC AREA.

April 12, 1985 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

LOADING DRAW HOLE, LEANING DOWN PUTTING PRIMER CORD INTO POWDER, A ROCK CAME OUT OF BACK OF DRAWHOLE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDEO OF HEAD.

March 1, 1985 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I. NAME WAS FILLING HIS THIRD CAR OF SHIFT WHEN MUCK FLOODED OUT UNCONTROLLABLY KNOCKING OFF HIS HAT AND COVERING HIM WITH MUD AND HITTING HIM WITH ROCKS. A ROCK HIT HIM IN KN EE.

January 31, 1985 ID · Metal/Non-Metal hand loader, hand trammer POWERED HAULAGE
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS TRAMMING ORE AND GOT SOMETHING IN RIGHT EYE EMP WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES

November 10, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller MACHINERY
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WITH A DOWN HOLE HAMMER AND GOT SOMETHING IN RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLASSES.

November 9, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

PUMP HOUSING SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT FOOT, APPROX. 300 LB WEIGHT SEVERE LACERATION OF RIGHT FOOT, CAUSING CONTASMINATION OF WOUND DUE TO BOOT AND SOCK BEING CRUSHED INTO WOUND.

October 31, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

STANDING IN SKIP WITH DRILL DRILL SHIFTED AND FELL ON FOOT.

October 20, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal hand loader, hand trammer FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BARRING DOWN DRAW POINT WHEN ROCK CAME DOWN AND HIT MUCKER BUCKET AND SPLATTERED CHIPS OF ROCK IN FACE.

October 8, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Flash burns (electric)

WORKING ON A CONTROLLER FOR A 40 HORSE POWER ELECTRIC HOIST CONTACT POINTS CONTACTED AND FLASHED

September 6, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

TRAMMING TIMBER TO 1100 PUMP STATION & A 8X8 TIMBER FELL ON RT. FOOT.

August 10, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BREAKING BOULDERS WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER & FELL THRU THE GRIZZLY GRID. HE TORE-?- THE LIGAMENTS ON T HE INNER ASPECT OF HIS LEFT KNEE.

August 1, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal hoist operator helper FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON MACHINERY (GREASING) OUTSIDE WHEN ROCK CAME OFF MOUNTAIN AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT FLANK AREA OF HIS BACK. BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP A PIPE WHEN ROCK HIT HIM.

June 25, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal hand loader, hand trammer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING POCKET ON #2 SHAFT LOADING ROCK INTO SKIP BUCKET.ROCK CAME OUT AND MASHED HAND.FINGER AND ONE IN LEFT HAND WERE BROKEN.

June 21, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A MUCKING MACHINE BUCKET

March 20, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS IS AN AGGRAVATION OF AN OLD INJURY OCCURRED IN 1981. THIS IS A GOOD EE & WE WOULD LIKE TO DEAL WITH THIS INJURY AS WELL AS POSSIBLE & STILL RETAIN OUR EE. RECURRING BACK STRAIN IS A RESU LT OF THE ORIGINAL INJURY. THE CURREN INJURY WAS CAUSED WHEN THE EE TRIED TO LIFT A PUMP, WE WILL COUNSEL EE TO BE MOREE CAREFUL ABOUT LIFTING.

September 15, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Struck against stationary object

INSTALLING UNDERGROUD ELEC SYSTEM GROUND IN MINE SHAFT AT 950 SHAFT STATION.WRENCH SLIPPED OFF LARGE SPLIT BOLT.JAMMED RIGHT ELBOW INTO SOLID ROCK WALL.RECURRING SWELLING OF RIGHT ELBOW.FIRST VISIT TO DR FOR TREATMENT 3-15-84.

July 25, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

PINCHED NERVE IN SPINAL COLUMN - FROM OLD INDUSTRIAL INJURY OF 9/8/80

May 27, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING DRILL RIG-CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN DRILL BOOM AND ROCK RIB.CONTUSION OF 2ND FINGER RIGHT HAND.CLOSED FRACTURE OF 3RD FINGER RIGHT HAND.

March 30, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STUMBLED ON PLANK LAYING ON MILL FLOOR & TWISTED HIS KNEE.

March 24, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal hoistman, hoist operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GREASING HOIST EQUIPMENT - LACERATED INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAN D ON SHARP PORTION OF GREASE CONTAINER

February 2, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LEAD POISONING (EXPOSURE TO TOXIC CHEMICALS & TOXIC AIR).

February 2, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALIGNING MACHINE ON NEW HOLE POSITION. CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN FEED MOTOR & BOOM SLIDE.

January 27, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal hand loader, hand trammer POWERED HAULAGE
Clayton Silver Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DUMPING LOADED MINE CAR AT GRIZZELY CAR DID NOT EMPTY COMPLETELY RETURNED SUDDENLY TO UPRIGHT POSITION WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO HOLD IN DUMP POSITION

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