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1983–2026
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July 19, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Climax Molybdenum Company · Struck by falling object

A DELIVERY TRUCK DRIVER WAS FATALLY INJURED WHILE UNLOADING A TRAILER LOAD OF STEEL. THE LOAD SHIFTED AND HE WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING I-BEAM.

May 21, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY
Climax Molybdenum Company · Fall from machine

THE OPERATOR WA8 THROW FROM THE MACHINE WHEN A DOZER ROLLED OFF THE ROAD.

July 18, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal trackman, track worker, track gang Fatality · HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Climax Molybdenum Company · Struck by flying object

EMP HAD RAISED THE RAIL APPROX 4 INCHES TO DO REPAIR WORK. AFTER THE WORK WAS COMPLETED HE LOWERED THE RAIL, THE RAIL CAME IN TONTACT WITH A RAIL SPIKE BAR. THE RAIL BAR STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE I N THE R LOWER JAW

June 14, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter Fatality · OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ENMPLOYEE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK WHILE IN T HE PROCESS OF PERFOEMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES THE HEART ATTACK WAS UNRELATED TO WORK PROCEDURES OR DAILY EVENTS RESULTED IN DEATH 15 JUNE 1985 AT 2 5

April 20, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Climax Molybdenum Company · Fall from machine

RUNAWAY LOCOMOTIVE ON GRADE, EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM MOVING LOCOMOTIVE.

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