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April 14, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPL WAS REMOVING SHIM ON BUCKET OF SHOVEL LATCH BAR SLIPPED & FINGER WAS CAUGHT UNDER REST OF SHIMS ON BUCKET.

March 22, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

SEMI-ANNUAL TESTING INDICATED AN ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVEL.

February 6, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL INSPECTING HAULAGE TRUCK STEPPED IN RUT AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

January 27, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A CUTTING TOOL IN A TOOL HOLDER THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED HIS HAND STRUCK AGAINST THE TOOL CAUSING A WRIST LACERATION

January 16, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEES FINGERS WERE LACERATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A LONG METEAL STRAND CAUGHT ON THE COMPOUND WHEEL SHAFT (WHILE IT WAS RUNNING)

November 4, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING O3 A DRISCO PIPE, THE CHOKER SLIPPED AND THE CHAIN STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT THUMB.

October 29, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Fall from piled material

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING A 5' HIGH BURM WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCKS AND FELL, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT HAND, LITTLE FINGER.

September 29, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOOM TRUCK HYDR5ULIC OUTRIGGER WAS LOWERED ONTO HIS FOOT WHILE UNLOADING EQUIPMENT

September 4, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS STEPPIN1 OVER A PILE OF LOCOMOTIVE PARTS WHEN HIS PANTS CUFF CAUGHT ON A BOLT CAUSING TO TRIP AND FALL

August 17, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by falling object

OVERHEAD CRANE 4AS BEING USED TO MOVE A LARGE STEEL PLATE. ONE OF THE PLATE CLAMPS SLIPPED OFF OF THE PLATE CAUSING THE PLATE TO FALL. PLATE STRUCK EMP ACROSS THE TOPS OF BOTH FEET

August 5, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by powered moving object

I NAME WAS STAN8ING BESIDE A SERVICE TRUCK. ANOTHER EMP ON A DC9 BULLDOZER STARTED THE DOZER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE FOOT THROTTLE AND HIT THE RT TRACK BRAKE PEDAL. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE D DOZER TO TURN T2 THE RIGHT. THE DOZER BLADE CAUGHT I NAME BETWEN THE DOZER AND TRUCK

May 12, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT THE SHOVEL WAS FILLING HIS HAULAGE TRUCK, IT STRUCK THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN OUT OF THE SEAT.

April 3, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEES THUMB3WAS PINCHED WHILE OPERATING A 24IN FUSION MACHINE

February 26, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS LEANING3ACROSS FENDER, UNDER HOOD, TIGHTENING ALTERNATOR BELTS WHEN HE FELT HIS RIB POP AND HAD SEVERE PAIN IN HIS AIDE

February 20, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS CLIMBING UP A LADDER, OUT OF A TANK AT TANK HOUSE, TOP RUNG BROKE AND EMPLOYEE FELL BACK INTO TANK

January 30, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck against a moving object

THIS IS NOT NEW3ACCIDENT REPEATED TRUMA ONLY DUE TO ORIGNIAL ACCIDENT OF 12-26-86.

January 16, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON MUD AND SNOW COVERED BOOM TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF,APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET TO GROUND,LANDING ON HIS HEAD. DATE TAKEN OFF WORK: 03-25-87.

December 30, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING 5 DOZER STUCK IN THE MUD,A STEEL CABLE BROKE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEGS CAUSING A LACERATION.

December 26, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck against a moving object

WHEN A LARGE RO7K WAS DUMPED INTO THE BED OF HER HAULAGE TRUCK,THE ROCK'S IMPACT CAUSED EMPLOYEE'S HEAD AND NECK TO POP.EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN BACKWARDS AND FOREWARDS IN CAB.

December 9, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by falling object

HEAVY METAL BAR3FELL ON FOOT WHILE LOADING A TILT RACK.TILT RACK SLIPPED OFF FORK LIFT.

November 24, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES GLOVE3GOT CAUGHT IN THE LATHE WHILE PLLISHING A ROTATING SHAFT WITH EMERY PAPER

September 29, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEES RIGHT3KNEE TWISTED AS HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN ANODES WHILE REPOSITIONING HIMSELF, HE WAS PULLING STARTER STEETS TO FLAP THEM

September 25, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by falling object

A BLANK STARTER3SHEET SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS, SCRAPED HIS RIGHT FOOT AND RIGHT SHIN

August 30, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REACHED IN BIN 7O FLATTEN SHEETS WHEN ONE CAME THROUGH ROLLERS AND HIT HIM ON LEFT ARM.

August 25, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL STEPPED OF0 FRONT TRUCK BUMPER ONTO SHOP STAND-ON WHEELS-STAND ROLLED AWAY,EMPL RIGHT KNEE STRUCK FRONT BUMPER.

August 8, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING CHIP1ING GUN TO REMOVE EPOXY BURM.GUN SLIPPED OFF ROUNDED AREA ON BURM AND STRUCK EMPL ON LEFT FOOT INNER ARCH AREA.

July 30, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS KNOCKIN1 IN BUSHING ON A HITCH AND HIT HIS H AND WITH A 4LB HAMMER.

July 14, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING O3 A PIPE TO A FUEL TANK, THE PIPE BROKE OFF AND FELL ON TOP OF HIS HEAD.

June 19, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by falling object

ANODE FELL OFF 8OUGHTNUT & HIT THE END OF HIS LEFT LONG FINGER

April 4, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

MOBILE CRANE TI1PED OVER-JUMPED FROM OPERATIONS SEAT.

December 7, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PRY BAR SLIPPED3WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE COVER PLATE COVER SLIPPED INTO PLACE CAUGHT FINGER

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