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July 8, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tanner Companies · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLAIMANT WAS WO9KING ON CONVEYOR BELT SLIPPED & LOST FOOTING R ESULTED IN TWISTED KNEE

March 21, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tanner Companies · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLAIMANT WAS RE8TRINGING CONVEYOR BELT AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER CLAIMANT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACKED RESULTED IN PULLED MUSCLES AROUND HIS RIBS.

August 8, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tanner Companies · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TR3MMING A 1" INCH THICK PIECE OF RUBBER, HE HAD HIS FOREARM DOWN ON THE RUBBER TO HOLD IT, AS HE WAS PULLING HIS HAND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM.

July 28, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tanner Companies · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIMANT WAS HE5PING REMOVE A ROCK THAT WAS WEDGED IN BOX ON A FIELD CONVEYOR IN THE PIT WHEN ROCK CAME LOOSE CLAIMANT LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL OFF BOX TO GROUND

June 9, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tanner Companies · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE CLAIMANT WA8 UN-SCREWING CRUSHER TO CHANGE LINER CAUGHT HAND BEHIND FAN

April 14, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tanner Companies · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING IN TU3NEL & STRAINED HIS BACK

January 15, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tanner Companies · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING ROCKS OFF GRIZZLEY AND DROPPED A LARGE ROCK ON HIS LEFT FOOT THEN STRAINED BACK

January 14, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tanner Companies · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE'S FEET3WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ARTICULATING HALVES OF A FROND END LOADER AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING A LOADER (OPERATOR TURNED STEERING WHEEL AS EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNDTED).

October 24, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tanner Companies · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PR2ING A COUPLER IN PLACE HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS INTO A FEED CATCH HOPPER ON A CONVEYOR

October 7, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tanner Companies · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING A SCREEN ON A FEEDER HE TRIED TO THROW A SCREEN TO GROUND BUT IT CAUGHT ON HIS CLOTHING WEIGHT OF SCREEN & EMPLOYEES ATTEMPT TO HOLD SCREEN TO UNHOOK IT FROM HIS CLOTHING RESULTED IN HIM3STRAINING HIS BACK

July 15, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tanner Companies · Fall from machine

SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST WHEEL RIM OF THE LOADER

July 9, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Tanner Companies · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO FREE TROUGHTING ROLLER WHEN LACES CAME AROUND PULLING HAND OVER ROLLER & UNDER SLOBBER.

July 8, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tanner Companies · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBED DOWN FROM LOADER AND WRENCHED BACK

July 3, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Tanner Companies · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INFECTION OF L RING FINGER AFTER SCRATCH.

May 11, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tanner Companies · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING CHANNEL IRON

April 24, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Tanner Companies · Flash burns (electric)

CLMT WAS CHECKING ELECTRICAL PANEL IN CRUSHER VAN WHILE DISCONNECTING WIRES THEY ARCHED IN HIS FACE

March 13, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tanner Companies · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE INVOLVED WAS STANDING ON THE LOWER END OF A CONVEYOR CLEANING OUT A CHUTE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ABOUT 4 FT ONTO ANOTHER CONVEYOR IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION AS HE DID HIS LEF T FOOT LANDED IN FRONT OF A SAFETY CROSS METAL ROD AND HIS RT FOOT LANDED ON THE CONVEYOR ALSO SLIPPED UNDER ROD BREAKING LEG

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