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May 10, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator OTHER
Great Midwest Mining Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SITTING IN POWDER TRUCK KNEE CAUGHT UP ON HIM. NO APPARENT REASON FOR THIS.

April 23, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Great Midwest Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

THE WORKER WAS STANDING 6\-8\ AWAY FROM MECHANIC DOING WORK ONA CAT. BACK HOE. THE MECHANIC WAS PUTTING A PIN IN THE ARM OF MECHANIC WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FROM THROUGH WASHER CHIPED OFF AND ST TRUCK WORKER IN LEFT EYE. THE DAMAGE IS SERIOUS BECAUSE OF THE METAL, THE EYE, AND IMBEDDING IN THE BACK OF EYE. SURGERY WAS PREFORMED 4-23-85 , ONE LARGE PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED/TO EARLY

September 13, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Great Midwest Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

WAS MUDDY CONDITION I NAME WAS FILLING HIS TRUCK WITH GAS AT GRAVITY FEED GAS TANK ON STAND AND THE TANK AND STAND FELL OVER AND HIT HIS LEG BREAKING LEG AND LACERATION.

May 8, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Great Midwest Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

WAS TAKING A CAP OFF A PRESSURED WATER TANK AND I T BLOW UPWARD AND THE CALP STRUCK TEAQUE IN THE LEFT CHEEKBONE.

August 22, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Great Midwest Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

WAS CHANGING SCRFEEN CLOTH IN A ROCK SCREEN & SCRATCHED HIS LEFT ELBOW DID NOT REPORT IT UNTIL 090683 BECAUSE STARTED TO HURT 090383 AND WENT TO DOCTOR

May 24, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Great Midwest Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
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