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November 10, 1992 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Antimony Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TIGHTENING LINER BOLTS WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO FLOOR.

March 15, 1992 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Antimony Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS BARRING DOWN ORE IN FINE ORE BIN AND FELL IN.

November 12, 1991 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Antimony Corp · Struck by falling object

BALL MILL LINER FELL ON RIGHT WRIST WHILE CHANGING LINERS.

June 26, 1991 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Antimony Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WORKING ON FILTER PLATFORM BACKED OFF STAIRWAY STRIKING HEAD BACK ON CONCENT FLOOR. EE WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR TOE TREATMENT.

November 14, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
United States Antimony Corp · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF THE BACKHOE AND STEPPED ON A BOARD WITH NAILS STICKING THROUGH.

November 8, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Antimony Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE WAS WALKING INTO THE MILL BLDG AND SLIPPED. AS THE EE SLIPPED SHE WENT TO BRACE HERSELF ANDHURT HER SHOULDER.

August 27, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Antimony Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PANEL AND TURNED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

August 26, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Antimony Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOGETHER A CONVEYOR HOUSING WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS ARM GOT CAUGTH BETWEEN 2 METAL BEAMS.

November 7, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Antimony Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING AN OBJECT AND MISSED THE OBJECT STRIKING HIS THUMB.

June 2, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Antimony Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A ROCK OUT OF THE CONE CRUSHER AND CAUGHT HER THUMB BETWEEN THE WALL OF THE CRUSHER AND A ROCK.

March 20, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
United States Antimony Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WALKING UNDER THE FEEDER BELT TO THE BALL MILL, THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE STAND FOR THE FEEDER BELT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT.

February 10, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
United States Antimony Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES HAND WAS HIT BY A ROCK,WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A STICK FROM THE SHAKER SCREEN.

January 11, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
United States Antimony Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A CON BARRELL WITH A BARRELL CART.THE BARELL ROLLED OFF THE CART,JERKING THE EMPLOYEE SIDEWAYS RESULTING IN PULLED BACK MUSCLES.

August 21, 1987 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Antimony Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS RU3NING THE PRESCRUSHER WHEN IT PLUGGED HE WENT TO CHECK ON IT WHEN HE SLIPPED & DISLOCATED HIS SHOULDER

July 28, 1987 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Antimony Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ARING A PLUG IN THE CONE CRUSHER WITH A BAR, WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS HAND.

July 16, 1987 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Antimony Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PR2ING ON A ROCK TO REMOVE IT FROM THE ORE BIN WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS THUMB.

July 5, 1987 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Antimony Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING BALL3MILL LINERS IN BALL MILL, PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

December 10, 1986 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Antimony Corp · Fall from machine

HE FELL FROM TO1 SCREEN IN CRUSHER WHILE HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM SCREEN

September 3, 1986 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Antimony Corp · Struck by flying object

DRIVING PIN IN 1LACE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

August 9, 1986 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
United States Antimony Corp · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING 5 TRUCK DOWN A LONG GRADE TRUCK JUMPED OUT OF GEAR BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD HE TURNED THE TRUCK TOWARD HILL THE WHEEL CAUGHT AND ROLLED THE TRUCK STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT HIS HAND BR EAKING TWO BONE8 IN HIS LEFT HAND

September 16, 1985 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
United States Antimony Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS DRILLING3THE FACE OF THE RAISE WHEN A SLAB OF MUD FELL

January 21, 1985 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HOISTING
United States Antimony Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN BOTTOM OF SHAFT,HE WAS IN SKIP BUCKET WHEN IT TURNED OVER PINNED HIM AGAINST THE WALL,SMASHING HIS THUMB IN BETWEEN BUCKET AND WALL.

March 3, 1984 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
United States Antimony Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS STARTLED JUMPED BACK HIT HIS ARM ON METAL SUPPORT AND SUSTAINED A BRUISED ARM WHEN A FURNACE HE WAS TENDING SPIT SPARKS AND SLAG OUT OF THE DOOR

September 12, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Antimony Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A BARREL OF BALL MILL BALLS, HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK

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