Mining Incidents

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1983–2026
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October 29, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid-West Construction Materials Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOING MAINT ON DRAGLINE, COUCHED DOWN TO PLACE BOLTS TURNED WHILE CROUCHED TWISTED R KNEE

October 31, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-West Construction Materials Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE RAILROAD TIES MANUALLY. HE STRAINED HIS BACK BUT DI DNOT SAY IT WAS BAD.

August 28, 1985 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Mid-West Construction Materials Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ALL DAY AND BURNED HIS EYES

August 17, 1984 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Mid-West Construction Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING HEAD PULLEY OF CONVEYOR WITH A PIECE OF PIPE. THE PIPE CAUGHT WHIPPING AROUND AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD. HAS BROKEN BONES & LACERATED ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD & FACE

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