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March 6, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W E Vining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS GETTING OFF DOZER AT LUNCH AND SAID THAT HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS HEAD ON A ROCK HE STATED THAT HE WAS KNOCKED OUT FOR ABOUT 2 MINS.

September 13, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W E Vining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME HAD JUST FINISHED SERVING THE DRILL RIG WAS HELPING DRILLER PUT STEEL BACK IN TABLE BUSHING WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE MASK. IT HIT OTHER EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT AND BOU NCED OFF AND HIT I,NAME IN THE ARM.

April 20, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
W E Vining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED MUSCLE ON R BICEP WHILE TORVEING BOLTS ON CATERPILLAR 988-B LOADER LOST TIME STARTED 4-27-89

December 18, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
W E Vining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE LOST C2NTROL OF HAUL TRUCK DUE TO SLICK CONDITIONS ON HAUL ROAD. FOREMAN WAS JUST BEGINING TO SHUT DOWN HAULING WHEN TRUCK CAME DOWN RAMP AND LOST CONTROL SNOW HAD JUST BEGIN FALLINGY ROAD CONDITION3RAPIDLY DETERIORATED. THE DRIVERS TRUCK IMPACTED THE PIT WALL AND CAME TO A TOP. THEDRIVER HIT HIS LID ON STEERING WHEEL AND ALSO HAS A STIFF NECK.

April 29, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W E Vining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME AND THE 2ILER WERE PUTTING A 1000X 20 TIRE ON THE BACK OF A FLAT BED TRUCK. WHEN THEY LOST CONTROL SO THE TIRE AND HE TRIPPED, FALLING ON HIS TAILBONE.

March 18, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
W E Vining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME FEEDING 7RUSHER WITH LOADER ON SWING SHIFT PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.REPORTED IT 3-19 AND WENT IN TO SEE DR.DR TOLD I.NAME PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK AND GAVE HIM SOME MUSCLE RELAXERS AN D TO TAKE IT EA8Y HE WAS BACK TO WORK NEXT DAY.

August 1, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W E Vining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

REMOVING RADIAT2R CAP STEAM BURN ARM CHEST BACK.

March 22, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
W E Vining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WORKING ON THE TAILING DAM PUTTING IN TWO FOOT LIFT TRUCK BACKED RIGHT REAR WHEEL OVER LIFT LAYED THE TRUCK ON ITS SIDE NO INJURIES TO THE MAN OR THE TRUCK THE MAN WAS TERMINATED DRIVER ERROR.

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