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June 11, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Cyprus-Johnson Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REACHE8 BEHIND SHEAR MACHINE TO UNHANG STARTER SHEETS, SUPPORTED HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND, EVIDENTALLY EMPLOYEE ACTIVATED MACHINE WITH FOOT CUTTING SWITCH, SHEAR CAME DOWN CUTTING OFF L EFT INDEX FINGE9 AND MIDDLE FINGER, AND BROKE SAME FINGERS.

February 8, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus-Johnson Copper Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE HELPING TO LIFT THE ROTOR OUT OF A 100 HP MOTOR I BEGAN HAVING PAINS IN MY RT ARM AS WELL AS A FEELING OF BLACKING OUT WHIEL I WAS STRAINGING TO LIFT OBJECT

August 15, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus-Johnson Copper Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP STATES HE WAS LIFTING AND MOVING ANODES WHICH WEIGH 250 LBS HE FELT A TIGHTNESS IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LATER DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOWER BACK

July 31, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus-Johnson Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS CLOSING THE GARAGE DOOR WHEN A LOOSE PIECE OF METAL SWUNG OUT & HIT HIM BELOW THE LEFT EYE.

March 5, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus-Johnson Copper Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP STATES HE WAS LIFING STARTER SHEET OFF STRONG BACK WHICH WAS OVERHEAD LIFTING ONE SHEET WITH MY ARMS OUT STRETCHED AND SLIGHTLY OFF BALANCE

August 9, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus-Johnson Copper Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATES THAT HE WAS STANDING ON THE DRILL TABLE TRYING TO PULL A BIT, WHICH WAS STUCK OUT OF THE DRILL BASKET TOOL & HE HAD PULLED HIS BACK OUT OF PLACE.

July 1, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus-Johnson Copper Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STRIPPING STARTERS-PLACING ARM BETWEEN STAINLESS STEEL SHEET AND COPPER SHEEL AND PUSHING APART-PULLED MUSCLE OR SOMETHING IN RIGHT FOREARM.

May 31, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus-Johnson Copper Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS LEANING OVER THE SETTLER ON E TRAIN S-1 PUMPING SLUDGE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK JUST BELOW HIS BELT

March 8, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus-Johnson Copper Company · Struck by falling object

MR JOY STGATES THAT WHILE HE WAS PULLING CATHODE OUT OF CELL AN EAR BROKE HE WAS TRYING TO FIX THE EAR SO THE CTHODE WOULD NOT FALL WHILE PULLING THE EAR UP TO THE BAR THE OTHER SIDE BROKE AND CATHODE FELL

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