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June 11, 1991 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING ON LEFT SIDE TRYING TO HOLD BELLYPAN UP AND JACKING IT UP AT THE SAME TIME WITH RIGHT ARM AND HAND AND PULLED MUSCLES IN RIGHT SIDE OF NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

May 18, 1991 ID · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SURFACE GRINDING AND GOT SLIVER OF STEEL IN RIGHT IRIS OF EYE. CAUSED IRRITATION FOR 14 DAYS.

January 29, 1991 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OVERHEAD GRINDING EMPLOYEE GOT A PIECE OF STEEL IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

October 11, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD A ROCK STUCK IN THE TAILGATE OF DUMPTRUCK & PULLED THE TAILGATE OUT TO REMOVE THE ROCK & THE ROCK FELL OUT & THE TAILGATE PINCHED FINGER

June 4, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING ON ROLL CRUSHER PIN FELL OUT OF RAM BEARING BLOCK SMASHED L MIDDLE FINGER

May 29, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING FRAME RAIL DRILL BIT CAUGHT AND DRILL SPUN AND BROKE R MIDDLE FINGER

September 6, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE LADDER AND THE TAIL END OF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR GRABBED HIS SLEEVE ON HIS SWEAT SHIRT AND PULLED HIS ARM UP SQUEEZING HIS BICEP.

April 13, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE A FROZEN TROPHING ROLL WHILE BELT WAS MOVING AND SPLICE CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM TWISTING HIS FOREARM.

March 2, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOTIONING TRUCK DRIVER BACK TO DOCK TO LOAD HIM AND WAS STANDING BEHIND TRUCK. HE MOTIONED TRUCK TO STOP BU T TRUCK DID NOT EMPLOYEE TRIED TO JUMP OUT OF THE WAY AND WAS PICNHED BETWEEN FLAT BED TRAILER AND CEMENT LOADING DOCK.

January 17, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ROCKS LOOSE WITH A BAR,M THE BAR SLIPPED AND PINCHED LEFT HAND CAUSING A CUT NEEDEING STITCHES.

January 4, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE RUNNING THE AIR WRENCH UNDER A TRUCK A PIECE OF METAL FELL INTO EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE EMPLOYEE HAD PIECE OF METAL REMOVED BY DOCTOR

December 27, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL A PIECE FLEW IN EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE CAUSING SCRATCHING AND IRRIATATION.

December 3, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING OVERHEAD A PIECE OF I BEAM A PIECE OF STEEL FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING REMOVAL BY A DOCTOR.

November 7, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING UP WELD ON ANGLE IRON ABOVE MY HEAD WITH A GRINDER AND GRINDER JUMPED BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RT SIDE OF THE CHIN

September 12, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON PIPE AND PIPE GAVE OUT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL LANDING ON HIS HIP THROWING HIS BACK OUT.

September 9, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING A PUCH WITH A HAMMER MISSED THE PUNCH & HIT EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB SPLITTING IT OPEN REQUIRING 8 STITCHES

June 6, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING DOWN OFF OF A CAT AND SLIPPED AND FELL OFF BACKWARD AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT TWISTING HIS KNEE, CAUSING A DIAGNOSIS OF PULLED CARTILAGE AND STRETCHED TENDONS.

November 18, 1987 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING MOVE PUMP AND JACKED UP PUMP END OT ATTACH TO PICKUP TO MOVE AND JACK FELL AND SMASHED LEFT BIG TOE AND 2ND TOE.

April 3, 1987 ID · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TURNING F5N BACKWARD ON A 78 LINKBELT TO TRY TO UNLOCK THE FAN EMPLOYEE GOT HIS FINGERS CAUGHT IN FAN BELT & CUT OFF THE T IPS OF THE MIDDLE FINGER & RING FINGER ON RT HAND

April 24, 1986 ID · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DISMANTELING TH9 245 BACKHOE HE DROVE A PIN OUT OF THE DYLINDER AND THECYLINDER. DISMANTELING THE 245 BACKHOE HE DROVE A PIN OUT OF THE CYLINDER AND THE CYLINDER DROPPED DOWN AN D SMASHED HIS R3NG FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND WHICH LEAD TO AMPUTATION BELOW THE LOWER NUCKLE.

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