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April 16, 1999 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent STRIKING OR BUMPING
LITTLE HILL MINES, INC. · Struck against stationary object

ON 4-16 EE RECEIVED A FIRST AID INJURY. ON 6-15 EE RECEIVED SECOND INJURY TO THE SAME LEG; (BUMPED IT) IT WAS DETERMIBNED TO BE AN ABCESS ON THE BONE. HE WAS TREATED FOR THIS INFECTION.

June 3, 1998 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
LITTLE HILL MINES, INC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES"DOOR STUCK CLOSED AND THEREFORE HE HADTO CLIMB OUT OF THE TRUCK WINDOW" HE SUFFERED "ACUTE L/S STRAIN-SPRAIN"

September 13, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
LITTLE HILL MINES, INC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING TRUCK, LEFT TIRE HIT RICK, STEERING WHEEL HIT LITTLE FINGER, BRUISED IT .

October 30, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
LITTLE HILL MINES, INC. · Struck by falling object

WHILE LOADING A TRUCK A ROCK CAME IN FROM SIDE OF LOADER AND HIT EMP ON THE RIGHT WRIST.

January 13, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
LITTLE HILL MINES, INC. · Fall from machine

HE WAS ASKED TO GO FROM CRUSHER TO GOLD PIT TO CHECK ON MATERIALS IN THE STOCK PILE. THERE WAS A FAILURE TO CONTROL SPEED ON PERSONAL MOTORCYCLEAND RAN INTO ROCK SLIDE. HE SUFFERED SKULL FRACT URE, BLOOD CLOT BEHIND THE EAR AND BROKEN COLLAR BONE.

September 11, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
LITTLE HILL MINES, INC. · Contact with hot objects or substances

PRIMED CARBURETOR TO START VEHICLE AND IT BACKFIRED CATCHING FIRE.

August 30, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
LITTLE HILL MINES, INC. · Fall from machine

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE CHAIN ON SPROCKET OFSMALL CLEAN UP CONVEYOR, HE SLIPPED OFF, FELL 7 FT LANDED ON HIS FEET CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.

July 12, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
LITTLE HILL MINES, INC. · Fall from machine

RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF RUNG OF LADDER WHILE CLIMBING UP TO LOAD HIS HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED HIS KNEE HIT THE ABOVE RUNG &CAUSED HIS KNEE CAP TO DISLOCATE

February 16, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
LITTLE HILL MINES, INC. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHEN SLAG WENT DOWN HIS LEFT GLOVE AND BURNT HIS HAND. HE REPORTED TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY FOR TREATMENT OF AN INFECTED BURN. HIS HAND IS HEALING FINE.

May 26, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
LITTLE HILL MINES, INC. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME WAS W ORKING ON A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER HE ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN BOLTS WITH A 3/4 DRILL SWING HANDLE TOOL HE WAS GOING TO USE HIS RT.FOOT FOR LEVERAGE TO LOOSEN BOLT HIS FOOT MISSED TOOL HAN DLE & WHEN HIS FOOT HIT THE GROUND H IS KNEE APPARENTLY TWISTED & TORE THE CARTILAGE

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