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May 29, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor OTHER
Marshall Earth Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A PROPPED OPEN DOOR SLAMMED SHUT IN A GUST OF WIND WHILE SOLDERING A RADIATOR. DOOR SLAMMED SHUT, PINNING THE HEAD INSIDE.

February 18, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Marshall Earth Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOOSE GROUND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CONTROL IT W TIMBER SET AND CRIBBING ONE PIECE CRIBBING DISLODGED SOME GROUND CAUSING GROUND TO GIVE AWAY. STRUCK A PIECE OF TIMBER IN EE S HAND PINNING HAND B ETWEEN TIMBER & BUCKET. SMASHED FINGER.

January 27, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Marshall Earth Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TOOTH ON BUCKET OF FRONT END LOADER.AN AIR RATCHET HELD IN THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT AHND WAS USED TO INSTALL BOLT WHICH WAS IN EMPLOYEES LEFT AHND.BOLT SLOPPED WHILE SPINNIN G AND INJURED LEFT HAND.

January 28, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Marshall Earth Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM 7 YARD FRONT END LOADER,STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

December 29, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Marshall Earth Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING THE WATER TRUCK TO THE DRILL RIG,THE ROAD WAS SNOW PACK FROM PREVIOUS TRAVEL EARLIER IN THE DAY.WHEN HE STARTED UP THE SECOND BAD PART OF THE HILL HE HIT ICE AND CAME BACK DOWN OUT OF CO3TROL AND MISSED THE ROAD ANS WENT INTO THE DITCH AND FLIPPED OVER.

December 28, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Marshall Earth Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GO3NG UP THE RAISE TO THE SURFACE.BETWEEN THE 1ST AND 2ND LANDINGS A FOOTBALL SIZE CHUNK OF CLAY FELL,EMPLOYEE DUCKED TOWARD THE LADDER AND IT GLANCED OFF HIS HAT SNAGGING THE LIG HT CORD SNAPPIN1 HIS HEAD BACK.

November 9, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Marshall Earth Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET FROM TROMMEL GUARDING A SHOT WITH ONE STICK OF DYNAMITE.WHEN THE SHOT WENT OFF A ROCK HIT A LIGHT FIXTURE ON APOLE BY THE HOPPER,SENDING GLASS TO T ROMMEL AND APIE7E OF GLASS HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.(AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT,IT WAS NOT REALIZED THAT THIS WAS LOST TIME ACCIDENT-THE REASON FOR THE DELAY IN REPORTING).

July 23, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Marshall Earth Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ROCK BOL7ING WHEN APPROX ONE TON OF BROKEN MATERIAL FROM THE ROOF FELL ON HIM KNOCKING DOWN INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EE DID NOT SEE DR AT THE TIME OF INJURY HE DID NOT THINK HE WAS INJURED BADLY 9NOUGH AT THE TIME BUT SHOULDER CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM UNTIL HE SAW DR ON 1-13-87. HIS LOST TIME BEGAN ON 7-23-87 WHICH WAS HIS LAST DAY OF WORK-SURGERY ON 7-27-87.

May 18, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Marshall Earth Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CUTTING3AN 8X8 TIMBER WITH A 14 IN GASOLING POWERED CHAIN SAW AND THE CAST ALUMINUM KICKBACK SAFETY BAR HELD IN LEFT HAND BROKE CAUSING LEFT HAND TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE MOVING CHAIN 3

February 6, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marshall Earth Resources Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS SERVICI3G COMPRESSOR AND WAS WALKING AWAY FROM COMPRESSOR DOWN HILL IN A SNOWY AND ICY ZAREA WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER

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