Mining Incidents

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1983–2026
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January 8, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Jersey Zinc Company Inc · Fall from ladders

MAN WAS ENTERIN1 1250 STOPE 700L BY WAY OF LADDERS,DOWN.AS HE STEPPED OFF LADDER ONTO WET CEMENT FLOOR,HE SLIPPED,BACKWARDS AND TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL WITH. OF THE LEFT WRI8T.

August 2, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
New Jersey Zinc Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MAN WAS SHARPENING A DRILL BIT ON A BENCH GRINDER WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED.

July 16, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Jersey Zinc Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS STRETCHING BARBED-WIRE ALONG FENCE WHEN HE LOST GRIP ON THE WIRE AND IT RECOILED

May 21, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
New Jersey Zinc Company Inc · Struck by flying object

MAN WAS DRILLING WHEN HE BLEW-OUT HOLE-THE BACK-WASH FROM MACHINE GOT INTO HIS EYE

January 7, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
New Jersey Zinc Company Inc · Struck by flying object

MAN WAS DRILIING & BLEW OUT HIS HOLE GETTING THE DRILL FINES IN HIS EYE.

August 1, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Jersey Zinc Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS CLEANING UNDER CHUTE WHEN SOME FINE MUCK CAME DOWN CHUTE RUNNING OVER THE CHUTE GATE, STRIKING THE MAN -- THE MAN DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 8-2-84.

July 17, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Jersey Zinc Company Inc · Struck by flying object

BREAKING CHUNK OF ORE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OFF BREAKING MANS SAFETY GLASSES BROKEN SAFETY GLASSES CAUSED INJURY.

April 6, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
New Jersey Zinc Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS COLLARING A HOLE & A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF THE ROOF WERE THE MAN WAS COLLARING THE H OLE.

September 12, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Jersey Zinc Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS DRILLING UP HOLES WITH A JACKLEG; WHILE CHANGING STEELS A PIECE OD ROCK FROM THE COLLAR OF THE HOLE CAME LOOSE.

July 18, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
New Jersey Zinc Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ASST TRAMMER BY CHANGING TRACK SWITCH AND SIGNALED TRAMMER TO PROCEED.BUT EMPL WAS IN BAD LOCATION AND FORCED AGAINST RIB OF DRIFT BY ORE CAR.

April 25, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Jersey Zinc Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS STARTING TO CLIMB A LADDER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BODY AFTER WHICH HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 7, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
New Jersey Zinc Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS DRILLING UP HOLES AND USED HIS DRILL STEEL TO ALIGN HIS HOLES WHEN ONE SLIPPED OUT AND STRUCK THE MANS FOOT

March 15, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator POWERED HAULAGE
New Jersey Zinc Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO RERAIL A FLAT CAR AND THE FLAT CAR SHIFTED CAUSING THE MAN TO PINCH HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE FLAT CAR AND THE RIB OF THE DRIFT.

March 7, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Jersey Zinc Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING 90 LB BAGS OF CEMENT ONTO PICK-UP -FELT PULL IN SIDE.

February 7, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
New Jersey Zinc Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED KNEE WHILE MOVING ABOUT HUMMER SCREEN HOUSING.

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