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September 22, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OIL PAN FROM ECCENTRIC ON JIG- AS HE WAS PICKING IT UP THE PAN SLIPPED AND FELL, SMASHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AND EDGE OF THE PAN CUT HIS FINGER.

August 6, 1986 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING DOWN ON A HANDLE THAT OPENS DAMPER ON MILL EXHAUST FANS.

April 10, 1986 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CATCHING BAGS T2 STACK ONTO A PALLET AS BAGS WERE COMING OFF BELT CONVEYOR

February 27, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5CKING 100LB BAGS OFF A CONVEYOR ON TO WOODEN PALLETS IN THE PROCESS HE SUFFERED BACK PAINS INDICATING A STRAIN TO LOWER BACK

February 12, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A3 80 LB ELECTRIC MOTOR ON TO A SCREW CASE EMP PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK

November 23, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Magcobar Minerals Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A STEEL BAR TO DIRECT FLOW OF ORE TO MILL A LARGE MASS OF ORE BROKE LOOSE CAUSING AN UPWARD MOTION OF THE STEEL BAR PULLING THE EMPLOYEES RT ARM AND INJURING HIS SHOULDER

November 14, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Magcobar Minerals Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP ALLEGES HE 3WAS WORKING WITH HACKHAMMER STARTED TO M OVE IT SLIPPED ON ICE AND TWISTED HIS BACK

October 25, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STACKING 100 LB BAGS OF BENTONITE ON PALLET.HE CAUGHT BAG WRONG CAUSING STRAIN TO RIGHT ELBOW.

October 21, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Magcobar Minerals Division · Fall onto or against objects

PRESSURIZED LINE WITH MATERIAL IN IT CAME LOOSE BLOWING MATERIAL ON EMPL.PUSHING HIM INTO TANK SUPPORT BRUISING LEFT HIP AND SHOULDER.

September 25, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Magcobar Minerals Division · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING IN A SHALLOW PIT AND WALKED UP INCLINE FROM PIT AND STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL TO HIS KNEE.

September 20, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Magcobar Minerals Division · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING LOADER, TRIED TO PICK UP A BIG ROCK. WHEN BUCKET WAS ABOUT 4\ OFF GROUND WEITHT OF ROCCK TIPPED LOADER FORWARD RAISING REAR END OFF THE GROUND. ROCK ROLLED OUT AND LOADER FELL BACKWA BACKWARD THROWING HIM BACK AND FORTH AND HITTING HIS BACK ON THE TOP OF THE EWAT.

June 7, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Magcobar Minerals Division · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS STANDING ON LADDER TIGHTENING BOLTS ON RUBBER SKIRTING ON BACK OF SCREEN-HE FELL OFF LADDER AND STRAINED HIMSELF

June 4, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLYEE WAS HOLDING A MOTOR ARMATURE THAT WEIGHED ABOUT 100 LBS ARMATURE SLIPPED PULLING MUSCLE IN EMPLOYEES LEFT ARM

May 13, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Magcobar Minerals Division · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM PACKING MACHINE PLATFORM, SLIPPED ON FOOTREST AND LOST HIS BALANCE, CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 22, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor OTHER
Magcobar Minerals Division · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INSECT BITE

February 13, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Magcobar Minerals Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ICE ALONG SIDEWALK TO JOB AREA CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO HAVE NEAR FALL JERKING NECK

January 5, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Magcobar Minerals Division · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEAR WEATHER EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM DOCK TO BARGE DECK APPROX 3-4 FEET

October 22, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LOWERED ROLL TO FLOOR-HE UNHOOKED CHAIN ,ROLL FELL TOWARD HIM AND HE TRIED TO CATCH IT TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING ON HIM.IN PROCESS,STRAINED HIS BACK.

July 23, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BULKHEAD DOOR IN A BOX CAR AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT UNDER IT. THIS CAUSED A SLIGHT CONTUSION TO RIGHT FOOT.

July 16, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Magcobar Minerals Division · Fall from machine

ON THE ABOVE DATE EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF HIS TRUCK AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK AT THIS TIME WE DID NOT CONSIDER THIS A WORK INJURY. THERE WAS NO LOST TIME 9-12-84 EMPLOYEE ADVISED US THAT HE REINJURED THIS ON 8-28-84 THIS WILLRESULT IN LOST TIME.

May 1, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Magcobar Minerals Division · Fall from machine

EMP WAS REMOVING MILL PARTS ON A PALLET WITH A FORKLIFT. HE PARKED THE FORKLIFT ON TOP OF A RAILROAD CROSSING NEAR THE MILL AREA AND STEPPED DOWN. HIS LEFT FOOT LANDED PARTIALLY ON A RAILROAD TIE CAUSING HIS FOOT TO TWIST AND CAUSING A MINOR SPRAIN

March 2, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Magcobar Minerals Division · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN LADDER TO GET TO THE BARGE DECK. WHEN HE TOOK THE LAST STEP HIS ANKLE TURNED AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED.

February 28, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Magcobar Minerals Division · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS CLEANING DIRT OFF ROOF OF LUNCH ROOM AND SMALL SECTION OF ROOF GAVE WY

February 22, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRY SUNNY WEATHER. ACCIDENT HAPPENED INSIDE OF OUR WAREHOUSE. INJURED WAS RE-STACKING BAGGED MATERIAL. DOCTOR DESCRIBED INJURY AS MUSCLE SPASMS.

February 22, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Magcobar Minerals Division · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

REACHING TO T AKE BAG OFF CONVEYOR BELT CAUGHT FINGERS-IN GLOVE- BETWEEN ROLLER & CONVEYOR BELT.

February 6, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REACHED DOWN TO LIFT A WOODEN PALLET AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER

November 29, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PLACING EMPTY BAGS ON FILLER SPOUTS OF PACKER EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED MUSCLE SPASMS IN LOWER BACK.

August 31, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING RETURN CABLE FROM RAILCAR PULLER EM YEE LACERATED FINGERS ON FRAYED PORTION OF CAB.E

August 15, 1983 LA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Magcobar Minerals Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRYING TO CLEAR PLUGGED MILL BY OPENING DOOR TO HOUSING TO ALLOW OUTSIDE AIR TO BE SUCKED THROUGH EXHAUST SYSTEM.DOOR PULLED AWAY AND SLAMMED SHUT CATCHING EMPL RIGHT THUMB.

June 6, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING A JOURNAL IN #2 MILL A CHAIN LINK BROKE CHAIN HIT EMPLOYUEES LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATION TO RING FINGER FRACTURED RING FINGER AND FRACTURED LEFT WRIST

March 15, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE TAIL PULLEY FROM SACKER BELT WITH CHAIN AND COME-A-LONG CHAIN SNAPPED LO

February 14, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING JOURNALS ON MILL #2. A FORKLIFT WAS BEING USED TO REMOVE & REPLACE JOUNALS. THE EMPLOYEE DROPPED A TOOL INSIDE THE LOWER PART OF THE MILL. HE REACED DOWN TO PICK THE TOO L UP AND POSITIONED HIS HEAD UNDER THE FORKS OF THE FORKLIFT. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO GET UP WITH THE TOOL, HIS HEAD WAS STRUCK WITHE FORKS CAUSING INJURY TO THE RIGHT BACK SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

February 4, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magcobar Minerals Division · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HEAD FRAME FROM MANLIFT AND DROPPED IT ON THE INSTEP OF HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING LACERATION AND CONTUSIONS

January 14, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Magcobar Minerals Division · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS CLEANING THE SIDES OF A HOPPER WHEN MATGERIAL BROKE LOOSE FROM THE SIDE AND SLID INTO HIS KNEE

January 4, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Magcobar Minerals Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS CUTTING METAL BANDING WITH A PAIR OF TIN SNIPS. THE SNIPS CUT THROUGH THE STEEL BAND, HIS HAND FOLLOWED THROUGH AND WAS CUT BY THE SHARP EDGE OF THE BANDING.

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