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January 6, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Columbia Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BR9AKING UP WOOD PALLETS FOR FIRE. A PIECE OF WOOD WITH A NAIL IN IT BOUNCED UP AND HIT HIS SHIN, PUNCTURING THE SKIN.

November 12, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Columbia Materials · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN O0F CONVEYOR BELT AFTER INSTALLING LIGHT FIXTURE. LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF CONCRETE SLAB AND TWISTED ANKLE AT THE SAME TIME.

October 24, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Columbia Materials · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WORKING O3 TOP OF A CRUSHER, HE STEPPED IN SOME GREASE AND FELL AND HIT THE INSIDE OF RIGHT KNEE AGAINST METAL.

October 14, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Columbia Materials · Struck against a moving object

WHILE PUSHING M5TERIAL INTO GRISSLY, LOADER BUCKET HIT A RAIL.

August 23, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Columbia Materials · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RUNNING A3HAUL TRUCK FROM PIT TO HOPPER, LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING.

August 19, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbia Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO LIFT A STEEL PLATE AND INJURED LOWER BACK.

August 9, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Columbia Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PRYING A 1IECE OF IRON AT WORK, IT SLIPPED AND HE WAS HIT IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST.

August 3, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Columbia Materials · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING A5ONG YARD ROAD TO LOAD TRUCK AND SOMETHING IN BACK TWISTED OR POPPED AND GOT TIGHT.

June 8, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Columbia Materials · Struck by flying object

WHILE AT WORK S2METHING BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE

May 17, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Columbia Materials · Fall from machine

STEPPED OFF FRO3T END LOADER AND LEFT FOOT LANDED IN A HOLE. BODY WEIGHT PLUS FOOT IN HOLE CAUSED ANKLE TO TWIST.

August 1, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Columbia Materials · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

I.NAME TOLD TO PUSH HIGH WALL IN AND TO START AT LOW END TO HELP LOADER.LOOKS LIKS LIKE HE WAS STRIPPING AT UNSAFE DISTANCE 1-3\ FROM EDGE OF PIT WALL AND PARALLEL WITH PIT WALL.PART OF WALL C AVED IN CAUSING DOZER TO SLIDE OFF WALL 20\.

July 30, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Columbia Materials · Struck by falling object

WHILE HE WAS SCRAPING MATERIAL OFF THE PIT WALL, ROCKS FELL DOWN AND CAME INTO THE CAB OF THE LOADER.

July 27, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Columbia Materials · Fall from machine

I NAME WAS WORKING ON A LOADER IN THE PIT. WHEN HE JUMPED OFF THE LOADER TO FIND HIS FORMENA, HE BRUISED HIS RIGHT HEEL.

July 13, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Columbia Materials · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS WORKING AT THE FOOT OF THE PIT WALL, TAKING MATERIAL FROM IT WHEN THE WALL CAME DOWN ON THE BACK TO THE LOADER CAUSING THE REAR END TO CAME OFF THE GROUND. THE JERKING CAUSED SOME N ECK STRAIN AND PAIN.

April 11, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Columbia Materials · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS LOADING FILL DIRT INTO THE BACK OF PIT TRUCK WHEN THE WIND BLEW DIRT INTO HIS EYE.

October 26, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Columbia Materials · Fall from machine

FAILURE TO REMOVE FUSES BEFORE WORKING ON MACHINERY - CONVEYOR STARTED THROWING THER TWO MEN WORKING ON STACKER OFF

October 26, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Columbia Materials · Fall from machine

FAILURE TO REMOVE FUSES BEFORE WORKING ON MACHINERY CONVEYOR STARTED, THROWING THE TWO MEN WORKING ON STACKER OFF

September 30, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Columbia Materials · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHECKING CHUTES ON WASH PLANT-GRAPED A CHAIN DFOR SUPPORT-WHEN HE MOVED THE CHAIN GAVE AWAY-HE FELL 16 FEET INTO A PILE OF ABC ON HIS FEET.

September 27, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Columbia Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOING TO WELD 2 PIECES OF STEEL TOGETHER-TRYING TO PULL THE 2 PIECES TOGETHER TO REPAIR AND THE HOOK RELEASED-STEEL HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD. STEEL WAS FROM THE SHAKER DROP CHUTE-SCALP LACERAT ION-SUTURED LACERATIONS-STEEL WAS TRIGGED BY A CAME-A-LONG.

May 20, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Columbia Materials · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING ON THE ABCV STACKER BELT CHECKING GEAR OIL AND SOMEONE TURNED POWER ONMAKING BELT START TO MOVE PULLEY CAUGHT HIS ARM BELT CAUGHT KNEE PERSON OPERATING POWER TURNED OFF WHE N RELIZING WHAT WAS HAPPENING

January 12, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Columbia Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE PUSHING A PRY BAR TO FIX HOPPER ON THE CRUSHER PRY BAR SLIPPED AND HAND WAS SMASHED BETWEEN PRY BAR AND HOPPER CRUSHING INJURIES TO FINGERS

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