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April 11, 1997 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder MACHINERY
Royal Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CHIPPING ON A PIECE OF SLAG AND GOT A FOREIGN SUBSTANCE IN EYE. HE WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE GLASSES.

August 24, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Royal Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

A SMALL ROCK HI7 HIM ON THE HAND DID NOT CAUSE ANY PROBLEM UNTIL A FEW DAYS LATER.

March 3, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Royal Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME & I.NAME3WERE DRILLING IN THE CEILING WHEN A LARGE ROCK FROM WALL SLID DOWN & HIT I.NAME ON LOWER BACK I.NAME STRAINED HIS SHOULDER FROM PULLING I.NAME OUT OF WAY AS MUCH AS HE COULD

March 3, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Royal Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME & I.NAME3WERE DRILLING (AND THEY WERE ON THEIR LAST DRILL HOLE) WHEN A LARGE ROCK FELL FROM WALL HITTING I.NAME ON LOWER BACK I.NAME PULLED I.NAME OUT OF WAY AS MUCH AS HE COULD THEY WE RE DRILLING T H9 CEILING IT HAD JUST BEEN BARRED DOWN & CHECKED FOR LOOSE ROCK

March 13, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Royal Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS PUSH3NG ORE CAR WHEN HIS FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN RAIL & TIMBER CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE TWISTING HIS BACK.

July 16, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Royal Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SUPPORT BOLTS PULLED LOOSE FROM BESSI CLAM SHELL CAUSING SHELL TO MOVE OVER AND PEN HIS LEG AGAINST TIMBER.

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