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May 25, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Savage Rock Products · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING DISCHARGE LID ON END OF SIZER IN CHIP CHUTE, COVER ON HELME DID NOT CLOSE.

February 8, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Savage Rock Products · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GROUND WAS SNOW COVERED AND ICE UNDERNEATH EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF LOADER AND FELL, INJURING LEFT SHOULDER.

April 30, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Savage Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAS DR3LLING HOLES IN A METAL GUTER THE DRILL CAUGHT AND TWISTED , HITTING HIM IN THE NOSE.

March 25, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Rock Products · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS MOVING TAIL3PULLEY TO LOOSEN BELT FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN PULLEY AND BELT FRACTURING IT

March 3, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING CUT7ING EDGES TO REPLACE ON 950 LOADER HURT LOWER ABDOMEN CAUSING HERNIA.

February 21, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Savage Rock Products · Fall onto or against objects

WAS SPLICING BE5T ON CONVEYOR AND SLIPPED INJURING LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT HIP

January 14, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Savage Rock Products · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL CLEANING I7E OFF CONVEYOR BELT SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON LOWER BACK.

December 17, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Rock Products · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING CHUTES ON CRUSHER THE CHUTE SLIPPED CATCHING HAND BETWEEN PIECES OF METAL

December 9, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UN1LUGGING FEEDER ON CRUHSER HE INJURED THE LIGAMENTS ON HIS LEFT KNEE

November 23, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING DR6M OFF FROM TRUCK AND INJURED BACK.

October 8, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Savage Rock Products · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A SCEEN AND SLIPPED PINCHING A NERVE IN HIS BACK

August 31, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE EBNT DOWN & PICKED UP A PIECE OF STEEL & PULLED SOMETHING IN H IS NECK.

July 17, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Savage Rock Products · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BELT WAS FULL OF ROCK EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING BELT TO KEEP CONVEYOR FROM ROLLING BACKWARDS WHEN CONVEYOR WAS STARTED & CAUGHT HAND CUTTING IT REQUIRED STITCHES

June 20, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Savage Rock Products · Struck by falling object

WAS UNPLUGGING FEEDER WHEN LARGE ROCK FELL OFF CONVVEYOR AND STRUCK R LEG. TORN CARTILAGE & LIGAMENT DAMAGE TO RIGHT LEG

May 15, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Savage Rock Products · Struck by flying object

GRINDING WELD PIECE OF SLAG WENT INTO EYE.WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

May 10, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Rock Products · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER A CONVEYOR CAUGHT THIS HARDHAT ON THE CONVEYOR AND HURT HIS NECK.

May 2, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS - GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN RIGHT EYE.

March 23, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Savage Rock Products · Struck by flying object

TURNING JAW CRUSHER.SOME FOREIGN PARTICLE BLEW IN EYE.

January 9, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Savage Rock Products · Fall from machine

EE STEPPED OFF FROM LOADER & SLIPPED SPRAINING RT ANKLE.

January 4, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HE TURNED TWISTING HIS LEG AND FELL ON IT INJURING HIS KNEE

September 11, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TIGHTENING BOLT AND TWISTED HIS BACK

August 14, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING GRIZZ BAR WITH A PRY BAR BAR GOT CAUGHT & FLIPPED SMASHING EES 2 MIDDLE FINGERS.

July 27, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Savage Rock Products · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL SETTING CONE AND STEPPED ON ROCK CAUSED HIM TO TURN ANKLE AND FALL.HIT KNEE ON CLAMP ON CONDUIT AND CUT KNEE.

July 5, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Rock Products · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER A CONVEYOR BUMP HIS HEAD ON A FRAME OF THE CONVEYOR CUT ON HEAD HARD HAT FELL OFF.

June 27, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING THE CRUSHER THE CRUSHER SETTLES AND JERKED THE WRENCH WHICH HE WAS HOLDING

May 12, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A CABLE FROM THE LOADER AND IT FLIPPED HIM IN THE MOUTH.

April 25, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SAND & GRAVEL AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

April 7, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Savage Rock Products · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING CAT. THE MOTION OF THE MACHINE CAUSED BACK PROBLEM.

March 30, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE CONE CRUSHER AND THE JACK SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS FACE.

January 10, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

December 1, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING A PIECE OF WIRE THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER

November 21, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A TAIL PULLEY HE HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH THE HAMMER

November 18, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Savage Rock Products · Fall from machine

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING LOADER HE EXPERIENCED VERTIGO WHILE EXITING THE LOADER HE FELL AND INJURED HIS RIGHT THUMB

August 24, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Savage Rock Products · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS DIGGING A DITCH USING A D8 CAT, WENT OVER A PILE OF DIRT AND WAS THROWN AGAINST THE CAB. HIS NOSE WAS INJURED BUT HE DIDNT SEE A PHYSICIAN AT THAT TIME, HAS DECIDED AS OF PRESENT DATE HE NEEDS TO SEE A PHYSICIAN

August 3, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Rock Products · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MR. EDWARDS WAS AT THE JOB EARLY. HE WAS HELPING AND OTHER EMPLOYEE MOVE A DRUM OF OIL. THE OTHER MAN\S HANDS SLIPPED OFF THE DRUM ALLOWING THE DRUM TO MASH MR. EDWARDS HAND BETWEEN THE DRUM A STEEL SHELF.

July 22, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF METAL FELL IN THE CONE CRUSHER CAUSING IT TO STOP OPPERATION EMP WAS USING A WRENCH IN PROCESS OF REMOVING THE METAL FROM THE CONE THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN T HE WRENCH AND THE BELT GUARD ON THE EQUIPMENT

June 7, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner STRIKING OR BUMPING
Savage Rock Products · Struck against stationary object

MAN WENT UNDERNEATH FEEDER TO CLEAN OUT ROCKS HIT HIS HEAD ON A STEEL BEAM AND CUT IT HARD HAT FELL OFF

April 20, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Savage Rock Products · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ON CONE CRUSHER AND JUMPED OFF. HE TURNED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF THE LEFT TIBIA AND TORN LIGAMENTS IN LEFT ANKLE. THE PLANT WAS NOT RUNNIN G AND NO SAFETY DEVICES WERE INVOLVED. EMPLOYEE CONSULTED DOCTOR ON APRIL 24, 1983.

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