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July 17, 1985 ID · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Star-Morning Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SUBJECT WAS BARRING S CHUTE MUCK CAME LOSE CATCHING BAR PINCHING HAND TO BACK

April 9, 1985 ID · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star-Morning Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME WAS PULLING ORE FROM THE 108 CHUTE ON THE 1450 LEVEL. THE CHUTE HAD FILLED WITH OVER PLOW WATER FROM THE SAND FILL SYSTEM IN 108. BECAUSE OF P SMOKE FROM A BLAST ON PREAVIOUS SHIPS THE SAND WAS UNABLE TO PUT IN ANOTHER DECACT TABE ATABLE AFTER THE THIRD CAR THE WINTER RUSHED OUT WASHING I NAME TO THE GROUND.

March 11, 1985 ID · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Star-Morning Mining Company · Struck by falling object

SUBJECT WAS BOLTING HANGING WALL IN THE END LINE STOPE.SLAB CAME LOSE FALLING ON SUBJECTS RIGHT FOOT.

October 3, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Star-Morning Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHAIN ON MOTOR JUMPED OFF SPROCKET EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FIX IT WITHOUT DISENGSING PAVER. LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND BECAME ENTRAPPED IN THE CHAIN AS IT SNAPPED BACK INTO PLACE RESULT IN AMPUTATION OF LITTLE FINGER JUST BELOW FIRST JOINT ON LEFT HAND.

August 31, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Star-Morning Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING THE MINE AT END OF SHIFT SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE MUCK,CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND REQUIRING FOUR OR FIVE STITCHES.

August 1, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star-Morning Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING CARS ON THE TRAIN WHEN A METAL FRAGMENT FROM PIN POPPED UP HITTING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT EYE CAUSING CORNEAL ABRASION.

June 5, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star-Morning Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

MINER WAS PULLING THE PIN OUT OF CAR WHILE SWITCHING CARS, SLIPPED ON SOME MUD FELL BACKWARDS OVER A ROCK, AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE & ANKLE WHICH WERE WEAKENED ACCIDENTS PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT WITH CSC MINING CO

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