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July 3, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coeur-Thunder Mountain Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS CUTING A PIECE OF SCHLAGEL LINER WITH RAZOR BLADE KNIFE.HAND SLIPPED AND RAZOR BLADE WENT INTO MY ARM.

October 25, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Coeur-Thunder Mountain Inc · Struck by flying object

FLASH BURN IN R EYE FROM MAGNESIUM WELDING AND METAL FRAGMENT IN R EYE FRAGMENT HAS BEEN REMOVED

October 23, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Coeur-Thunder Mountain Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MULCHER STRAW FEEDER STND BROKE AND SCRAPED LEGS

July 11, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coeur-Thunder Mountain Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I. AME IS A SURVEYOR AND WAS DOING SMAE HE STUBLED AND FELL ON A SOFTBAL SIZED ROCK RESULTED I CRACKED RIB 3 NIGHT S LATER IN HIS SLEEP HE MUST HAVE ROLED WRON G BECAUSE THE CONDITION WOR SENED HE THEN WENT TO A DOCTOR T FOR X-RAYS

June 7, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coeur-Thunder Mountain Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

WAS HELPING UNLOAD A TRAILER WITH 10" X22' STEEL PIPE BUTTS OF THE PIPE ROLLED TOGETHER AND IND. HAD HIS WRIST IN BETWEEN TENDON DAMAGE RESULTED W/ HAIRLINE FRACTURE

May 23, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coeur-Thunder Mountain Inc · Struck against stationary object

HAND SLIPED OFF OF END WRENCH WHILE WORKIG ON FORNT AXLE OF PICK UP

May 21, 1987 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Coeur-Thunder Mountain Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS AT7EMPTING TO ADJUST BELT PULLEYS WHILE IN OPERATION,HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BY THE BELTR AND PULLED TGHROUGH THE PULLEY POPPING THE SKIN.GROSS NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF THE EM PLOYEE WAS THE 8IRECT CAUSE.

July 29, 1986 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Coeur-Thunder Mountain Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTI3G TO MAKE AUTO RETURN PULL ROPE RETRACT ON RUNNING EQUIPMENT. EE STUCK HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER INSIDE GUARD & WAS STRUCK BY COUPLING FAN BLADE.

July 17, 1986 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coeur-Thunder Mountain Inc · Fall from machine

& APPARENTLY SL3PPED ON A FROSTY TRACK. HE FELL APPROX 34" & LANDED ON HIS SHOULDER UPON A TARP COVERED PILE OF DISMANTLED LUMBAR.

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