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January 28, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Echo Bay Exploration Inc · Fall from machine

DRIVING SURFACE LOADER,EMPL LOST BREAKS AND JUMPED OFF.

January 11, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Echo Bay Exploration Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING, A ROCK CAME OUT OF THE BACK HITTING HIS LEFT HAND.

November 15, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Echo Bay Exploration Inc · Fall from ladders

WHILE HANGING A LADDER IN A RAISE THE LADDER THE MAN WAS STANDING ON SLIPPED AND BOTH THE MAN AND LADDER SLID DOWN THE RAISE.

November 15, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Echo Bay Exploration Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING DRILL STEEL,IT SLID OUT OF DRILL HOLE PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN MACHINE AND STEEL.

September 7, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Echo Bay Exploration Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING, THE DRILL STEEL SHANKED CAUSING THE DRILL TO FALL ON FOOT.

August 13, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Echo Bay Exploration Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMP SLIPPED WHILE STANDING ON FOOTWALL HE TRIED TOCATCH HIMSELF BY PUTTING HIS HAND DOWN ON FOOTWALL. HIS HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH A SHARP ROCK.

August 9, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Echo Bay Exploration Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING A RAISE ROUND WITH A JACKLEG, THE STEEL BROKE AND FELL OUT OF THE HOLE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEG.

June 22, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Echo Bay Exploration Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BOLTING THE STEEL SHANKED AND EMPL DROPPED THE MACHINE SMASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND RIB

May 29, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Echo Bay Exploration Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PLACING DRILL STEEL IN DRILL EMPL PARTNER CLOSED CHUCK TENDER ON HIS THUMB.

May 25, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Echo Bay Exploration Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BARRING DOWN I NAME SCRATCHED HIS FINGER ON A SCALING BAR IT GOT INFECTED

April 12, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Echo Bay Exploration Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE GETTING ON A HAUL TRUCK EMPLOYEE JAMMED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE ARMREST

February 21, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Echo Bay Exploration Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN DECLINE RAMP WHEN HE SLIPPED STRIKING RT KNEE CAUSING LACERATION EMPLOYEE

January 27, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Echo Bay Exploration Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE COLLARING3HOLE FOR ENGINEER'S SURVEY LOCATION ROCK IN BACK WAS LOOSENED, FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE LACERATING MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

February 2, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Echo Bay Exploration Inc · Struck by falling object

EE STEPPED AHEA8 OF T HE LEADING STEEL SET TO TAKE A MEASUREMENT FOR TIMBER WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE LEFT ARCH STRIKING THE EE & KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS CHEST.

February 2, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Echo Bay Exploration Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3FACE-HE LOADED PUMP INTO DIPPER OF 5CUYD MUCKER INTENDING TO REMOVE PUMP-DISCHARGE HOSE WAS STILL CONNECTED TO PUMP & WHEN MUCKER STARTED BACKING OUT OF HEADING DISCHARGE HOSE HUNG UP PULLIN1 PUMP OUT OF MUCKER BUCKET PUMP STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON ANKLE

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