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December 16, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
U S Tungsten Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS UNLOADING BAGS OF ONCENTRATE FRONT PALLETS ON A FORKLIFT. THE LIFT TRUCK WAS BEING DRIVEN BY OTHER. AS OTHER DROVE INTO THE AREA WHERE THE BAGS WERE TO BE UNLOADED, HE STARTED TO RA ISE THE FORKS AND TILTING THEM AT THE SAME TIME AS HE REACHED THE AREA WHERE THE VICTIM WAS STANDING THE PALLET SLID FORWARD PINNING THE VICTIM BETWEEN THE PALLET AND THE FLOOR.

May 4, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Tungsten Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING A MECHANIC THREADING A TWO INCH IRON PIPE. HIS SHIRT GOT TANGLED ON THEPIPE TWISTING HIS LEFT HAND AND ARM.

April 25, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Tungsten Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS DRILLING A SQUARE PIECE OF STEEL PLATE USING A DRILL PRESS. THE DRIL BIT HUNG UP, CAUSING THE PLATE TO SPIN LACERATING THE TOP OF THE LEFT HAND.

February 4, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Tungsten Corp · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER, WHEN HE REACHED THE BOTTOM HE TRIPPED & FELL ON HIS RIGHT WRIST CAUSING A FRACTURE OF THE SCAFOID BONE.

April 19, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Tungsten Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER A BUS USING AN ADJUSTABLE WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED & THE INJURED FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK

August 19, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Tungsten Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS MOVING BARRELS OF CONCENTRATE BY HAND A BARREL STARTED TO SLIP OUT OF HIS HANDS THE INJURED TRIED TO HOLD BACK ON THE BARREL & CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER BETWEEN TWO BARRELS

June 26, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Tungsten Corp · Struck by falling object

HH WAS UNLOADING A SCREW CONVEYOR OFF A FORKLIFT. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE CONVEYOR AND DROPPED IT ON HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING LACERATION TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE THUMB.

October 9, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Tungsten Corp · Fall onto or against objects

THE INJURED WAS WALKING ALONG 1500 DRIFT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS TOOL BAG BRUISING HIS RIGHT RIBS.

February 16, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Tungsten Corp · Struck by falling object

INJ PREPARING TO DRILL BALD HEADED RAISE.MOVING LADDER INTO POSITION WHEN LADDER STRUCK BACK DISLODGING SMALL ROCK WHICH STRUCK ON LEFT WRIST.

November 23, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
U S Tungsten Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HELPING NIPPER DELIVER POWDER TO THE 11089 4TH MAGAZINE THE A64 GETMAN WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE MAGAZINE YURNED INTO THE RIB AND THE BRAKES SET AS THE VICTIM GOT OUT OF THE RIG IT ROLLED BACKWARD PINNING HIS L FOOT BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THE RIB

July 13, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
U S Tungsten Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE HAD CLEANED SCREEN BOX APPLIED STEAM PRESSURE TO CLEAN LINE BLEW LID OFF OF BOX AND HIS LEFT LEG. RIGHT LEG HIT BY HOT SOULUTION.

June 29, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Tungsten Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP. WAS ROLLING OVER A 6" BEAM AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE H BEAM AND THE RIB.

April 27, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
U S Tungsten Corp · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET ON A MOVING LOCOMOTIVE THAT WAS PULLING A FLAT CAR HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HIS LEFT ANKLE WAS RUN OVER BY THE FLAT CAR

December 29, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
U S Tungsten Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS UN1LUGGING FROZEN SODA ASH LINE BY ADDING STEAM. A SIGHT GLASS BLE W OUT UNDER THE PRESSURE CUTTING VICTIMS FACE AND BACK.

December 25, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Tungsten Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUTTING PR9SS CLOTH.KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING 3'' LACERATION IN LEFT HAND.

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