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July 2, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arizona Flux Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BREAKING ROCKS ON GRIZZLEY WITH DOUBLE JACK LIPPED AND TWISTED ANKLE

May 15, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Arizona Flux Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING WITH JACKHAMMER AND LEG COMING OUT OF HOLE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

May 14, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Arizona Flux Mines Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

DRILLING LIFTERS,STANDING ON BOTTOM OF JACKLEG WHEN LEG KICKED OUT CAUSING EMPL TO FALL ON BACK.

September 26, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Arizona Flux Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILLING RAISE ROUND WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BACK AND HIT HIS RIGHT ARM.

September 13, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Flux Mines Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING A LADDER INT HE MAN WAY, OVER HIS HEAD AND HE TWISTED SOMETHING IN MID LOWER BACK.

April 7, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HOISTING
Arizona Flux Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT OF CAGE AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN CAGE AND CHUTE.

April 4, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Arizona Flux Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS BARRING DOWN WHEN ROCKS CAME DOWN MUCK PILE KNOCKED HIM DOWN ROCKS HIT LEFT AHND.

March 9, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Flux Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLIMBING LADDER & GETTING OFF ON STAGING HE TWISTED HIS KNEE

February 23, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Arizona Flux Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS WORKING ON GRIZZLY WHEN A ROCK CAME DOWN CHUTE AND HIT HAND.

January 27, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Arizona Flux Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING ON BARMAC CRUSHER BEND OVER AND BACK POPPED.

October 25, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HOISTING
Arizona Flux Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS GETTING ON CAGE AT 300' LEVEL WHEN CAGE LOWRED CATCHING HIM BETWEEN BOARD & CAGE.

October 4, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Arizona Flux Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LEG KICKED OUT ON JACKLEG & HE CAUGHT HIS RT.HAND BETWEEN MACHINE & THE LEG

August 16, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arizona Flux Mines Inc · Fall onto or against objects

DRILLING 300' LEVEL WEST RAISE ROUND,HE WAS PULLING OUT STEEL AND HAD ONE FOOT ON LADDER AND THE OTHER ON LAGGING.THE MACHINE CAME DOWN FAST,HE STEPPED DOWN AND SLIPPED ANDS LANDED STRADLING B OARD ON GROUND HITTING CROTCH AND RIGHT CHEEK BONE.

July 1, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Arizona Flux Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

AT THE 300 FT LEVEL HE WAS DRILLING ON FIRST RAISE SOME ROCKS FELL AND ONE OF THEM BOUNCED HITTING HIM IN THE GROIN AREA

June 27, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Flux Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSPECTING THE BARMAC CRUSHER AND TURNING RODER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

June 20, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arizona Flux Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS AT THE EAST STOPE ON THE 300' LEVEL AND HE WAS BUSTING A BIG BOULDER WITH A DOUBLEJACK AND A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND

June 14, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Arizona Flux Mines Inc · Struck by powered moving object

HE CAME DOWN OUT OF STOPE SLUSHER WASNT MOVING HE WENT BY THE SLUSHER BUCKET AND THE SLUSHER OPERATOR STARTED SLUGHER AND THE SLUSHER BUCKET HI HIS RIGHT LEG

June 9, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Arizona Flux Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

UNDERGROUND AT THE 300 FT LEVEL HE WAS WORKING ON A RAISE HE WAS DRILLING AND SOME ROCKS FELL ON HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER

May 23, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Arizona Flux Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS IN THE SHAMROCK 300 FT LEVEL WAS DRILLING IN A RAISE AND A ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT

May 20, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arizona Flux Mines Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS BREAKING ROCK THAT WAS TOO BIG TO GO THROUGH CRUSHER WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF THE ROCK FLEW BACK HITTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER

May 11, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Flux Mines Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS UNDERGROUND IN THE SHAMROCK SHAFT 300 FT LEVEL AND WAS BUILDING ORE CHUTES HE LIFTED UP TIMBER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SIDE OF CHEST

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