Mining Incidents

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1983–2026
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May 7, 1988 OR · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bart Associates Inc · Fall from machine

WAS PRYING LID OVER ON SAND IMPACTOR STANDING ON TOP OF THE MACHINE AND LOST MY PRY WITH THE BAR AND FELL OFF THE UNIT ONTO A DIG OUT HOLE WE WERE TRYING TO GET THE IMPACTOR CLOSED UP AFTER W E'D DONE REPAIR WORK ON IT ANVIL APRON HAD HUNG UP IS WHY I NAME WAS PRYING

April 29, 1988 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bart Associates Inc · Fall from machine

WAS WORKING ON SAND IMPACTOR AND WENT TO CLIMB DOWN OFF OF UNIT AND FELL STRIKING LEFT KNEE ON THE FRAMEWORK OF THE UNIT

March 4, 1988 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bart Associates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING STEEL FROM TRUCK BENT TO MOVE STEEL UOUT OF WAY STRAIN OCCURRED

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