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March 25, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Resource Finance Inc · Struck by falling object

I BOLT PULLED OUT CAUSING ROCK TO FALL ON HAND RESTING ON PIPE. ONE DIGIT ON LEFT HAND WAS BROKEN.

March 22, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Resource Finance Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED RODS PUTTING RODS BACK IN THE HOLE 20' FROM BOTTOM FO HOLE HIT SOME CAVE. HELPER CRAWLED UP THE FEED FRAME TO ADD THE WATER SWIVEL SO THEY COULD DRILL THE RODS DOWN DRILLER NOT THINKIN G WHHERE HELPER WAS RAN THE HEAD BACK & PINCHED HELPER FOOT BETWEEN FEED FRAME & THE HEAD.

March 8, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Resource Finance Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROCK BOLT - ROCK BOLT FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

November 10, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Resource Finance Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS MOVING INTO THE FACE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMTPING TO HOOK UP THE BULL HOSE TO THE JUMBOTHE JUMBO SLID INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S AND PINCHED HIM AGAINST THE RIB.

September 5, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Resource Finance Inc · Struck against a moving object

MINER STOPPED THE DUX TRUCK TO TALK TO INJURED AND EMPLOYEE. AFTER TALKING HE RELEASED THE BRAKE AND THE TRUCK TOOK OFF HITTING THE RIB OF THE MINE.

September 1, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Resource Finance Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS DUMPING A TRUCK ON TOP OF A STEEP INCLINE, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK THE TRUCK TRAVELED DOWHILL SCRAPING HIS BODY AGAINST THE RIB OF THE MINE.

June 17, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Resource Finance Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TESTING A 3 1/2 YARD MUCKER, HE WAS BACKING THE MUCKER UP WITH A LOADED BUCKET IN A RAISED POSITION ON A SUPER (GRADE), THE MUCKER ROLLED OVER ON TOP OF HIM.

June 15, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Resource Finance Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS DRILLING WITH A JACKLEG WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AND THE CHUCK.

May 19, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Resource Finance Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS REMUCKING LOWER MUCK BAY AND LOADING TRUCK. HE WAS HEADED UP RAMP FROM MUCK BAY WITHA LOADED BUCKET WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE LIGHTS AND POWER TO MACHINE FAILED. BRAKES DID NOT SET AND HE WENT DOWN THE RAMP PUMPING THE FOOT BRAKETHE MACHINE FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AND INJ URED FINALLY HIT A WALL AND STOPPED.

May 7, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resource Finance Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING CORE DRILL TO NEXT LOCATION MOVING HAULING DRILL AND DRILL SUPPLIES.

April 15, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Resource Finance Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROCKBOLTING, ROCKBOLT FELL OUT OF THE HOLE CATCHING FINGERS BETWEEN JACKLEG AND BOLT.

May 24, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resource Finance Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON WIRE LINE WRENCH, I PINCHED MY LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN WIRE LINE DRUM AND HOIST CYLINDER.

February 3, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resource Finance Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CORE TUBE & FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER HE CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGH 02-07-90 & BECAUSE OF THE CONTINUED PAIN WENT TO A DOCTOR HE HAS NOT WORKED SINCE 02-07-90

January 13, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resource Finance Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING CORE BARREWL FROM HEAD, PINNED HAND AGAINST DRIVE CHAIN CAUSED CUT KNUCKLE ON RIGHT HAND REQUIRED SUTURES.

January 8, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resource Finance Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UTILIZING A SCOOP AND A CHAIN TO MOVE A TRANSFORMER/LOAD CANTOR. SOME SLACK WORKED INTO CHAIN AND PINCHED FINGER OF MINER HOOKING UP CHAIN. PINCHED FINGER (INDEX) ON RIGHT HAND AND SMALL CUT R EQUIRING 2 STITCHES.

December 14, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator POWERED HAULAGE
Resource Finance Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING TO WORK PLACE. HE WAS TRAVELING OVER A BNAD SPOT IN THE ROADWAY AND HE LOST CONTROLL HITTING THE RIB AND TIPPING THE TRACTOR OVER ON ITS SIDE. WHEN TRACTOR STARTED TO TIP HE JUMPED OFF AND HE HIT HIS HEAD AND TURNED HIS WRIST WRONGE.

December 10, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Resource Finance Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON PIPE WRENCH BREAKING RODS, STRAINED MUSCLE IN LEFT WRIST.

November 30, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Resource Finance Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL BREAKING RODS,HAD SLIPPED AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PIPEWRENCH AND HEAD CAUSED CONTUSION TO RIGHT HAND.

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