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August 24, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T S C Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE USING DRAIN SNAKE RUBBER GLOVE CAUGHT ON CABLE & TWISTED RT THUMB

June 16, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
T S C Enterprises Inc · Flash burns (electric)

WHILE ARRANGING CABLES TO ATTACH TO BOTTOM OF FUSE BOX, ELECTRICITY ARCED, BURING HANDS. (FUSE BOX WAS TURNED OFF.)

April 14, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T S C Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING COPPER, CATHODE SLIPPED OFF RACK AND STRUCK RIGHT LEG.

August 31, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T S C Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING COPPER DANIEL CLAIMS TO HAVE HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

July 3, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
T S C Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING IN A STEEL CONCRETE FORM STAKE WITH A 4 POUND HAMMER, EMPLOYEE MISSED STAKE STRIKING LEFT WRIST WITH HAMMER.

June 7, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
T S C Enterprises Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE TAKING WATER SAMPLE IN PIT BOTTOM. HH SLIPPED AND FELL ON MUDDY SURFACE, TWISTING & BREAKING LEFT ANKLE.

March 24, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
T S C Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

AT 8:00 AM WHILE GOING DOWN A HILL TO PURGE OUR CONE, I SLIPPED ON SOME GRAVEL AND ALMOST FELL. AT 10:00 AM I SLIPPED WHILE GETTING OFF OUR UNI-LOADER, I DIDN'T FALL TO THE GROUND BUT CAUGHT M YSELF ONTO THE UNILOADER. NOTE: I WAS WEARING RUBBER BOOTS AND SURFACE WAS SLIPPERY.

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