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273,095
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Years on record
2000–2026
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December 16, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Barneys Canyon Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED & LOST HIS BALANCE WHILE REMOVING THE STARTER FROM OVERHEAD CAUSING THE STARTED TO GRAZE HIS HEAD AS IT FELL TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES

November 28, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Barneys Canyon Mining · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WATER SPRAYING FROM A DISCHARGE PIPE STARTLED EECAUSING HIM TO STEP BACK & TRIP. THE FALL INJURED HIS BACK.

November 8, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Barneys Canyon Mining · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STRIKING THE FRAME OF THE CONVEYOR TO DISLODGE SOME MUD HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND THE FRAME.

July 26, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Barneys Canyon Mining · Struck against stationary object

WHILE RETURNING FROM THE BOLT BIN, THE EE'S ARM BRUSHED AGAINST SOME EXPANDED METAL PROTRUDING FROM THE METAL STORAGE RACK CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.

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