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August 25, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basin Creek Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CHANGING A HYDRAULIC HOE ON A 773 HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE GOT A PARTICLE OF DIRT INTO HIS EYE. HE REMOVED IT BUT MUST HAVE SCRATCHED HIS EYE BALL IN THE PROCESS.

July 21, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basin Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYE EWAS SLIDING A FLAMMABLE CONTAINER LOCKER INTO PLACE AND THE DOOR (SELF CLOSING) WAS OPEN TO AID IN MOVING. AS HE MOVED THE LOCKER BACK THE DOOR SHUT. THUS SHUTTING ON HIS RIGHT HAND RING FINGER TIP (FIRST KNUCKLE). THIS PEELED THE FINGERNAIL FORWARD AND CUT THE FINGER TIP.

February 10, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basin Creek Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ROLLING A 24 INCH BY 40 INCH PIPE ACROSS CRUSTED SNOW THE EE SUDDENLY SUNK DOWN. HE WAS OVERTING EXTRA PUSH TO GET THE PIPE OVER A SNOW BERM. THIS SUDDEN RELEASE OF SNOW UNDER FOOT CAUSE D PAIN O BE FELT IN THE LOWER BACK. EE FELT NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. AFTER SHIFT, HE FELT THAT THE PAIN WAS LESS AND ONLY ON THE LEFT LOWER BACK SIDE.

November 27, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Basin Creek Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING ON TO THE HAUL TRUCK EE FOOT SLIPPED OFF FIRST STEP FELL BACKWARDS HE LANDED ON THE FROZEN GROUND BRUISING HIS TAILBONE THERE WERE NO WITNESSES.

November 9, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Basin Creek Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

I.NAME WAS STANDING APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET FROM THE TAIL PULLEY BASE OF OUR STACKER AS IT WAS BEING MOVED. A CHAIN WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE TAIL PULLEY FRAMEWORK AND UNDER TENSION USING A BACKHOE . THE CHAIN SHIFTED AS TENSION WAS APPLIED DISLOEDGING A METAL FRAGMENT INTO THE SIDE OF I.NAME'S FACE. THE LACERATION WAS 3/8 INCHES LONG BY 1/4 DEEP.

September 18, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basin Creek Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING HOSE WITH KNIFE, IT SLIPPED PUNCT THUMB

September 5, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Basin Creek Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME INSIDE CAB OF TRUCK WHILE OTHER USED A LOADER TO PRESS ON REAR OF THE BOX CAUSING THE BOX TO RAISE FOR BLOCKING PURPOSES.LOADER BUCKET SLIPPED OFF REAR OF BOX CAUSING IT TO DROP.I.NAME TWISTED HIS BACK AND HIT THE STEERING WHEEL.

September 4, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basin Creek Mining Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPL WORKED DAY SHIFT. AFTER WORK 8PM HE NOTICED SORENESS INRIGHT KNEE. HE COULD NOT RECALL ANY SPECIFIC MOMENT HEN INJURY OCCURED BUT SAID THAT HE HAD BEEN DOING ALOT OF KNEELING & BENDING OV ER FIXING EQUIPMENT.

August 24, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Basin Creek Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS STANDING NEAR BACK OF TRUCK ON TOP OF PARTIAL LOAD OF POST AS POSTS WERE BEING LOADED. EMPL FELL FROM LOAD ABOUT 9' TO GROUND & LANDED ON LEFT ELBOW. TOOK EMPL TO HELENA TO ST PETERS HOSP FOR TREATMENT.

March 19, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basin Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL KNELT DOWN ON BOTH KNEES TO CHECK TRANSFORMER.WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS RIGHT KNEE HURT.

December 13, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Basin Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A JACKHAMMER INSIDE THE PUGMILL ATTEMPTING TO CHIP OUT FROZEN ORE, WHEN HE WENT TO SHIFT HIS POSITION, HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS KNEE TO CATCH AGAINST A PADDLE AND TW IST.

December 2, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Basin Creek Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE WHILE CLEANING A FROZEN HOSE.

October 19, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basin Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN IRON & RACK

October 19, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Basin Creek Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

DOZER SLID OFF OF A ROCK JARRING THE OPERATOR.

October 10, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basin Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CRANKING DOWN THE LEG ON A GENERATOR INSIDE OF ELBOW STARTED HURTING

October 4, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basin Creek Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

DRIVING TRACK PIN HIT PIN CAUSING SPLINTER TO FLY STRIKING HIM IN FACE

September 18, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basin Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ORE FROM UNDER TAIL PULLEY OF SCREEN FEED CONVEYOR. LEFT THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN SHOVEL AND FRAME OF CONVEYOR.

September 7, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Basin Creek Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

BACK HOE HOOKED A ROCK, LIFTING THE TRACK OFF THE GROUND. BEFORE THE PRESSURE COULD BE RELIEVED, THE ROCK CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE HOE TO VOLT SEVERELY.

September 2, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basin Creek Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING FLASHING FOR A CONVEY0R KNIFE SLIPPED & HE STABBED HIMSELF IN THE THIGH

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