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September 28, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Walker Butte Mining Company, L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Grinding a piece of metal 3/8" diameter off return roller guard. Metal shavings got in his left eye. He did have on safety glasses at the time. Metal shavings probably got in eyebrow and when removing safety glasses, got in the eye.

August 11, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Walker Butte Mining Company, L.L.C. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Cleaning off grizzly bars - swinging sledge hammer, pulled muscle in back or pinched nerve. Said he wanted to go to doctor to get checked out 8/23/10 12:00pm.

July 2, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Walker Butte Mining Company, L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was cutting battery cable end off and the hacksaw slipped and got his finger.

July 29, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Walker Butte Mining Company, L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Atv's or Quads-tresspassing onto the property (nightwatchman confronted one or stopped one, nightwatchman had a shotgun, gun accidently went off killing one of the riders. No witnesses on company behalf. Non mine related.

September 15, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Walker Butte Mining Company, L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Installing new conveyor belt, cut belt to size in order to fasten together. When cutting belt he was kneeling on the belt pulling knife towards himself, knife slipped out and he stabbed it in his right leg. Cut about 1" to 1 1/2" long and 1/2" wide.

March 13, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Walker Butte Mining Company, L.L.C. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PINCHED FINGER (LEFT RINS) BETWEEN CUTTING EDGE AND BOLT STANDING ON GROUND.

December 23, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

AS THE OPERATOR WAS STEPPING OFF THE DOZER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE FELL, HITTING HIS SIDE ON THE TRACKS.

August 18, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

AFTER GREASING JAWS I BACKED DOWN LADDER, SLIPPING ON STEP AND FELL ABOUT 4 OR 5 FEET LANDING IN A SITTING POSITION.

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