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January 30, 1997 MN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Camas Minndak Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HEARING LOSS TO BOTH EARS.

August 26, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Camas Minndak Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS UP ON TRUCK FRAME TO GUIDE THE CONVEYOR BELT AS THE CONVEYOR WAS BEING UNFOLDED. HE STEPPED ON THE 3RD AXLE WHILE IT WAS IN THE RAISED POSITION. THE WHEEL ROTATED, HIS LEG SLIPPED BETWE EN WHEEL AND FENDER.

July 24, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Camas Minndak Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ADN EMPLOYEE WERE CLEANING CLAY BUILD UP OFF A SCREEN DECK USING A BAR AND HAMMER. EE WAS HOLDING HTE BAR, EE WAS HITTING PT WITH THE HAMMER. THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF BAR AND HITTING EE ON FOREHEAD.

June 17, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Camas Minndak Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BENDING OVER CLEARING ROCK FROM COUSTOR OWEIGHT ON LOADER. STATED HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF. HE STOOD UP TO CHINA DOWN AND SHACK CANNON BUCKET WHICH HOLDS STRBE LIGHT.

June 3, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Camas Minndak Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WELDING ON SUPPORT LEG S FOR SCREEN SYSTEM. BEAT AND TWISTED TO REACH BACK SIDE AND PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK AREA.

October 9, 1995 ND · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Camas Minndak Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS INSIDE THE WATER OVER FLOW TANK AT THE WASH PLANT BECAUSE ONT OF THE PIPES LEADING TO THE WATER PUNP HAD PLUGGED. EMP WAS IN THE BENT OVER POSITION SHOVELING OUT THE PIPE WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 14, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Camas Minndak Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A LOG CHAIN HIS BACK CRACKED AND BECAME PAINFUL

September 5, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Camas Minndak Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING FELLOW EE GET EQUIPMENT STARTED WHEN HE PASSED OUT (TWICE).

February 13, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Camas Minndak Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I WAS UNLOADING A WINGED TAIL PULLEY FROM MY PU WHEN ONE END HIT THE GROUND, IT SLIPPED ON ICE & TIPPED OVER PINCHING MY FINGER BETWEEN THE PULLEY & THE END GATE OF THE PU.

October 20, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Camas Minndak Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING A SCREENING PLANT AND HE TORE A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT ELBOW LIFTING ON BLOCKING USED TO SUPPORT THE SCREEN FRAME.

September 27, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Camas Minndak Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT THE BOLTS ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF A DOZER, A PIECE OF HOT SLAG GOT IN HIS GLOVE AND MADE A SMALL BURN ON HIS THUMB, HE DID NOT GET MED ATTENTION AT THE TIME BUT THE BURN BECAME INFECTED LATER RECIVED NOTICE 10-11-94.

August 9, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Camas Minndak Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING REPLACE A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE LEANED OVER THE HEAD SECTION OF THE CONVEYOR TO PULL ON THE BELT. THE PRESSURE ON HIS XIPHOID ON THE CONVEYOR FRAME FRACTURED THE XIPHID.

July 26, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Camas Minndak Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A CUTTING TORCH ON CART INTO A PICKING UP WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS BACK. HE WAS ASSISTING HIM.

July 11, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Camas Minndak Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

GARY WAS HELPING REMOVE A CLUTCH ASSEMBLE FROM A CRUSHER AND HURT HIS BACK LIFTING THE CLUTCH TO GET IT OUT FROM UNDER THE CRUSHER.

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