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November 10, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calais Resources Company · Fall from machine

DRILL HELPER WAS FETCHING CORE BOXES. WHEN RETURNING TO RIG, BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OBSCURED HIS VIEW. HE STOPPED THE PICKUP TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS ON A HILL & SLID BACKWARDS ON ICE. HE COULD NOT S TOP IT SO HE JUMPED OUT. THE TRUCK STOPPED SAFELY IN THE DITCH. NO DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. EE HURT HIS RT SHOULDER WHEN HE JUMPED OUT.

October 26, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Calais Resources Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER CLEANING GREASE FROM DRILL CHUCK HEAD, REACHED IN W/ LONG FINGER ON RIGHT HAND, DRILLER NOT SEEING HIS HAND OPENED THE CHUCK CRUSHING THE FINGERS BETWEEN THE KNUCKLE. 1ST JOINT. WOKE R DID NOT LET DRILLER KNOW HE WAS PUTTING HIS FINGER INTO THE PINCH POINT.

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