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December 12, 2012 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
7 Mile Mine, LLC · Struck by falling object

A new hire was helping load scraped iron, was told to stay back from swing area, he got in swing area and some iron fell from bucket and landed on top part of left foot, foot has 4 broken bones, he was not wearing steel toes boots as safety training required

July 27, 2012 OK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
7 Mile Mine, LLC · Fall from machine

This is to correct date of accident, regular customer got out of truck, started to climb on loader, slipped on step, fell and hit head,had site specific signed before entering pit area.

April 4, 2003 OK · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
7 Mile Mine, LLC · No Value Found

AFTER SHOOTING A SHOT, EE & CO-WORKER WERE TAKING DOWN SCREENS OFF FUEL TANK. A SCREEN GRABBED EE'S LEATHER GLOVE AND PULLED HIM OFF FUEL TANK.THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

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