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September 9, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Teledyne Tungsten · Struck by flying object

OPERATING AN EM3CO 913 LHD DRIVER CAME TOO CLOSE TO THE RIB AND BROKE AN AIR LINE COUPLING

April 14, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teledyne Tungsten · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS3REPAIRING A913 MUCKER AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA WHEN HE LEFT A THIRD MEMBER.

December 2, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Teledyne Tungsten · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS OPERATI3G GAS ENGINE POWERED SIDEWALK SIZE SNOW BLOWER THE DISCHARGE CHUTE BECAME CLOGGED WITH SNOW AND THE EMP USED RT HAND TO PUCH THE CLOAG BACK DOWN INTO THE BLOWER THE CLUTCH HA BEEN TIED DOWN 5ND THE EMPLOYEES HAND CONTACTED THE MOVING BLOWER PART

August 6, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Teledyne Tungsten · Struck by falling object

THE HEADING AT 1-11 DECLINE HAD BEEN WASHED DOWN BARRED DOWN, AND MUCKED CLEAN. THE SHIFT BOSS (INJURED) AND MUCKER OPERATOR WASKED TO THE FACE TO DETERMINE WHERE THE PUMP SHOULD BE SET. A SL SLAB FELL OUT OF THE BACK - 12 FEET - AND SIX FEET FROM THE FACE, AND STRUCK THE SHIFT BOSS, APPROXIMATE SIZE OF SLAB 4\X3\X8".

June 21, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teledyne Tungsten · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ASSISTING TWO OTHER MECHANICS IN LIFTING SMALL DIESEL ENGINE ONTO WORK BENCH WHILE SLIDING ENGINE INTO POSITION IT STARTED TO ROLL OVER VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO SLIDE HAND FROM UNDER TH E ENGINE AND IN DOING SO CUT FINGER ON LIP OF OIL PAN

May 23, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teledyne Tungsten · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PUTTING ON WORK BOOTS IN DRYHOUSE. HE STEPPED ON BACKET CHAIN CAUSING THE CHAIN TO DISENGAGE FORM SECURITY HOOK. WHEN EE MOVED FOOT BACKET FELL & STRUCK EE O N BACK OF HEAD...I COULDN \T BELIEVE IT EITHER.

April 17, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Teledyne Tungsten · Fall from machine

WORKER WAS 6\ ABOVE THE CONCRETEFLOOR ON TOP OF A CAT 399 SET HELPING 2 OTHER EES INSTALL AN INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE EE SLIPPED LOST HIS BALANCE & F ELL TO THE FLOOR LANDING ON HIS BACK.

November 12, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Teledyne Tungsten · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DRILLING A PIN HOLE 3FT.4-5FT.OFF OF THE SILL.MINER PULLED ON MACHINE TO WITHDRAW STEEL FROM HOLE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

September 19, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Teledyne Tungsten · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ENGINE HAD BEEN REINSTALLED IN T HE MUCKER. DURING TESTING THE WATER PUMP WAS B.O. A NEW WATER PUMP WAS ISNTALLED & PRIOR TO REASSEMBLY OF REMAINING COMPONENTS THE ENGINE WAS STARTED TO TE ST WATER PUMP. VICITM WAS STANDING ON FLOOR NEXT TO ENGINE HE SLIPPED OR LOST HIS BALANCE & HAND ENTERED ROTATING ENGINE FAN.

July 26, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Teledyne Tungsten · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED AND PARTNER WERE WORKING ON LOW SPEED SHORT BACKDOOR CONVEYOR DRIVE MOTOR WAS ENERGIZED BUT BELT NOT MOVING MAT AT TAIL PULLEY TIGHTENED TAKEUP AS INJURED ATTEMPTED TO APPLY TUBED PERM TEX TO HEAD PULLEY BELT MOVED CAPTURING EMPLOYEES ARM IN HEAD PULLEY PARTNER KILLED ELECTRICAL POWER MANUALLY ROTATED HEAD PULLEY BACKWARDS FREEING INJURED EMPLOYEE

July 11, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Teledyne Tungsten · Fall from machine

EMP WAS OPERATING A 912 MUCKER ON U 7D HE STOPPED THE MUCKER AND IN DISMOUNTING JUMPED OFF THE MACHINE AND INTO A WATER PUDDLE OF HIS LANDING AREA A ROCK WAS CONCEALED BY THE WATER AND EMP LANDED ON ROCK WITH HIS LEFT FOOT

July 8, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teledyne Tungsten · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE CRUSHER SCREENS DECK SHOVELING UP SPILLED MATERIAL IN THE COURSE OF SHOVELING HE WAS LIFTING AND TWISTING WHEN THROWING SHOVELED MATERIAL OVER HIS LEFT SHOULDER ONT O THE SHAKE SCREENS HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN.

June 1, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teledyne Tungsten · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WALKING ACROSS HILLSIDE CARRYING 5 GAL CAN OF DIESEL FUEL.UPON REACHING WIRE LINE WITH WHICH HE WAS TO LOWER FUEL TO DRILL SITE,SET CAN DOWN.FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHEN HE BENT OVER TO P

May 27, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Teledyne Tungsten · Struck by flying object

DRILLING WITH FAN DRILL EMPLOYEE HAD JUST RUEND AWAY FROM RIGHT MACHINE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY AN UNKNOWN OBJECT ACROSS RIGHT EYE AND NOSE.

September 5, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teledyne Tungsten · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS BUNDLING SHEETS OF CORRUGATED STEEL CABLE OF BOOM TRUCK BECAME FOULED EMPLOYEE WAS FREEING CABLE FROM HEAD SHEAVE AND MANUALLY LOWERING BUNDLE FELLOW WORKER YANKED ON BUNDLE AND ONE OF THE SHEETS CUT HAND OF FIRST EMPLOYEE

August 24, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Teledyne Tungsten · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JAW CRUSHER STALLED IN CLOSEDD POSIATION. EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROTATE FLYWHEEL USING A FOUR FOOT PRYU BAR TO REALIGN SHOE AND SPRINGS. WHEEL SUDDENLY ROTATED AND EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY PRY BAR.

August 20, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Teledyne Tungsten · Struck by flying object

THE MINER WAS SHARPENING A DRILL STEEL BY USING AN AIR POWDERED BIT GRINDER THE GRINDING WHEEL (NEW) BROKE AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY FRAGMENTS OF THE WHEEL THE WHEEL WAS IMPROPER FOR THE GRINDER AND WAS BEING OPERATED IN EXCESS OF THE RATED RPM

June 3, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teledyne Tungsten · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO THE KILN BAGHOUSE AS THE EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A LENGTH OF PIPE APPROX 6 IN BY 12 FT HE TURNED HIS BODY INJURED SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HISS LOWER BAKC

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