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June 5, 2020 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Paradise Peak Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was maintaining/cleaning a shaker screen and felt shoulder muscle torn; employee came back to work the next work day (misreported as first aid case, MSHA instructed operator to re-submit 7000-1 for this case)

October 16, 2019 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Gold Paradise Peak Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was using angle grinder with safety glass on, piece of metal found its way into eye; employee came back to work the next work day (week day crew). (misreported as first aid case, MSHA instructed operator to re-submit 7000-1 for this case).

August 10, 2019 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Gold Paradise Peak Inc · Contact with heat

Employee was doing dirt work with shoveling and got dehydrated; employee came back to work the next day. (Misreported as first aid case, MSHA instructed operator to re-submit 7000-1 for this case).

July 21, 2019 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold Paradise Peak Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee slipped and fell backwards against a 2x6 wood right on back two ribs. Employee came back to work the next work day (weekend shift crew). (Misreported as first aid case, MSHA instructed operator to re-submit 7000-1 for this case).

March 27, 2019 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold Paradise Peak Inc · Fall from machine

Employee took a step to climb excavator, lost footing, fell and hit right arm; employee came back to work the next day. (misreported as first aid case, MSHA instructed operator to re-submit 7000-1 for this case).

January 24, 2019 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Gold Paradise Peak Inc · Flash burns (welding)

Employee felt flash burn under hood during welding; employee came back to work the next work day. (Misreported as first aid case, MSHA instructed operator to re-submit 7000-1 for this case).

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