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REMOVED EX400 RADIATOR CAP & ANTIFREEZ SPURTED ON RIGHT SIDE OF EE'S FACE AND ON RIGHT HAND. 2ND-3RD DEGREE BURNS ON RIGHT CHEEK AND RIGHT HAND.
July 2, 1997AK · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
ATTEMPTING TO MOVE BARREL OF SCRAP IRON WITH BARE HANDS. LACERATIONS TO 6 FINGERS. 133 STITCHES TOTAL.
June 14, 1997AK · Metal/Non-Metalassayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer managementHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
MOVING TUB TO CLOSE SLUICE BOX CAGE DOOR, TUB SLIPPED OFF BOX TRAPPING LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN TUB AND SLUICE BOX RESULTING IN LACERATION TO LEFT LITTLE FINGER, SEVEN STITCHES.
WELDING AND GRINDING ON A BUCKET. DIRT OR METAL IN LEFT EYE, FLASH BURN IN RIGHT EYE. DIRT OR METAL WAS REMOVED. RIGHT EYE WAS PATCHED FOR A COUPLE DAYS TILL HEALED.
October 5, 1996AK · Metal/Non-Metaldrill helperDISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
PRIOR BACK PROBLEMS WERE AGGRAVATED FROM OPERATING A DOZER. RUPTURED DISC.
March 15, 1996AK · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
SUN LOW ON HORIZON, GLARE IN EYES TEMPPORARILY BLINDED EMPLOYEE AND HE DROVE OFF THE ROAD. SMALL ABRASIONS TO FACE AND TORN ROTOR CUFF.
November 25, 1995AK · Metal/Non-Metaldrill operatorMACHINERY
Alaska Gold Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS DRILLING SAMPLE HOLES WHEN GLOVE ON LEFT HAND CAUGHT ON MAIN CABLE ON CHURN DRILL. CABLE SPUN IN SOCKET CAUSING HAND TO TWIST AROUND CABLE. LIGAMENTS AND TENDONS FOR THUMB WERE BROKEN. A N OEPRATION TO REATTACH IS REQUIRED. EMPLOYEE IS GOING TO ANCHORAGE FOR TREATMENT OF THIS INJURY AS TREATMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE IN NOME.
WHILE TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED, A BIG CHUNK OF FROZEN DIRT WAS DROPPED INTO HIS BED CAUSING A JOLT. JOLT CAUSED EE TO JERK FORWARD FORCING HIS WEIGHT ONTO HIS LEFT ARM WHICH WAS UP AGAINST SOME LEVERS. THE ARM DIDN'T BOTHER HIM MUCK UNTIL A COUPLE DAYS LATER. DR REPORTED ARM STRAIN AND WAS REFERRED TO PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR 10 OR LSEE DAYS.
November 1, 1995AK · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WAS REMOVING BOLTS THAT WERE HOLDING WEAR PLATE WITH AIR WRENCH. THE SHARP EDGE OF A BOLT CUT MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND. LACERATION WAS CLOSED WITH 8 STITCHES.
June 30, 1995AK · Metal/Non-Metalbelt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WAS ASSISTING WITH REMOVING RIFFLES FROM A SLUICE BOX WHILE DOING A CLEANUP THE EDGE OF ONE OF THE RIFFLES CUT INTO THE INSIDE LEFT RING FINGER LACERATION WAS CLOSED WITH 5 STITCHES
May 30, 1995AK · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
WHILE ASSISTING IN TURNING OVER A SECTION OF RAILS FOR A D10 CAT WITH A PRY BAR, RAILS PASSED POINT OF BALANCING AND FLOPPED OVER LANDING ON THE PRY BAR WHICH HIT LEFT FOOT. BIG AND SECOND TOE SMASHED. EXTENT OF DAMAGED TO TOES STILL UNDER EVALUATION.
August 23, 1994AK · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS HOLDING A HAND LINE & WAS UNAWARE OF DREDGE CABLE NEAR HIM. WHEN DREDGE CHANGED POSITION,CABLE BECAME TIGHT & KNOCKED HIM TWISTING HIS ANKLE. EE SAW DOCTOR WHO "SUGGESTED 5 DAYS REST", BUT RELEASED TO RETURN WHEN HE FELT ABLE. RETURNED AFTER 3 DAYS.
April 22, 1994AK · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WAS HITTING CROWBAR WITH A HAMMER TO PRY JIG SCREENS OUT FOR CLEANING. A SMALL PIECE OF METALGOT INTO LEFT EYE AND BECAME EMBEDDED. METAL WASREMOVED. NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT WAS SUSTAINED.
May 29, 1993AK · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WAS GUIDING A PIPE TO BE FITTED INTO ANOTHER PIPE THAT WAS LYING ON TOP OF A BARREL. FIGNER SCRAPED ONT HE BARREL AS PIPE WAS BEING LIFTED AND PUSHED TO FIT INTO OTHER PIPE. A 1.5 CM LACERATI ON REQUIRING STITHCES WAS SUSTAINED.
April 24, 1993AK · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
Alaska Gold Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
WAS GRINDING METAL HEEL PLATES A SMALL PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO EYE & BECAME EMBEDDED METAL WAS REMOVED NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT WAS SUTAINED
October 27, 1992AK · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WAS PULLING ON A CHAIN TO FREE IT FROM SOME SNOW. THE CHAIN BECAME LOOSE, FLEW UP IN THE AIR AND THE HOOK ON THE END HIT AND KNOCKED OUT TWO FRONT TEETH. A TEMPORARY PARTIAL IS BEING PUT IN UN TIL A PERMANENT ONE CAN BE MADE AND INSTALLED.
61206PERATING THE SWING BELT ON DREDGE 5.AFTER BENDING OVER TO OBSERVE WHERE A LARGE ROCK WAS GOING,I SWUNG AROUND AND MY ELBOW HIT A WOODEN SHELF.THE ELBOW SWELLED UP AND HAD TO BE DRAINED.
June 17, 1992AK · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handOTHER
WAS TRYING TO PUT OUT A FIRE ON RUBBER LINER UNDER THE TROMMEL SCREEN CAUSED BY SPARKS FROM SOME WELDING THAT WAS TAKING PLACE IN THE AREA WAS PUTTING GRAVEL ON THE FIRE & SLIPPED GLOVED HAND WENT INTO THE FIRE WHILE TRYING TO CATCH FROM FALLING FIRE BURNT THROUGH GLOVE CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO 4 FINGERS ON RT HAND
April 29, 1992AK · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)