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March 20, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunshine Precious Metals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING MATS THAT WERE LAYING ON BUNDLES OF SPLITSET BOLTS AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER. FIRST TREATED AND RELEASED ON 4-23-01.

September 11, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunshine Precious Metals Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE OUT A CHLORINE BOTTLE WHENTHE VALVE WAS TURNED BACK THE SYSTEM BEGAN TO LEAK & THE EE INHALED CHLORINE GAS. THIS WAS REPORTED 9/14/00. FIRST TREATMENT WAS 9/14/00

July 11, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunshine Precious Metals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING IN ANTIMONY PLANT, DUMPING BARRELS INTO TANK, PINCHED END OF FINGER BETWEEN AN ANGLE IRON AND BOTTOM OF BARREL.

July 11, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunshine Precious Metals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING IN THE ROCK HOUSE SHOVELING WET, HEAVY MUCK AND THROWING THE MUCK ON THE BELT AT SHOULDER HEIGHT, EE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND SOUGHT TREATMENT ON 7/20/00.

June 21, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunshine Precious Metals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKING IN ANTIMONY PLANT CHANGING A BAG FILTER IN THE TAILS TREATMENT. PULLING OUT FULL BAG THAT WAS STUCK AND STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.

May 6, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunshine Precious Metals Inc · Struck against stationary object

REMOVING AIRLINE IN SHAFT. EMPLOYEE HAD RIGHT FOOT ON LADDER. LACING BROKE AND THREW ARM OVER A WALL PLATE TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING. WALL PLATE HAD RUSTED CABLE WRAPPED AROUND IT AND E MPLOYEE CUT HIMSELF ON RUSTY CABLE.

April 12, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunshine Precious Metals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WORKING UNDERGROUND AS A MINER CLAIMS HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK, BUT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO HURT HIS BACK.

March 20, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunshine Precious Metals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKING UNDERGROUND ON 2700 LEVEL, OULLING JACKLEG DRILL STEEL OUT OF RATTY HOLES AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. SOUGHT TREATMENT ON 03-27-2000.

March 1, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunshine Precious Metals Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKING IN ANTIMONY PLANT WHILE CLEANING PERRIANPRESS AN OBJECT FLEW UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO EYE.

February 26, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunshine Precious Metals Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKING IN THE ROCKHOUSE, EMPLOYEE INSTALLING A NEW GEAR BOX ON #3 BELT. WHILE PUTTING ON GEAR BOX, HAND SLIPPED OFF OF BOX CAUSING HIM TO HIT ELBOW ON LOADING STATION AND BRUISED RIGH T ELBOW. INJURY OCCURRED 2-26-00.

January 24, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunshine Precious Metals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING UNDERGROUND IN 41ER6, TAKING MINI-BATS OUT OF BARREL, TURNED SIDEWAYS AND STRAINED LOWR BACK.

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