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August 29, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St George Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS ON3TOP OF TANK 4006 AFTER HAVING CHANGED A FEED LINE FROM TANK 303 WHEN HE WAS OCERCOME BY HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS.

July 2, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St George Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SLIDING A3GEAR BOX FROM RT TO LEFT ON A APAIR OF SAW HORSES EMPLOYEE FELT A HORRIBLE PAIN IN HIS BACK WHICH ALSO RADIATED TO HIS RIB CAGE THE INJURY IS A BROKEN VERTEBRAE AND SEVERAL TO RN MUSCLES 3

January 23, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St George Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING 553GALLON DRUMS OF CAUSTIC SOLUTION BY HAND, HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN

October 10, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St George Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE POURING A3MIXTURE OF H2SO4 AND WATER INTO A LEACH VESSEL, THE CONTAINER BURST CAUSING THE MIXTURE TO SPILL IN THE GROIN AREA; RESULTING IN 2ND DEGREE BURNS 2/3 OF THE TIP OF EMPLOYEE'S P ENIS. 3

September 6, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St George Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE MOVING A 55 GALLON DRUM OF GERMANIUM FILTER CAKE WITH A HAND TRUCK,THE HANDTRUCK SLIPPED CAUSING THE BARREL TO FALL TOWARDS EMPLOYEE WHEN GRABBING BARREL TO PREVENT IT FROM INJURING HIM RUPTURE WHEN GR5BBING BARREL TO PREVENT IT FROM INJURING HIM.RUPTURE OF ABOOMEN OCCURRED.EMPLOYEE WORKED UP UNTIL 19 SEPT 86,THE DATE FOR HIS SCHEDULED HERNIA SURGERY.

July 25, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St George Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE MOVING A 6ARREL, EMPLOYEE THUMB SLIPPED ON THE RIM. THE CUT WAS FROM THE SHARP EDGE WHICH CUT THROUGH A RUBBER GLOVE AND INTO HIS HAND.

July 10, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St George Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE POURING S2DIUM CHLORATE INTO A DISTILLATION VESSEL, THE CHLORATE REACTED WITH HCL H2SO4 LAT LEACH LIQUOR AND ERUTPED VIOLENTLY EMPLOYEE GOT SPRAYED AND BREATHED THE FUMES.

July 9, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St George Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE STADNING 2N A LEACH TANK EMPLOYEE BREATHED SULFUR DIOXIDE WHICH HAD ESCAPED INTO THE AIR.

May 21, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St George Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS PERFORMING AN WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING AN EXPERIMENT IN A FUME HOOD REDUCTION OF A MIXTURE OCCURRED CAUSING ASCL3 (ARSENIC TRICHLORIDE) TO BE LIBERATED INTO THE AIR

July 1, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St George Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING ON THE FILTER PRESS THE FILTER PRESS GUARD FELL OVER ONTO HIS BACK.

April 3, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St George Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

WHEN LOADING STEEL SETS ON A FLATBED TRUCK BY HAND A STEEL SET DROPPED ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE RT HAND AND BROKE THE FINGER

July 9, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St George Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

WAS GETTING READY TO PULL CORE TUBE, OVER SHOT FELL OUT OF RODS, STRIKING MR. JEROLAMON IN LEFT HAND AND BREAKING A BONE.

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