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January 21, 1999 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS CLOSING DOOR IN DRILL CAB-SLAMMED DOOR ON FINGER.

December 3, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Struck against stationary object

HIS HARD HAT BLEW OFF. WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH IT HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE MIRROR BRACKET ON THE LOADER.

September 15, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT 3 FINGERS STARTING LOADER

August 11, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A 2" WATER HOSE FROM THE WATER TRUCK THE HOSE WAS TWISTED AND WHEN THE WATER WAS TURNED ON IT STRAIGHTENED OUT AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT WRIST

December 28, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADING A ROLL OF BARB WIRE FROM THE REAR OF VAN BEFORE THRU START OF SHIFT. THE ROLL STARTED TO ROLL OUT OF VAN AND HE TRIED TO STOP IT CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND.

September 5, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PUTTING PTO DRIVELINE IN WATER TRUCK. DRIVELINE SLIPPED OFF SHAFT AND SMASHED HIS LITTLE FINGER ON RT HAND.

July 17, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS REMOVING WEAR PLATES AND GUARDS FROM A LOADER BUCKET. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, BUT SOMETHING STILL MANAGED TO GET IN HIS RT EYE.

March 27, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING METAL TUBING FROM A RACK TO THE CRUSHER AND STRAINED SOME MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

May 30, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING HTE HINGE ON AGATE AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN IT.

March 23, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING A WRECKED AUTOMOBILE. HE REACHED UNDER THE VAN TO REMOVE A DISLODGED LIGHT AND CUT HIS HAND ON A PIECE OF SHEET METAL. EE LATER WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TO HAVE THE CUT CHECKED AND HAD 8 STITCHES.

January 7, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS ASSIGNED TO ASSIST MECHANIC REPLACE CUTTING EDGES ON KOMATSU D155A DOZER.HE PICKED UP A CUTTING EDGE AND WALKED OVER TO DOZER AS HE WALKED FORWARD AND STARTED TO PLACE IT ON THE MA CHINE.HE FELT A SHARP BURNING PAIN IN UPPER BACKOTHER EMPLOYEE TOOK THE CUTTING EDGE FROM INJURED AND SET IT DOWN.

August 16, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON HYDRAULIC LEAK ON LOADER. LID CAME DOWN STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND AND ARM. HEAD AND ARM ARE BRUISED AND SWOLLEN.

July 16, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO CHANGE SADDLE ON 8" HEADER LINE.

December 29, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING 50 GALLON OIL DRUMS DRUM SLAMMED INTO ANOTHER DRUM SMASHING FINGERS BETWEEN

November 9, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BLUELINE MACHINE INTO ANOTHER ROOM. THE MACHINE WEIGHED APPROX. 350 POUNDS. HE HAD OTHER MAN TO HELP. THE EMPLOYEE HAD A HERNIA SURGERY EARLIER IN THE YEAR. HE RUPTURED T HIS PREVIOUS INJURY WE BECAME AWARE OF THE HERNIA 12-6-90.

September 5, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING OIL INTO THE DRILL OILER HE TURNED THE VALVE OFF AND STARTED TO TAKE OFF THE CAP WHEN IT SHOT UP AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

August 17, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING OFF DRILL RADIATOR WHILE MOVING TO OTHER SIDE THE WAS WAND FROM HYDRO SPRAYED CAUGHT IN HIS BOOT BURNING HIS INSTEP AND TOES.

July 30, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Struck against stationary object

EE FINISHED WASHING EQUIPMENT WITH POWER WASHER WAS PUTTING WASHING WAND AWAY WHILE REACHING TO HANG WAND ON HANGER RAN HIS HAND INTO ELECTRICAL HEATER FINS.

March 5, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP A 20' X 8" CHANNEL IRON. ONE END WAS RESTING ON UPRIGHT AND THE EMPLOYEE AN CO-WORKER WERE ON A LADDER AT THE OTHER END. THEY TUGGED ON THE IRON TO PUT IT UP. THE PIPE FELL FROM THE UPRIGHT HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE SHOULDER AS IT FELL.

January 23, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WAS CLEANING UP BELOW THE CRUSHER A ROCK PICK WAS MOVED INTO POSITION AT THE CRUSHER DISLODGING A LARGE ROCK FROM THE BERM. THE ROCK ROLLED DOWN THE EMBANKMENT STRIKING THE EE LEFT FOOT.

January 3, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING AN 8X8 TIMBER BLOCK THROUGH THE DRILL PLATFORM, SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL FRAME AND THE BLOCK.

December 2, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP SOCKET SET OFF OF LUBE TRUCK AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK.

November 29, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING A TRANS COOLER LINE AND WHEN IT STARTED TO COLLAPSE HE RAN AND TRIED TO CATCH THE FRONT GRILL.

November 9, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE HURT HSI BACK WHILE CLEANING AROUND THE CRUSHER. HE CALLED IN SICK ON 11-9-89 WORKED 11-12-89 AND MADE OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT. TRIED TO GO TO THE DR. ON 11-13-89 THEY WOULD NOT SEE HIM UNTIL 11-14-89RETURNED TO WORK ON 11-15-89. THERE WAS NOT SPECIFIC ACCIDENT OR INJURY. CLAIM WAS CONTESTED BUT ACCEPTED WITH STATE INDUSTRIAL ISSURANCE. I DO NOT FEEL HE

October 3, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING STEEL BEAMS INTO POSITION FOR WELDING. HIS BACK BECAME SORE WHILE DOING THE JOB TO THE POINT HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE.

July 12, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL ADJUSTING FORK WIDTH ON FORKLIFT.STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING ON THE FORK.

June 28, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER SHOVELING POWDERED LIME WHEN A PIECE OF HARDENED LIME FELL CAUSING THE POWDERED LIME ON THE FLOOR TO KICK UP INTO HIS RIGHT EYE, RESULTING IN A SEVERE LIME BURN TO T HE RIGHT EYE - MOSTLY UNDER THE EYE'S LOWER LID.

June 8, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE SETTING TIES INTO PLACE ON CRUSHER WALL. CO-WORKER PUSHED THE TIE INTO PLACE, SMASHING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TWO TIES. HAND WAS BRUISED AND SWOLLEN- NO FRAC TURE. DR PRESCRIBED MOTRIN AND TYLENOL 3.

June 5, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREAPRING TO MOVE AN EMPTY HCI BARREL FROM THE ACID WASH AREA TO THE RINSE AREA.WHILE CLEANING THE EQUIPMENT WATER HAD ACCUMULATED IN THE HCI BARREL.THE EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE BA RREL ACROSS A STAIRWAY AND SLID IT TO THE RINSE AREA.WHILE BENDING OVER TO WASH OUT THE BARREL HE NOTICED DISCOMFORT IN HIS BACK AND LEFT THIGH.

May 29, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME WAS ENGAGED IN MIXING CYANIDE SOLUTION, RINSING THE DRUMS. THE HEAD HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE DRUM USING A DRUM DEHEADING TOOL, WHICH LEAVES A SHARP AND SOMETIMES JAGGED EDGE ON THE DRU M. WHILE ROTATING THE DRUM TO MOVE IT, HE SNAGGED HIS THUMB, CUTTING THROUGH THE PROTECTIVE GTLOVE AND LACERATING HIS THUMB. THE CUT WAS CONTAMINTED BY NACN POWDER.

May 23, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE DEVOLVE A RASH ON BOTH ARMS DURING HIS NORMAL SHIFT OF WORK.

April 10, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING FORK LIFT LOADING PIPE ONTO SEMI TRAILER. A SECTION OF PIPE WAS LAYED CROOKED, SO EMPLOYEE GOT OFF TO HELP DRIVER STRIGHTEN IT OUT. PIPE ROLLED CATCHING EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND. SMASHING LEFT THUMB.

April 3, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING AND UNLOADING 110 LB CYNANIDE BARRELS WHEN HE FELT HIS LEFT LEG GETTING WEAKER CAUSING HIM TO PUT MORE WEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT LEG.HE FELT A GRINDING IN HIS LEFT HIP.

March 17, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPL WAS UNLOADING PIPE WELDER OFF BACK OFF FLATBED WITH ANOTHER WORKER. HE WAS ON RAMP LIFTING WELDER ONTO RAMPL. HE WAS REETURNING BACK TO GROUND THEN OTHER WORKERS HANDS SLIPPED OFF ROPE & WELDER ROLED DOWN RAMP & HIT EMPLS FOOT.

December 29, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS IN WAREHOUSE LOOKING FOR TIRES & WHILE MOVING TIRES AROUND HE FELT POP IN LEFT KNEE.

December 8, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING BUCKET LINERS STRAAINED BACK.

November 9, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON ONE END OF PCOF STEEL PICKING IT UP WHEN FELT SOMETHING PULL IN GROIN AREA.

November 3, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A FALSE FLOOR STEEL PLATE ON TO A SCREE.WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK,EMPLOYEE STATES HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 27, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING CHAIN FORM SCREEN. THE CHAIN SWUNG AROUND HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT ELBOW.

August 23, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS LINING THE BALL MILL DUST WAS BLOWING AROUND INSIDE THE MILL,HE RECEIVED DUST IN HIS RIGHT EYE.HE SAYS HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

August 10, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REMOVE A SECTION OF PIPE FROM A DRILL HOLE.HE WAS PICKING UP ANOTHER JOINT OF PIPE AND WHEN IT CAME OUT OF CRADLE,THE PIPE SWUNG AWAY AND WHEN IT CAME BAC K IT HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

February 29, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CARRYING DOOR LINER TO TOP OF MILL HE PUT LINER ONTO MILL. LINER SLIPPED & IN ATTEMPT TO CATCH IT FINGERS WERE MASHED BETWEEN DOOR LINER & MILL.

February 26, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS UNLODING TRAILER HE STEPPED BACKWARDS OFF TRAAILER JAMMING RIGHT WRIST ON PIECE OF STEEL PROTUDING FROM TRAILER.

January 20, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CONBEYOR BELTS REMOVING IDLERS. WHEN HE TRIED TO STAND UP HIS KNEE TWISTED.

January 4, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL OYEE WAS ENTERING THE WAREHOUSE WHEN HE OPENED THE DOOR A PICE OF DRILL STEEL TIPPED OVER AND LANDED OIN HIS FOOT.

July 8, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver King Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

DIRT DROPPED IN7O RIGHT EYE WHILE HE WAS UNDER A LOADER GREASING IT.

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