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April 1, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marigold Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED THAT WHILE HE WAS STOOPED OVER CLEANING GREASE FROM BALL GEAR FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

May 15, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marigold Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING BLAST HOLE DRILL HAMMER BIT, THE BIT SLIPPED IN EE'S HAND WHEN SETTING IT INTO THE BED OF A PICKUP, RESULTING IN THE BIT CRUSHING EE'S LITTLE FINGER-RIGHT HAND-BETWEEN THE BIT & TAILGATE OF PICKUP.

February 10, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marigold Mining Company · Struck by falling object

60 LB LINER FELL ON RIGHT FOOT INSTEP. EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE LINERS IN ROD MILL WHEN ROD MILL TURNED FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON(ABOUT 2 FEET) LINER SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT FOOT INJURING INS TEP.

October 10, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marigold Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE STEMING BLAST HOLE, ART STRETCHED ACROSS HOLE TO DRAG STEMING BACK TO CONTINUE STEMING, ART PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

August 2, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marigold Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE HAMMER BIT ON BLAST HOLE DRILL THE DECK BUSHING SLIPPED PINCHING AND CUTTING RING FIGNER AND MIDDLE FIGNER ON RIGHT HAND.

November 14, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marigold Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CHANGING WEAR PLATE ON LOADER, BOLT WAS SPINNING ON TOP INJURED FELT UNDER THE LIP OF THE BUCKET WITH GLOVES ON THE NUT HAD A BURR ON IT CUTTING HIS INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

April 2, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marigold Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON PLUGGED WATER PUMP, HE TOOK THE BOTTOM INSPECTION PLATE OFF TO LOOK INSIDE. IT WAS DARK AND HE COULDN'T SEE WELL WITH HIS DARK GLASSES ON. HE REMOVED HIS GLASSES AND TH AT'S WHEN THE OBJECT FELL IN HIS EYE.

March 23, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marigold Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL OUT OF A HOLE, EMPLOYEE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK.

December 24, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marigold Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS SHUTTING DOWN ON MOTOR GRADER,OPERATOR HAD HIS RIGHT HAND AT THE TOP OF THE LEFT HAND DOOR HE SHUT DOOR WITH LEFT HAND RESULTING IN MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BEING CUT OFF AT TH E FIRST KNUCKLE.

August 2, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marigold Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL MOVING POWER CABLE FOR SHOVEL.GAVE IT A JERK,FALLING BACKWARDS RESULTING IN STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

March 20, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marigold Mining Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO DO CLEAN-UP IN THE MAINTANCE AREA. A PIPE LEFT ON THE SAW HORSE ROLLED OFF STRIKING HER ON THE FINGER.

March 12, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marigold Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS ASSISTING TO MOVE THE ELECTRIC CABLE AT THE SHOVEL. HE TWISTED HIS BACK BUT DID NOT FALL.

August 22, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marigold Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WORKS IN THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT.HE ISN'T SURE AT WHAT POINT HE MAY HAVE GOTTEN THE METAL IN HIS EYE.IT HAD BEEN SORE FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

July 12, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marigold Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING DECK WRENCH AFTER BREAKING STEEL ON DRILL #613. EMPLOYEE TWISTED WHILE LIFTING HEAVY WRENCH TWISTING HIS BACK.

June 22, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marigold Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING A 6" PIPE ON TO A PIEP SUPPORT WHEN ONE END OF THE PIPE SLIPPED OFF THE SUPPORT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE SHOULDER.

May 5, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marigold Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM CABLE TRY WHEN HIS ARM CAME IN CONTACT WITH A SHARP PIECE OF UNISTRUT CAUSING A LACERATION TO ARM.

December 18, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marigold Mining Company · Rubbed or abraded

WHILE EXTRACTING A ROCK WEDGED IN A BLAST HOLE MEMPL HURT HIS R SIDE DUE TO LAYING A ON A SMALLER ROCK PRESSING INTO HIS RIBS

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