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April 8, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hecla Ventures Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

He was moving antifreeze barrels from the shop to the connex storage. He strained his back while moving a full barrel from a pallet into the connex.

March 30, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hecla Ventures Corp · Struck against stationary object

Was exiting a backhoe, and struck head, while wearing a hard hat, on roof of cab.Received bilateral c4 laminar fractures. Employee did not report injury until 04/04/05, and then said he did not know how he had done it. Our industrial insurance carrier, AIG, denied the claim originally. This was just overturned by the Nevada State Industrial commission.

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