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August 7, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TOOL BOX 20LBS INTO A WALL LOCKER AS HE STARTED TO PUT THE TOOL BOX INT O THE LOCKER HE TURNED & TWISTED THE UPPER PART OF HIS BODY STRAINING A MUSCLE IN HIS RT LOWER BA CK

July 7, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck against stationary object

THE BOOM ON THE MECHANICS TRUCK GOT HUNG UP ON A TELEEPHOINE CABLE. EMPLOYEE STOOD IN LOADER BUCKET TO FREE CABLE. THE CABLE HAD MORE TENSION THAN THE EMPLOYEE EXPECTED AND WHEN HE RELEASED IT , IT SPRUNG BACK PUSHING THE OPERATOR INTO THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED LARGE HEMATOMA TO HIS RIGHT LEG.

June 5, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING AN AIR COMPRESSOR FROM A HAUL TRUCK HE LOST HIS GRIP & HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE AIR COMPRESSOR & THE BELLY PAN ON THE HAUL TRUCK

May 22, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE GATE IN FRONT OF THE OFFICE AND CAUGHT HER WRIST IN THE GATE, RECIEVING A CONTUSION TO HER LEFT WRIST.

May 17, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN BENT OVER POSITION PLACING A PLASTIC LINER DOWN A DRILL HOLE.WHEN HE BEGAN TO STAND STRAIGHT HE RECEIVED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 4, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING THE CAP OFF OF A ACETYLENE BOTTLE THE CAP WAS STUCK & WOULD NOT TURN EMPLOYEE WAS TWISTING TURNING BACK & FORTH & LIFTING UPON THE CAP THE CAP CAME LOOSE & AS IT DID THE E MPLOYEE HIT HER SELF IN THE MOUTH WITH THE CAP

May 2, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A ROLL OF GEOTEXTILE AND STRAINED HIS R/SHOULDER-FOREARM.

April 10, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BLOCKING HAUL TRUCK. AFFTER LIFTING A CHOCK BLOCK SHE COMPLAINED THAT HER HIP AND LOWER BACK WAS HURTING.

February 3, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A PIECE OF FROZEN ORE OFF OF THE ARMS OF A LOADER. HE WAS STANDING ON THE LEFT ARM OF THE LOADER PULLING ON THE FROZEN ORE, A PIECE OF ORE BROKE LOOSE HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

February 1, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Contact with cold

TAKING WET SAMPLES DRILLING WITH WATER HAD TO TIE BAGS OF DIRT SHUT EXTREMELY COLD COMPLAINED CIRCULATION DISTAL RT RING FINGER FROM COLD

January 30, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS COUPLING 6" HOSE FROM PUMP TO WATER TRUCK HOSE SLIPPED & FELL TO GROUND. EMPL REACHED DOWN SIDEWAYS TO PICK UP HOSE AS HE DID HE FELT SOME PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 7, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LIFTING AND TURNING OVER SAMPLE PANS AND STRAINED WRIST

January 1, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING FILTER PRESS CHAMBER TOPUT OVER THE FILTER PAPER IN THE LAB PRESS CHAMBER, EMPLOYEE'S ARMS WERE EXTENDED OUT AWAY FROM HER BODY. SHE FELT PAIN IN HER BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL MAY 5, 1989. FILTER CHAMBER WEIGHS ABOUT 20 LBS.

October 6, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING STEEL INTO A BUCKET OF A LOADER WHEN A PIECE SLIDE OUT OF BUCKET AND ONTO HIS FOOT.

August 22, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PRILL HOSE FROM BLAST HOLE. SOME HOW THE HOSE GOT PLUGGED. THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN SHAKING THE HOSE WHEN A SECOND EMPLOYEE BEGAN ASSISTING AND THE HOSE SUBSEQUENTLY STRUCK I.N AME IN THE RIGHT KNEE AREA. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN UNDER DR. EVALUATION SINCE DATE OF ACCIDENT. FINAL EVALUATION WAS SURGERY. LOST TIME TO START ON 2-17-89.

July 18, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE DRAIN HOT OIL FROM LINE. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE DROPPED THE BUCKET. OIL HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE ARMS APPARENTLY FROM THE WIND BLOWING.

July 18, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAWING HOT OIL FROM ASPHALT TANK ONTO DRUM INTO A BUCKET, EMPLOYEE DROPPED BUCKET AND WAS SPRAYED WITH HOT ASPHALT OIL OVER HIS FACE AND HANDS.

June 2, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TAKING SAMPLES TURNED TO DUMP OUT PAN PULLED TENDONS IN HIS BACK.LOST 3 DAYS OF WORK AND TRET TO WORK 6-12-88.ON 6-14-88 HAD RECURRENCE OF SAME PROBLEM AND MISSED 1 MORE DAY.

May 23, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FAILED TO REMOVE CHOCK FROM WHEEL OF HAUL TRUCK BEFORE OPERATING SAME SEH SUBSEQUENTLY RAN OVER THE CHOCK EMPLOYEE DISMOUNTED AND REMOVED THE CHOCK FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK WHILE D RAGGING THE CHOCK AND IN THE PROCESS OF PICKING UP THE CHOCK EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HER BACK

May 12, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SCREEDING CONCRETE, FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN REBAR COVERED BY CONCRETE WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL HIS FOOT LOOSE, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

April 18, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE PRILL HOSE FROM A BLAST HOLE HE STARTED TO TURN AND WALK THE HOSE FROM THE HOLE WHEN THE HOSE JAMMED IN THE HOLE CUAISNG THE EMPLOYEE TO COME TO AN ABRUPT HALT EMPLOYE E EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS NECK AREA

March 14, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING HIS WATER TRUCK VIA A MOUNTING LADDER THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING ONE HAND TO CLIMB THE LADDER AND HOLDING HIS LUNCH BOX WITH THE OTHER AS THE EMPLOYEE ASCENDED THE LADDER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK

December 9, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING DIRT & WHEN TURNING TO ONE SIDE TO EMPTY SHOVEL TWISTED HIS BACK & FELT PAIN

November 14, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A PIECE OF PIPE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK

November 5, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS UNROLLI3G AND STRAIGHTENING A 50 FT SECTION OF 4 IN HOSE WHEN THE H OSE FLIPPED OVER HITTING THE HANDLE OF A DART VALVE CAUSING THE HANDLE TO FLY UP AND HIT EMP ON THE POINT OF HIS CH CAUSING ONE TOO7H TO BREAK AND ANOTHER TO LOOSEN

October 20, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT BACK WAS AGGRAVATED FROM NORMAL WORK AND LIFTING ACTIVITIES.

October 7, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON FROM BED OF PICKUP THE EMPLOYEE I.NAME WAS ASSISTING DROPPED THE END OF THE CHANNEL IRON THE TRANSFER OF WEIGHT AND ATTITUDE W AS ABSORBED BY 3.NAME CAUSING STRAIN TO THE NECK AND BACK AREAS

September 18, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEANING SAMPLE3SPLITTER &CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TOP OF ROTARY SPLITTER & FRAME

September 10, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS ASSI8TING IN THE REMOVAL OF A SKID PLATE FROM A LOADER. HE WAS UPPORTING THE PLATE WITH HIS HANDS, AS BOLTS WERE LOOSEND THE PLATE DISLODGED AND THE HEAD OF THE BOLT WHICH WAS SHARP ENED FROM WEAR 7AME IN CONTACT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A TWO INCH LACERATION TO THE PALM OF THE RIGHT HAND TRANSP. TO URGENT CARE TREATED 5 STITCHES.

August 24, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING UP SOME MATERIALS WHEN AN ANGLEIRON FEL FELL ON HIS FINGER.

June 17, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BE3DING OVER TO PICK UP A TOOL BELT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 2, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING CONCRETE STAKE OUT OF THE GROUND WHEN THE STAKE CAME LOOSE AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.

May 16, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING SAMPLES TO BAGS & THEN TO A TRUCK SAMPLES WEIGH 90-150LBS.EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK-DR. INSTRUCTED HIM TO BE OFF WORK FOR FOUR (4) DAYS

May 8, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SE7TING SOME EQUIPMENT WHEN HE GOT A METAL SLIVER FROM THE SHIM STOCK AND NYLON ROPE IN HIS ARM.

April 29, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO CARRY AN 8 FOOT SYMONS FORM WHEN HE DROPPED HIS END ON HIS FOOT.

April 21, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS GETT3NG OFF OF A LUBE TRUCK, HE WAS IN A HURRY AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHEN HE DID IT.

April 14, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS LIFT3NG A BOX OF BOOSTERS OFF A PICKUP TO SET THEM DOWN BOX SLIPPED ON HER FINGERS & SHE HURRIED TO SET BOX DOWN & SHE HEARD A POP IN HER BACK SHE FELT PAIN BETWEEN HER SHOULDERS & DOWN HER RT ARM3& HER NECK BECAME STILL

March 25, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS REMOVING3A RADIATOR CAP AND WHEN THE CAP CAME LOOSE HIS RIGHT HAND CONTIUED TO ROTATE HITTING THE SHROUD AND CUTTING HIS WRIST.

March 4, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME INJURED 2IS LEFT KNEE PREVIOUSLY ON 11 26 86 AND HE HAD SURGERY ON THAT KNEE. THIS IS A RECOURRENCE OF THE SAME INJURY. ON 3 4 87 HE WAS KNEELING TO REMOVE A SUMP PUMP FROM THE GOLD RROM WHILE HE W5S BENDING HE FEL PAIN IN HIS KNEE AND IT BEGAN SWELLING

February 27, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I,NAME WAS CARR2ING 2 PRY BARS (APPROX. 15 LBS EA.) FROM THE PLANT SHOP TO THE PROCESSING PLANT. WHILE DOING SO HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE THEN CLIMBED SOME STEPS AND AFTER DOING SO HIS LE FT KNEE "WENT O6T" AFTER DESCENDING THE STEPS HIS KNEE WENT OUT AGAIN AND HE REPORTED IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR. HE WAS RELEASED TO WORK WITH A KNEE BRACE 2-28-87. HE SAW DR. ANAN ON 3-3-87 (ORTHO

February 13, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTE8 HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING DIRT ON 2-13-87. HE WAS RELEASED FOR WORK AND REINJURED HIS BACK ON 2-18-87.

February 4, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING POWDER MAGAZINES WITH SACKS OF PRELL EXPLOSIVES.

September 26, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD A 1UMP BASE DROP ON HIS FOOT. SHOULD NT HAVE HAD IT UNDER A LIFTED OBJECT.

June 29, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME BENT OVE9 TO TEST A PIECE OF IRON HE WAS TO PICK UP TO SEE IF IT WAS TOO HEAVY TO LIFT HE LIFTED THE IRON JUST SLIGHTLY AND HURT HIS BACK

May 22, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PREPARING3A WET SAMPLE SHE WAS REMOVING A CAP FROM A GLASS FLASK THE NECK BROKE AND CUT HER FINGER

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