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April 3, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

PREPARING TO BUILD STAND FOR OIL BARRELS LIFTING A 20\8X8 TIMBER OFF OF TRAILER W/HELP OF ONE OTHER MAN WHILE LIFTING OTHER MAN RELEASED HIS END, AS OTHER END LANDED EE DROPPED HIS END LANDIN G ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

March 25, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ASSISTING PROCESSING PERSONNEL WITH VAT LEACHING SPRAY LINES REMOVING LINES FROM STORAGE RACK INPREPARATION OF SPRAYING VAT WHILE REMOVING LINES PIECE OF SCALE FROM INSIDE LINE DRIPPED INTO EYE CAUSING CHEMICAL BURNS FROM SODIUM HYDROXIDE TO BOTH EYES

February 25, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRYING TO PUT CHAIN BACK ON ROLLERS OF OVERHEAD EQUIPMENT DOOR LIFTED CHAIN TO MOVE IT DOOR CAME DOWN ABOUT 2" PINCHING THUMB.

December 13, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO MEN REMOVING BOLTS FROM OVERHEAD VIBRATOR ON CEMENT FEEDER, ONE MANS HAND SLIPPED DROPPING FULL WEIGHT OF VIBRATOR ON OTHER MAN

December 4, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MORITORING CLEANING OF PIPES IN PROCESSING UNITS USING HCL THROUGH SYSTEMS AFTER NEUTRALIZING WITH HYPOCHLORITE FUMES FROM CLEANING PENETRATED THROUGH WILLSON RESPIRATOR WITH R-25 FILTER CANNI STERS

December 3, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MONITORING CLEANING OF PIPES IN PROCESSING UNITS USING HC1 THROUGH SYSTEM AFTER NEUTRALIZING WITH HYPOCHLORITE. FUMES FROM CLEANING PENETRATED THROUGH WILLSON RESPIRATOR WITH R-25 FILTER CANNI STERS

October 27, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INSTALLING DRIVE BELTS ON CONE CRUSHER PIECE OF LIME FELL INSIDE SAFETY GLASSES

October 1, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING A 500 POUND BARREL BACK AND LEFT KNEE WERE TWISTED

September 9, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ROLLING LARGE ROCK OUT OF ROAD & PUSHING IT OVER THE BANK. LIFTING ROCK OFF THE ROAD & PULLED LEFT GROIN & TESTICLE.

August 5, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS TO PICK UP A PART IN COLO. SPG. ON WAY TO WORK. THE INJURY TO NECK AND BACK OCCURRED WHEN HE LIFTED A STEEL SHAFT.

July 17, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS SWEATING AND LIME ADHERED TO BARE ARMS BECAUSE OF MOISTURE. TRIED TO RUB OFF WITH WATER WHICH IRRITATED ARMS MORE. EMPLOYEE MAY BE ALLERGIC TO LIME.

July 14, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FORK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN FORK AND FRAMEWORK.

March 2, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPLACE DRIVE BELTS ON THE JAW CRUSHER, WITH MOTOR LOCKED OUT. EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN DRIVE BELT AND SHEAVE WHILE IT WAS BEING ROTATED BY HAND.

February 12, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED MUSCLES IN CHEST WHILE PULLING ON LINER FOR TAILINGS POND.

February 8, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE SHOVELING UNDER SCREENING PLANT WMPLOYEE BACKED INTO ANGLE IRON.

January 24, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED ANKLE WHILE PLACING ELECTRIC MOTOR ON JAW DISCHARGE BELT BRACKET.

January 8, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK WHILE PUSHING CARBON DRUMS UP STAIRS.

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