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July 31, 2012 NV · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Homestake Mining Company Of California · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting with moving a roller frame and his fingers were caught in a pinch point. He was diagnosed with two tuft fractures and released to restricted duty.

February 27, 2012 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Homestake Mining Company Of California · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was struck in the chin by a cap from a hydraulic tank. Seen at the Eureka clinic and 4 sutures were required to close the wound. Full duty release. Received the documents 03/14/2012 confirming that sutures were required.

January 29, 2012 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Homestake Mining Company Of California · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While getting the rig ready to move, the drill assistant was removing the blocks from under the jacks. When he went to pick up the block, he felt something pop in his lower back.

January 9, 2012 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Homestake Mining Company Of California · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was changing a drill hammer and smashed his finger between the hammer and the drill pipe. Diagnosed with an avulsion fracture. Released to full duty.

May 24, 2011 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Homestake Mining Company Of California · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing impact slides from conveyor belt/chute. His left middle finger was pinched between the slides' handle and a 5" channel beam. He was given 3 stitches to close the wound and put on restricted duty for 2 days.

April 6, 2011 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Homestake Mining Company Of California · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing 6" X 10'steel pipe. His left hand was placed on the bracket, as they were fitting pipe together the pipe slipped off the shim resulting in a laceration to the left index finger requiring stitches. The employee returned to work with no lost or modified work days.

August 6, 2008 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Homestake Mining Company Of California · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using pulverinzing machine, I felt my left arm muscles pull from my hand, up my shoulder. Felt numbness, tingle sensation in hands. I then proceeded to inform my supervisor of the pain I was feeling.

January 30, 2008 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Homestake Mining Company Of California · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee said he was performing maintenance on a haul truck. The air dryer cartridge he was removing started to fall and he tried to catch it and felt pain in his right shoulder.

May 16, 2002 SD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND OTHER HAD FINISHED CUTTING A SECTION OF ASBESTOS LINED PIPE 8 FT. IN LENGTH. THE PIPE HAD BEEN SECURED WITH ROPE ON BOTH ENDS. AS THEY STARTED TO LOWER THE PIPE, IT SHIFTED-CUTTING TOP OF EE S RIGHT HAND.

July 15, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Homestake Mining Company of California · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING THE CHUTE GOING TO THE LIME SLAKER. HE HAD OPENED THE HATCH APPROX 2" WHEN A BURST OF STEAM AND LIME DISCHARGED FROM THE OPENING. EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT WRIST AND FOREARM REC EIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS DUE TO CONTACT WITH LIME AND STEAM.

July 5, 2001 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Homestake Mining Company of California · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING CHUTE DOOR BACK ON AND PINCHED RIGHT LITTLE FINGER IN PINCH POINT, FRACTURED TIP OF FINGER.

June 5, 2001 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROTOR ON ELECTRIC MOTOR AND CUT RIGHT FINGER ON SHARP BARB ON FAN BLADE.STITCHES.

May 8, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck against stationary object

MOVING SHEET METAL THE EDGE OF THE METAL CUT THE WORKER'S RIGHT FOREARM. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING LONG SLEEVED SHIRT, LEATHER WORK GLOVES, HARD HAT, SAFETY GLASSES, AND SAFETY BOOTS.

April 25, 2001 SD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck against stationary object

WAS SAMPLING THE FACE AND HE ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE THE SAMPLE SACK BUT SLIPPED WHILE GRAPPING THE SACK. BACK OF RIGHT HAND BRUSHED AGIANST QUARTZ ROCK RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO BACK OF HAND 5 STITCHES.

March 15, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EMPTY A SMALL DRUM OF LIME DEBRIS INTO THE BUCKET OF A BOBCAT WHEN THE BARREL TIPPED BACK TOWARD HIM STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE& INFLICTING A SMALL CUT ABOVE THE KNEE. TWO WEE KS LATER HE NOTICED SWELLING & TENDERNESS & REPORTED THIS TO HIS SUPERVISOR.

February 20, 2001 SD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Homestake Mining Company of California · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE LIFTING A BURNER TRUCK INTO LHD BUCKET AND PULLED GROIN MUSCLE. SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT TWO WEEKS LATER AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HERNIA. FIRST SHIFT MISSED 3-25-01`.

February 8, 2001 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Homestake Mining Company of California · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PASSING THRU A AIR DOOR BUT AIR DOOR WAS STUCK. EE PULLED ON AIR DOOR AND DOOR OPENED UP, CATCHING HIS LEFT ANKLE BETWEEN DOOR AND RIB. SPRAINED ANKLE. RESTRICTED DUTY OF 1 DAY.

October 1, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Homestake Mining Company of California · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE INITIALLY CLAIMED THAT INJURY WAS DUE TO A NON-OCCUPATIONAL EVENT. SUBSEQUENTLY REPORTED TO EMPLOYER THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE INDUSTRIAL CAUSATION. EE CLAIMED PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG WHILE CARRYING SAMPLES DOWN STAIRS. INVESTIGATION INTO THIS EVENT CONTINUING.

August 3, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Homestake Mining Company of California · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE TWISTED KNEE WHILE MOVING EQUIPMENT. DATE OF INJURY WAS 8-3-00. EMPLOYEE WENT ON VACATION AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 8-10 AND 8-11. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 8-14. KNEE IS SWO LLEN AND IS INSTRUCTED TO STAY OFF KNEE.

July 21, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Homestake Mining Company of California · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SLUSHER CABLES & HURT BACK.INTIALLY, THIS INCIDENT WAS A MINOR INJURY ONLY.WE NOW KNOW EE IS SEEKING CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENTMAKING THIS A REPORTABLE MEDICAL TREATMENT.

July 7, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STEEL WOOL WITH A PAIR OF SISSORS. HE COULD NOT CUT THE STEEL WOOL AND DECIDED TO TEAR IT APPART WITH HIS HANDS. HE PUT A GLOVE ON HIS RIGHT HAND BUT NOT ON HIS LEFT. HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WHEN PULLING THE STEELWOOL APART. 10 STITCHES.

May 30, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Homestake Mining Company of California · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE TURNED IN MINOR INJURY REPORT FOR RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN ON 5-30-00. SINCE THAT TIME HE HAS SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR RIGHT SHOULDER. PHYSICAL THERAPY STARTED ON 11-27-00.

February 14, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Homestake Mining Company of California · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DUMPING REMAINING 20 OR 30 LBS OF CAUSTIC HEFT IN BARREL INTO #2 AND #3 STRIP SLOUTION TANK WHEN IT STEAMED UP AND BURNED FOREHEAD AND LEFT EYE.

January 11, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Homestake Mining Company of California · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING GRINDING BALLS INTO THE MILL. THE BIN DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN TO ALLOW THE RELEASE OF THE GRINDING BALLS SO EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR BY PUSHING UP ON THE HANDLE WITH HIS SHOULDER.

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