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August 26, 1996 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE BACK OF THE PICKUP WHEN HIS BACK MUSCLE SPASMED BRINGING HIM TO HIS KNEES.

September 17, 1995 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING A BARREL WITH SCRAP IN IT WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 31, 1995 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROTATE TRANSFER TUBE WITH THE OVERHEAD CRANE. WHEN THE BOLTS WERE REMOVED THE TUBE JUMPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN THE TUBE AND STRUCTURAL BEAM.

February 3, 1995 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE I THE RIB CAGE AREA WHILE HE WAS DRAGGING A WATER HOSE ON THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF GRIND

October 21, 1994 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING WHEN AN 8' LADDER WHICH WAS LEANING ON THE WALL FELL AND HIT EE ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT KNEE.

July 31, 1994 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING SPLITTER PAN IN THE SPLITTER, TWISTED WRONG AND COULD NTO STRAIGHTEN UP.

July 15, 1994 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE CUTTING EDGE FROM 352 AND IT SLIPPED SMASHING THE TIP OF RIGHT HAND RING FINGER.

April 27, 1994 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP SCRAP BALLS WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF OF THE MAGNET STRIKING HIM IN THE EYE

March 16, 1994 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A LIFTER OFF OF THE FORK LIFT TO INSTALL IN THE SAG MILL AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

March 10, 1994 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE RECYCLE TUBE CAME FREE OFF THE SAG MILL CHUTE. IT DROPPED DOWN AND THE EE HAD HIS HAND ON THE OTHER END OF THE FLANGE. HIS HAND WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE FLANGE AND THE BEAM.

August 11, 1993 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE PICKED UP A J-HOOK IN ORDER TO REMOVE A PLUGGED CHUTE.

May 5, 1993 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DESCALING INSIDE THE BAFFLE HE REACHED UP TO BAFFLE AND CUT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

March 8, 1993 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE A DIRT/ROCK BOULDER OFF ORE BELT. AS BOULDER CAME LOOSE EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK POSSIBLY TRIPPING OVER AIR HOSE & BOULDER FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.

February 18, 1993 UT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE REMOVING GARBAGE CAN LINER. EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE TO DO HIS REGULAR WORK DUTIES ON 3/15/93. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 5/4/93. TOTAL LOST DAYS 35.

March 1, 1992 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNING VALVE AND IT WAS STUCK, TWISTED HIS BACK TURNING VALVE

January 8, 1992 UT · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DISMOUNTING OFF TRUCK GRABBING OF HOLD OF THE TRUCK SIDE BOARD WHICH PULLED DOWN SMASHED HIS FINGER

November 4, 1990 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL WAS OPENING BARREL OF QUIK-FORAM CONTENTS SPLASHED HIM IN FACE, ARMS LEGS CAUSED CHEMICAL BURN.

February 13, 1990 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING LIFTERS IN THE SAG MILL, LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE CARRYING A LIFTER WITH THE HELP OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. WEIGHT SHIFTED TO HIS LEFT SIDE CAUSING STRAIN.

November 3, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS RAISING A PULL UP DOOR, DOOR JAMMED WHICH CAUSED EE TO HAVE LOWER BACK PAIN.

February 8, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS I NSTALLING AXLE IN TRUCK WHEN AXLE LINED UP IT WENT IN & SMASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

December 21, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING BEAKERS WHEN ONE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND HE TRIED TO CATCH IT AND IT CUT HIS HAND

December 8, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED WAS TAKING HAMMER BIT OFF THE END OF THE DRILL STEEL,IT SLIPPED DOWN AND SMASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE DRILL TABLE.CUT OPEN SMALL FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

October 12, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HURT BACK WHEN LIFTING PIN THAT HOLDS UPERA ND LOWER DECKS FORM TURNING.

March 29, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS UNLOADING METAL FROM FORKLIFT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BOUNCED UP HITTING LEFT WRIST

February 11, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REBUILDING A GEAR BOX BY REMOVING THE RING GEAR FROM THE SHAFT. THE RING GEAR DROPPED FROM THE SHAFT SMASHING THE RIGHT HAND.

August 12, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING A SCREEN & CUT THE FIRST FINGER OF RIGHT HAND ON SCREEN EDGE

June 27, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING A CONVEYOR BELT SCRAPER WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND SMASHED AND LACERATION RED RING FINGER AND LITTLE FINGER

February 5, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS ADJUSTI3G FORKS ON FORKLIFT HAND SLIPPED SMASHED 3RD FINGER ON LEFT HAND REMOVING NAIL AND FINGER TIP

April 27, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REACHING O5ER FILTER PRESS IN REGEN TO TURN 1'' VALVE ON STRAINING BACK MUSCLES.

April 6, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS TAKI3G SAMPLES STOPPED TO TAKE ANOTHER BENT OVER AND PICKED UP SAMPLE BOX HURTING BACK PULLED AND STRAINED MUSCLES RT BACK

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