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October 17, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horizon Gold Shares Inc · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME WAS RESTING HIS HAND ON TOP OF LOADER UCKET. WHEN HE PULLED HIS HAND BACK, IT CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF FOREIGN METAL, CUTTING HIS FOREFINGER.

October 2, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horizon Gold Shares Inc · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL TOOK 1 GALLONG WATER JUG LABEL REMOVED WITH DO NOT DRINK WRITTEN ON IT CONTAINING BAN ICE OUT OF REAR OF MECHANICS TRUCK & ACCIDENTLY DRANK IT. HE WAS GIVEN FIRST AID AT PLANT REGERATION HE WAS TAKEN TO BATTLE MT FOR TREATMENT THEN TRANSPORTED TO RENO FOR FURTHER TREATMENT NO PERMANENT DAMAGE REPORTED.

June 8, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horizon Gold Shares Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE RETREADING THROUGH BOOM,THE HOSE REEL WAS ROTATED TO ALLOW MORE SLACK IN HOSE.THE EXTERIOR CONNECTION(HOSE)ROTATED AROUND AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE LEFT FOOT BETWEEN HOSE REEL FRAME AND THE CO NNECTION PIPE.

September 23, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horizon Gold Shares Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RING FINGER CAUGHT ON STEP OUTSIDE DOOR OF 769B. AS INJURED STEP OFF OF TRUCK RING CAUGHT AND RIPPED FINGER.

August 14, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horizon Gold Shares Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS LOADING A 500 LB. BARREL IN THE BUCKET OF A FRONT END LOADER. HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BARREL AND THE BUCKET, RESULTING IN A SEVERE LACERATION OF THE RIGHT LITTLE F INGER.

April 29, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horizon Gold Shares Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS MIXING CYANTOE FROM A 2000 LB PLASTIC BAG AND WAS PUTTING THE BAG BACK INTO THE BOX THAT THE CYANTOE WAS SHIPPED IN THE OPENING OF THE BAG FLIPPED CYANTOE DUST INTO EMPLOYEES EYE AS IT SLID OVER TH EDGE OF THE BOX EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING FACE OR EYE PROTECTION.

January 31, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horizon Gold Shares Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DISMANTLING FILTER PRESS INJURED REACHED UNDER END PLATE TO SUPPORT PLATE PLATE DROPPED DOWN PINCHING INSIDE OF FINGER BETWEEN PLATE & FRAME OPEN WOUND ON INSIDE OF THIRD J OINT OF LEF T INDEX FINGER WITH SMALL CHIP TAKEN FROM BONE

August 25, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horizon Gold Shares Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING KEEPER PIN INTO RIPPER SHANK GAURD AND A PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF AND HIT AND ENTERED THE WRIST.

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