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June 12, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aurora Partnership · Struck by flying object

CREW MEMBERS WHERE REPLACING THE CLUTCH HOUSING ON THE DIRECT DRIVE TO THE CRUSHER IT WOULD NOT SLIP INTO PLACE SO THEY HAD THE CRANE OPERATOR PICK UPON IT A BIT A CORNER OF THE HOUSING BROKE OFF & H IT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD BELOW HIS HARD HAT & ABOVE HIS SAFETY GLASSES

June 1, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aurora Partnership · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE LIFTING ROCKS & THROWING THEM INTO THIS FEEDER I FELT MY BACK STRAIN APPROX 50# ROCK

January 26, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aurora Partnership · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WRESTLING (HORSEPLAYING) WITH ANOTEHR EMPLOYEE IN THE CLOCK ROOM WHEN PUCNHIGN THEIR TIMECARDS AT THE START OFSHIFT. THISHORSE PLAY ELD TO THE OTHEREMPLOYEE FALLING ON THE EMPLOY EE THAT INSTIGATED HORSEPLAY.

January 15, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aurora Partnership · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMED HE WAS PREPARING PULVERIZED SAMPLES USING A RING PULVERIZER. WHEN CLEANING OUT BOWL AND PREPARING TO PULVERIZE ANOTHER SAMPLE THE EMPLOYEE BANGED THE RING AND PUCK TOGETHER T O KNOCK OFF ANY LOOSE MATERIAL. A SMALL FRAGMENT OF METAL BROKE OFF AND ENTERED THE LEFT EYE UNDER THE SAFETY GLASSES.

January 8, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aurora Partnership · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE SUSTAINED SMALL CHEMCIAL BURN TO CORNER OF EYE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADD CAUTIC SODA TO CHECMICAL MIX TANK. THE CAUSTIC IN BEAD FORM HAD CLUMPED AND SPLASHED WHEN IT ENTERED THE TANK SENDING DROPLETS UP AND ONTO THE FACE OF WORKER. WORKER REMOVED GLASSES AFTER SPLASH ENTERED CORNER OF EYE TO RUB THE AREA.

November 29, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aurora Partnership · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKER WAS TAKING STRIP SOLUTION SAMPLE. THE SAMPLE LOCATION HAD A VALVE WITH A BUCKET HANGING FROM IT. WORKER WAS IN PROCESS OF PURGING SAMPLING LINE WHEN HANGING BUCKET FILLED UP & FELL OP ENING THE 1 1/2" VALVE WIDE OPEN. THE RELEASED SOLUTION FLOWED DOWN INSIDE THE WORKERS BOOT. THE BUCKET FELL FROM ITS POSITION ALSO CONTRIBUTING TO SOLUTION GOING INTO BOOT.

November 14, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aurora Partnership · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMANTLING A 1 1/2" PIPE UNION BECAUSE THE SUYSTEM WAS FROZEN. WHEN THE UNION WAS JUST ABOUT DISCONNECTED, A SMALL BIT OF SOLUTIONUNDER PRESSURE ESCAPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE AT OUTER CORNER OF RIGHT EYE.

September 13, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aurora Partnership · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF IRON TO BE WELDED INTO PLACE. WHEN IT FELL, HE TRIED TO GRAB IT AND CUT HIS HAND.

July 24, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aurora Partnership · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS UNDER TABLE OF D40K DRILL TECH PICKING UP SAMPLE PAN HE STOOD UP & HIT BACK ON TUBE THAT HOLDS HAMMER WHEN WE ARE NOT USING IT.

April 26, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aurora Partnership · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENDING OVER TO GET SAMPLE PAN WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.

March 12, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aurora Partnership · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN PIT WORKING ON POWDER TRUCK GETTING UP ON TRUCK TO REAPIR BROKEN DRIVE KEY ON AUGER-TWISTED WRSIT.

August 27, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aurora Partnership · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOOKING UP ROCK BASKET TO CLEVIS.WHILE HOOKING UP CHAIN ON BASKET -THE SHACKLE WAS HONGING OFF THE TOOTH OF THE SHOVEL-THE CLEVIS SLIPPED OFF AND HIT I.NAME ON THE SHOULDER AND BACK.

May 1, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aurora Partnership · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS MOVING ANTISCALANT DRUM,THE DRUM SLIPPED AND HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE DRUM RESULTING IN LOWER BACK INJURY.

October 3, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aurora Partnership · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING STEEL FROM THE PICKUP TO THE FLATBED TRUCK.

May 19, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aurora Partnership · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MECHANIC WAS LI0TING PIECE OF VAN VECHILE ENGINE WILL REPAIRING IT.

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