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October 28, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING THE SPIDER MOUNT ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE SAG MILL. I WAS PUSHING ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON TOP. PERSON ON TOP LIFTED THE METAL WHILE HE WAS PUSHING AND MY EN D CAME UP. MY FINGERS SLIPPED UNDER THE METAL AND BEFORE I COULD PULL THEM OUT THE METAL CAME DOWN ON MY RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

August 21, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN LOADING A DESK INTO BED OF PICKUP. DID NOT HAVE HIS GLOVES ON. METAL EDGE OF DESK FRAME CUT INTO TISSUE OF 3RD FINGER. REQUIRED SIX SIMPLE SUTURES TO CLOSE.

February 1, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE WAS WORKING WITH BLOCKING TIMBER AND CABLES WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. HE DID NOT FEEL AT THE TIME THAT THERE WAS ANY DAMAGE AND CONTINUE D TO WORK THE REMAINDER OF HIS SCHEDULED SHIFT. ON 2-2-91, HE WOKE UP WITH SWELLING IN GROIN AREA. INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON THIS DATE AND WAS TREATED FOR A POSSIBLE HERNIA. HE WAS RE-E

January 28, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHILE HE WAS WORKING IN THE TAILINGS DAM AREA AS A SUPERVISOR, A FOREIGN OBJECT WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1-30-91, AT WHICH TIME HE NOTIFIED THE S AFETY DEPARTMENT AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR WHO REMOVED THE FOREIGN OBJECT. HE WAS REMOVED FROM WORK STATUS FOR 24 HOURS AND RETURNED TO FULL WORK STATUS ON 2-1-91.

October 31, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS AS HE WAS ASSISTING IN A SHOVEL MOVE HE LIFTED A SECTION OF 4160 V ELEC CABLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.HE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND HE WAS P LACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 24 HOURS.

September 30, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOSWERING A TUB THROUGH A PIPE, TUBE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS, THE EAR CAME DOWN WHEN THE TUBE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS THUMB. LACERATIONS AND CRUSH INJURY TO LEFT THUMB.

September 29, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHILE WORKING ON THE GRATES INSIDE SAG MILL, LINE 1, HE ATTEMPTED TOPUSH A GRATE INTO PLACE AS HE FELT A STRAIN ON HIS LOWER RIGHT GROIN AREA. HE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS ORI GINALLY SCHEDULED SHIFT UNTIL 10/8/90, WHEN HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE PHYSICIAN PLACED HIM ON A 20 LB. LIFTING RESTRICTION FOR 2 WEEKS, AT WHICH TIME HE WILL RE-EVALUATED.

August 31, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME CLAIMS THAT AS HE AND A HELPER WERE ATTEMPTING TO LOAD A 170 HAUL TRUCK PTO GEARBOX ONTO A TWO WHEELER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 9-10 -90. THE DOCTOR PLACED HIM ON A DAY RESTRICTION.

August 19, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

CLIMBING LADDER DIRT FROM RUNG FELL IN R EYE

August 6, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS PERFROMING A PRE-USE INPSECTION ON A THREE TON FLATBED TRUCK. WHEN HE LIFTED THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. AS TIME WENT ON THE PAIN BECAME MORE INT ENSE. THE EMPLOYEE THEN REPORTED THE INCIDENT AND SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DOCTOR PLACED THE EMPLOYEE ON RESTRUCTED DUTY WITH NO USE OF THE RIGHT ARM. (LIFTING).

June 23, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP AN ELECTRICAL POLE TO INSTALL A GROUNDING CABLE.HE WAS USING POLE CLIMBING HOOKS,WHICH RESTRICTED HIS MOVEMENT AND CARRYING THE END OF A GROUNDING CABLE.AS HE PULLED O N THE GROUNDING CABLE HE SPRAINED MUSCLES IN HISLOWER BACK.

June 12, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS HOSING OUT THE BALL SCREEN ON THE BULK REGRIND MILL WHEN SLURRY SPLASHED INTO HIS EYES.

May 20, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ATTEMPTINGTO CHANGE FLAT ON TRUCK LIFTING TIRE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

April 24, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS RETURNING A LINCOLN PUMP TO THE WAREHOUSE. WHEN HE PUT THE UMP DOWN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 16, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS PERFORMING AN ASSIGNED TASK OF CHARGING A SAG MILL WITH A LOAD OF 4" GRINDING BALLS. WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DOWN ON THE RELEASE LEVER FOR THE TRAP DOOR ON THE BA LL BUCKET, THE LEVER STIFFENED, THE EMPLOYEE THEN JERKED DOWN ON THE LEVER. THE LEVER BROKE LOOSE TAKING THE EMPLOYEES HAND WITH IT SMASHING THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER, LEFT HAND.

January 25, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL INSTALLING COUPLER ON FLOW TUBE LOCATED UNDER BULK ROUGHER.WHEN EMPL PULLED COUPLER INTO PLACE,RIGHT HAND SLIPPED ACROSS SHARP EDGE OF FLOW TUBE CUTTING THROUGH GLOVE AND INTO BACK OF RIG HT HAND.

August 17, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS WORKING ON BULK FLOTATION CELL MACHINE. EMPL CLAIMS THAT AS SHE SLID LADDER DOWN INTO CELL FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN HAND RAIL & SECTION OF LADDER CAUSING FINGER TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN TWO OBJECTS.

July 22, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON A HAUL TRUCK TRANSMISSION IN THE TRUCK SHOP ANOTHER TRUCK CAME IN WITH HYDRAULIC OIL LEAKING OUT, THE HOT OIL WAS CREATING FUMES. A FOREIGN OBJECT WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

July 12, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME CLAIMS THAT HE WAS PERFORMING SOME SCARFING ACTIVITIES ON A SPARE SHOVEL BUCKET WHEN HE FELT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS LEFT EYE

June 26, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON A 3" X 4" GALIGER PUMP IN TEH MILL AREA HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE STUCTION LINE TO THE PUMP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

June 25, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING OUTDOORS IN THE FAB YARD WHEN A PARTICLE OF DIRT GOT INTO HIS EYE.

June 11, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON PIT HAULAGE EQUIPMENT WHEN HE CLAIMS HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A MIRROR BRACKET AND BROKE HIS SAFETY GLASSES. ON 7-18-89 HE ALLEGED THAT BECAUSE OF THE INCIDENT ON 6-11-89, HE NOW HAS HEADACHES AND PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.

February 6, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A SECTION OF FROZEN DIRT FROM UNDER A CONVEYOR BELT IDLER PULLEY, AS THE SECTION CAME LOOSE IT STRUCK THE CONVEYOR BELT FRAME WORK AND STRUCK I NAME ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

November 18, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE AND INJURED WERE TRYING TO REMOVE A FULL 55 GAL. DRUM FROM A PALLET THAT CONTAINED SIX DRUMS, EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON THE DRUM AS INJURED PLACED A SLING AROUND IT. EMPLOYEE LET GO O F THE DRUM AND CAUGHT INJURED FINGER BETWEEN TWO DRUMS.

October 31, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS LOADING A BIN WITH MILL LINER BOLTS HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK MILL LINER BOLTS WEIGH APPROX 30-40LBS EACH

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