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March 12, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED SHE WAS PUTTING TWO PIECES OF YELLOW PLASTIC PIPE TOGETHER AND FELT PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK.

March 21, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SEPARATING 2 PIECES OF YELLOWMINE PIPE, ONE OF THE PIECES STARTED TO SLIP DOWN THE EDGE OF THE HEAP LEACH PAD AND THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH THE PIPE THAT WAS FULL OF WATER.

January 14, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING TIES ON PRESS PLATE CLOTHES.

January 5, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND LIFTED PIPE TO FREE IT FROM ROCKS. WHILE PIPE WAS BEING PULLED, THE SUDDEN JERK (RELEASE OF PRESSURE) RESULTED IN PAIN TO LEFT SIDE OF LOWER BACK.

November 11, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED EE ASSISTED BY A SECOND EE WAS ADJUSTING THE FORKS ON A FORKLIFT. INJURED EE WAS HOLDING FORK AND PUSHING INJURED SECOND EE LET HIS END OF FORK DOWN PINCHING INJURED EE FINGER BETWEEN FORK AND FRAME.

May 10, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SNUBBER PULLEY FROM MOUNTING PULLEY SLIPPED & PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN PULLEY & MOUNTING STRUCTURE

February 1, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING LAGGING ON HEAD PULLEY. MATERIAL (DUST) BECAME DISLODGED FROM STRUCTURE AND FELL DOWN. THE FINE DUST PARTICLES ENTERED AREA BEHIND EMPLOYEES GLASSES AND ENTERED EMPLOYEE S EYE.

November 26, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SECTION OF LEACH PAD PIPE. PIPE BOUNCED ON GROUND WHILE EMPLOYEE HAD PIPE ON SHOULDER CAUSING SUDDEN JERKING MOTION.

May 25, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SAMPLE BAGS FROM BED OF PICK-UP EMPLOYEE STOPPED FROM TAILGATE OF PICKUP TO GROUND LEVEL WITH SAMPLE BAGS IN HIS HAND EMPLOYEES FOOT TOUCHED GROUND IN AWKARD POSITION CA USING INJURY

December 4, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PROCESS PLANT EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PLATE FROM PRESS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ASSISTING EMPLOYEE DROPPED H IS END OF THE PRESS PLATE & INJURED EMPLOYEE COULD NOT MAINTAIN THE ENT IRE WEIGHT PLATE DROPPED HITTING AGAINST PRESS &CAUSING SPRAIN TO RT WRIST OF EMPLOYEE

October 30, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING WHILE HOLDING ONE END OF A DRILL HAMMER (APPROX 225LBS). THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE OTHER END OF THE HAMMER DROPED HIS END. INJURED STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK TRYING TO HOLD ON TO THE HAMMER.

August 29, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE CLEANING PRESS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TAPED A SCRAPER ON PAN TO CLEAN IT OFF PRECIP FLEW OFF OF SCRAPER INTO HIS EYE.

August 18, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A 4X4 LODGED UNDER A CRUSHER TIAL PULLY GUARD THE 4X4 CAME LOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE

May 6, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE DUMPING CAUSTIC SODA INTO MIX TANK FILLED WITH HOT WATER CAUSTIC HAD A VIOLENT REACTION.REACTION CAUSED CAUSTIC TO BLOW BACK INTO EMPLOYEES FACE.

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