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July 13, 1998 AK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Struck against stationary object

WIRE FRAY PUNCTURED INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND: BECAME INFECTED.

January 25, 1998 AK · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UPON ENTERING THE CAB OF THE INGERSOL-RAND BLAST HOLE DRILL, SMASHED RIGHT RING FINGER IN THE DOOR. TOP PART OF THE RING FINGER FRACTURED.

October 13, 1997 AK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO BALANCE AN AXLE. TIP OFRIGHT RING FINGER GOT SMASHED BETWEEN AXLE AND PRESS. FINGER NAIL REMOVED.

July 28, 1997 AK · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

REMOVED EX400 RADIATOR CAP & ANTIFREEZ SPURTED ON RIGHT SIDE OF EE'S FACE AND ON RIGHT HAND. 2ND-3RD DEGREE BURNS ON RIGHT CHEEK AND RIGHT HAND.

July 2, 1997 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO MOVE BARREL OF SCRAP IRON WITH BARE HANDS. LACERATIONS TO 6 FINGERS. 133 STITCHES TOTAL.

June 14, 1997 AK · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING TUB TO CLOSE SLUICE BOX CAGE DOOR, TUB SLIPPED OFF BOX TRAPPING LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN TUB AND SLUICE BOX RESULTING IN LACERATION TO LEFT LITTLE FINGER, SEVEN STITCHES.

September 6, 1996 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS MOVING WOOD. GOT A SPLINTER IN LEFT INDEX FINGER WHICH BECAME INFECTED. INFECTION WAS DRAINED.

August 11, 1996 AK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

TWISTED WRIST WHILE REMOVING ROCKS FROM PLANT; CRACKED WRIST.

June 20, 1996 AK · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS LOADING METAL SHEETS INTO SUBURBAN. CUT TOP OF RIGHT THUMB. THREE STITCHES.

June 14, 1996 AK · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MOVEMENT OF PANNING SAMPLES (MOVING PAN FULL OF MATERIAL AROUND AND BACK AND FORTH). TENDONITIS - ROTATOR CUFF (RT).

November 1, 1995 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING IN WET CONDITIONS. FEET WERE DAMP. WHILE STEPPING ONTO A BIG TRUCK, SKIN BETWEEN LITTLE AND 2ND TOE SPLIT AND LATER BECAME INFECTED.

June 30, 1995 AK · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS ASSISTING WITH REMOVING RIFFLES FROM A SLUICE BOX WHILE DOING A CLEANUP THE EDGE OF ONE OF THE RIFFLES CUT INTO THE INSIDE LEFT RING FINGER LACERATION WAS CLOSED WITH 5 STITCHES

August 23, 1994 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A METAL SCREEN & HIS "BACK WENT OUT". NO PHYSICIANS' REPORT RECEIVED; UNKNOWN IF OFF-TIME WAS DIRECTED BY DOCTOR OR ELECTED BY EE.

May 29, 1993 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Struck against stationary object

WAS GUIDING A PIPE TO BE FITTED INTO ANOTHER PIPE THAT WAS LYING ON TOP OF A BARREL. FIGNER SCRAPED ONT HE BARREL AS PIPE WAS BEING LIFTED AND PUSHED TO FIT INTO OTHER PIPE. A 1.5 CM LACERATI ON REQUIRING STITHCES WAS SUSTAINED.

October 27, 1992 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Struck by flying object

WAS PULLING ON A CHAIN TO FREE IT FROM SOME SNOW. THE CHAIN BECAME LOOSE, FLEW UP IN THE AIR AND THE HOOK ON THE END HIT AND KNOCKED OUT TWO FRONT TEETH. A TEMPORARY PARTIAL IS BEING PUT IN UN TIL A PERMANENT ONE CAN BE MADE AND INSTALLED.

October 25, 1991 AK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING & STOOPING & CARRYING HEAVY BUCKETS OF GOLD CONCENTRATE CAUSED ACUTE LOWER LUMBAR STRAIN

May 12, 1991 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVEMENT OF PANNING GOLD (MOVING PAN FULL OF MATERIALS AROUND AND BACK AND FORTH) AND PUSHING GRAVEL WITH A SHOVEL.

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