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November 25, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING A CAST IRON POT & PINCHED RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN ANOTHER POT RESULTING IN A PARTIAL AVULSION.

April 29, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PUTTING PIPES IN A SECONDARY SCREEN CHUTETO PREVENT LEAKAGE OF MATERIAL. ONE PIPE WAS TO SHORT & DIDN'T REST ON OPPOSITE SIDE. PIPE FELL OFF OF THAT SIDE, PIVOTING ON THE OTHER, PINCHIN G LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

January 18, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SAMPLES OUT OF THE DRILL DECK TO COLLECT A SAMPLE HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

November 29, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING SLIDING DOOR SHUT, LET HIS FINGER GET BETWEEN THE DOOR JAM & THE DOOR, CAUSING DOOR TO SMASH HIS FINGER.

November 13, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER TO GET INTO THE CAB OF THE DOZER. FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LEG.

October 7, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WELDING ON THE CONVEYOR. HE RAISED HIS HELMET SO THAT HE COULD SEE TO KNOCK SOME COMPACTED DIRT OUT OF HIS WAY. AS HE DID A PIECE OF DIRT FLEW UP INTO HIS EYE.

July 14, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE MAKING A PREOPERATIONAL CHECK ON THE BACKHOE RADIATOR CAP CAME OFF SPRAYING EMPLOYEE WITH HOT ANTIFREEZE.

November 9, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS TRYING TO LIFT AND SLIDE SOME WEAR PLATE ONTO THE FOLKS OF FORKLIFT, EE FELT PAIN ON HIS LOWER BACK.

September 12, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THROWING SPILLED ROCKS INTO THE CONES OF THE CRUSHER, A ROCK CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONE & SHIRTING. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PUSH THE ROCK IN & THE ROCK CAUGHT THE CUTICAL OF HIS FINGER TILL THE N AIL POPPED OVER TGE SKIN.

June 18, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN HOOKING UP AND MOVING THE CONVEYOR SECTION, DUST WAS KNOCKED OFF THE CONVEYOR AND GOT INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.

May 31, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING TO OPEN A VALVE THE EMPLYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK & NECK AREA

January 23, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING RIM OF HAUL TRUCK. CHAIN OR RIM SLIPPED AND RIM FELL LANDING ON LEFT FOOT

December 28, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING INSPECTION DOOR TO CHECK TRANSMISSION FLUID. EMPLOYEE FELT A PULL IN NECK.

December 20, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHAKING A NEW CAN OF PAINT (AEROSOL). HIS LEFT HAND TO MIX IT WHEN IT EXPLODED. APPEARS THAT SEAM RUPTURED AND BOTTOM OF CAN SEPARATED FROM REMAINDER OF CAN.

March 9, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE HAULTRUCK, THE EMPLOYEE PULLED HIMSELF UP ON THE LADDER AND INJURED HIS SHOULDER.

November 30, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE AFTER GREASING FORK SECTION OF FORKLIFT PUSHED THE FORK ACROSS THE GREASED AREA WHEN THE EMPLOYEES FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE FORK AND MAST.

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