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June 8, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF GROVE, CUTTING HIM 2" ABOVE THE RIGHT KNEE IN THE THIGH AREA.

December 23, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO OPEN HER STUCK LOCKER DOOR WITH A SMALL PRY BAR. BAR SLIPPED OUT, HITTING HER ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE IN THE EYEBROW AREA.

December 11, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE REPORTED THAT WHILE DOING CLEANUP ON THE CONE DECK, HIS SHOVEL GOT IN BETWEEN TWO PLATES AND JARRED HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THAT DAY AND THE NEXT THEN WEN TO SEE A DR. DR. "POPPED HI S BACK BACK" INTO PLACE.

August 30, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE AND WITNESS REPORTED THAT THEY WERE INSTALLING A LIP PROTECTOR ON THE BUCKET OFA FRONT END LOADER CAT 992. THE INJURED EMPLOYEEWAS HOLDING THE LIP PROTECTOR BY ITS HANDLE WHILE THE WITNESSS HIT IT WITH A DOUBLE JACK HAMMER TO FORCE IT OVER THE BUCKET LIP. THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF OF THE PROTECTOR AND HIT THE EMPLOYEES FINGER.

May 21, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPOLOYEE WAS BREAKING SLAG OFF OF ASSAY SAMPLER WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW UP UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE.

December 16, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A CHUCKER WITH A BAR THAT WEDGED IN THE GYRO CRUSHER SPIDER. HIS FEET SLIPPED AND AS HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS HIS FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN PRY BAR & CRUSHE R HEAD.

September 26, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CHANGING TOOTH ADAPTER ON LOADER BUCKET WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND PUNCTURED LEFT ARM.

April 18, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN BALL MILL REMOVING BALLS. TRIED TO LOOSEN BALLS UP WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW UP FROM IMPACT AND GOT IN LEFT EYE.

December 1, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SPILLED MATERIAL ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT. BANGED HIS HAND ONTO THE TAIL PULLEY GUARD, SMASHING RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN GUARD & SHOVEL.

August 25, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING RUBBER SKIRTING FOR THE STACKER WITHA KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT LEG.

July 21, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHANGING DRIVE BELTS ON VIBRATING SCREEN DRIVE. PRYING MOTOR WITH A PRY BAR TO RELEASE TENSION ON BELTS. EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING NEW BELTS ON WHEN PRY BAR BENT & MOTOR DROPPED CATCHING IN DEX & MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN BELTS &SHEAVE.

May 17, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING CLIPS ON FENCE WITH PLIERS. IN DOING SO, THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

May 17, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

MAINTENCE WAS IN PROGRESS, INSTALLING A LIP PROTECTOR. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING APPROX. 10' AWAY WHEN THE MECHANIC HIT THE LIP PROTECTOR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, A SMALL PIECE OF IRON FLEW ACROSS AN D STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT FOREARM.

February 16, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE WAS USING WEED BURNER TO DEFORST MUD ONCONVEYOR BELT WHEN ROLLER BROKE FREE A PIECE OF MUD POPPED OUT HIT EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT & SLID BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES LODGED IN RIGHT EYE.

September 24, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING RIZERS AND SPRAYS STAND UP STRAIGHT SO THEY COULD COVER A BIGGER AREA.

July 28, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

35199NG AND ASSISTING IN MOUNTING TIRES IT SPUN OUT HIT BY THE BEAD BREAKER

April 10, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE EMPLOYEE (#1) WAS OBSERVING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE (#2) HAMMERING THE REMOVAL OF A SHANK GUARD EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK BY A SMALL METAL CHIP FROM THESHANK GUARD

February 12, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

YELLOW MINE PIPE BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.

January 13, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED WHILE USING ATOOL TO OPEN A FILTERPRESS FELT A SHARP PAIN BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.

November 9, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PRY BAR IT SLIPPED FLEW BACK STRUCK ON FOREHEAD

October 19, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT ON 10-19-91 HE HIT HIS FINGER WITH A HAMMER HE REPORTED IT & RECEIVED 1STAID IN THE FORM OF A BANDAID ON 11-01-91 THE EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT BECAUSDE THE FING ER WAS STILL SORE & SWOLLEN ATR THAT TIME AN INCOMPLETE FRACTURE OF THE PHALANGE WAS DISCOVERED

September 11, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEAVER BAR TO LINE UP SOME PIPE WHEN A FOREIGN BODY FELL INTO HIS EYE.

September 1, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING COME A LONG, CABLE SLING ALSO CABLE SLIPPED AND THE CROSSBAR PINNED R HAND TO RAIL LACERT TO R RING FINGER AND PALM FRACT TO TOP OF R MIDDLE FINGER

June 17, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS PARTNER WAS HOLDING ONTO A CHAIN LET THE END SWING AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING A FRON TOOTH.ON 06-26-91 THIS BECAME A REPORTABLE INJURY BECAUSE THE EMPLOYEE HAD TO HAVE HIS TEETH REPAIRED.

May 8, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKING WITH 60 INCH BREAK OUT WRENCH. HIS FINGER WAS SLAMMED AGAINST THE ROD AND HE BROKE HIS LITTLE FINGER.

April 13, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT WHILE USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF HOSE HE CUT THE OUT SIDE EDGE OF HIS LEFT PALM IT REQUIRED 3 SUTURES

March 22, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS POUNDING ON A LIME BIN WHEN MATERIAL CAME THRU A 3 /8IN WIDE SLOT & WENT INTO HIS RT EYE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED RX MEDICATION FOR HIS EYE

January 31, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING PUMP CLAMP SLIOPED FUBEE FELL HIT OTHER CLAMP PINCHED HIS R INDEX FINGER BETWEEN IT

November 29, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE HAD WORKED THROUGHOUT THE DAY INSTALLING LOADER BUCKET PINS BUT HADN'T FELT ANYTHING OTHER THAN NORMAL SORE MUSCLES AND FATIGUE. AT ABOUT 2:00 AM HE WOKE UP, COULD BARELY MOVE HIS ARM AND HAD A LOT OF NUMBNESS IN THAT RIGHT ARM.

October 1, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRIKING METAL WEDGE WITH HAMMER. A METAL SLIVER BECAME SEPARAED FROM WEDGE.

August 9, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING A SUMP PUMP TO THE FLOOR. WHEN THE PUMP PIVOTED AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEES FOOT BETWEEN THE PUMP AND A CEMENT FOUNDATION.

March 18, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING SOCKET BAR WITH HACK SAW THE SAW SLIPPED OFF BAR CUT EMP L THUMB

March 13, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING A HOSE WITH A KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EE FINGER.

December 21, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING ADAPTOR AND TOOTH ONTO LOADER BUCKET, THE TOOTH CHIPPED OFF AND A SMALL FRAGMENT EMBEDDED INTO UPPER LEFT THIGH.

October 5, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LINING UP A MILL LINER WITH A CROW BAR A BOLT SEVERED AND THE LINER FELL CAUSING THE CROW BAR TO ABRAID EMPLOYEES HAND.

September 14, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

TIGHTENING NUT ON MAIN WATER LINE COUPLER SLEEVE BROKE RELEASING HIT WATER EMP REC 2ND DEG BURN TO UPPER LEG

July 30, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING A WOOD PALLET;A BOARD BROKE AND PUNCTURED HIS ARM.

June 6, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE HAMMERING OVERHEAD IN A BALL MILL, A LINER CAME LOOSE, CATCHING THE HAMME, CAUSING THE HAMMER TO FALL UPON THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT.

January 30, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE WORKING ON SUMP PUPM EMPL GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT & PULLEY.

January 28, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PLACE CONCRETE, USING A CONCRETE RAKE, WHEN HE FELT HIS KNEE POP.

January 4, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT, EMPLOYEES KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH.

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