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1983–2026
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November 30, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE UNCLOGGING THE SLOTTED FEED IN THE RECLAIM TUNNEL TO GRINDING, HE SMASHED HIS FIGNERS BETWEEN A PRYBAR AND A CROSSPIECE.

November 6, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PRYING A WEDGED BOULDER LOOSE FROM A GRIZZLY THE PRY BAR SLIPPED HITTING THE EMPL ON THE R SIDE OF THE FACE

August 30, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING KIFE TO UT PIPE PLUG FORM CENT ER OF HOLE SAW ON DRILL KNIFE BLADE CLOSED ON R FOREFINGER BETWEEN BLADE AND KNIFE HANDLE CUTTING IN FINGER REQ 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND

July 16, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
White Pine Gold Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WA PULLING ON ROLLER TO MAKE HOLE MATCH WITH PRY BAR, BAR SLIPPED OFF AND HE LOST FOOTING.

February 12, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS GOIN1 TO CLEAN SOME STRIP SOLUTION IN THE DECKR VACUME HE FELT THE FILTER LINE WAS PPLUGGED AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT THE ELECTRICAL TAPE FROM AROUND THE SUCTION HOSE FITTING THE K KNIFE SLIPPED A3D CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AND RING FINGER

November 12, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Silver State Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

BEATING ON CENENT FEEDER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER SWINGING HAMMER AT FEEDER HIT HAND ON ANGLE IRON WHICH SUPPORTS SILO

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