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July 24, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bond Gold Colosseum Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HH WAS CUTTING 1/2 INCH RUBBER BELTING WITH A UTILITY KNIFE IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND ABOVE THE THUMB. THE LACERATION WAS TREATED IN THE FIRST AID ROOM BUT IT WAS DEEP ENOUGH OF A CUT TO REQUIRE STITCHES. HH WAS TRANSPORTED VIA AMBULANCE TO INDUSTRAIL MEDICLA CLINIC IN LAS VEGAS. HIS WOUND WAS STITCHED. NO RESTRICTED DUTY OR LOST TIME OCCURRED. NO PRESCRIPT

July 21, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bond Gold Colosseum Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING OUT RUBBER GASKET FORM SHEET RUBBER SLICED L THUMB WITH THE KNIFE WORKING IN SAMPLE PREP ROOM OF ASSAY LAB. FIRST AID TREATMENT NECESS WAS TRANSPORT TO LB FORM MED ATTENTION LACERATION REQ STITCHES HE IS ABLE TO WORK WITHOUT RESRTICTION.

July 5, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bond Gold Colosseum Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS USING PRY BAR TO MOVE TOGGLE SHOE AT PRIMARY CRUSHER. HIS PRY BAR SLIPPED & PINCHED LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN AR & GREASE TUBING CLAMP. CLAMP SLICED LEFT INDEX FINGER MEDICAL ATTENTIO N WAS NECESSARY. EMPL CHOSE TO HAVE LACERATION STICHED BECAUSE OF THREAT OF INFECTION & SO IT COULD HEAL FASTER.

February 17, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bond Gold Colosseum Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED WAS GUIDING THE FRONT TOGLE WITH HIS LEFT AHND AS IT WAS BEING LOWERED BACK INTO POSITION AT THE CRUSHER.THE TOGGLE SHIFTED POSITION PINCHING HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN LIFTING CHAIN A ND TOGGLE.HE WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES.HIS LEFTTHUMB BONE WAS BROKEN.

November 28, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bond Gold Colosseum Inc · Fall from piled material

I NAME WAS REMOVING A BURIED ELECTRICAL CABLE USING A KELLEMN GRIP AND A CABLE HOIST HAND OPERATED THE ATTACHING BAIL ON THE KEELEMN GRIP FAILED CUAISNG HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL DOWN T HE SIDE OF THE LIVE ORE STOCKPILE.

May 22, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bond Gold Colosseum Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WAS USING 40LB 8LEDGE TO DRIVE ROD (STEEL BAR) INTO GROUND AND WEIGHT OF HAMMER,DISLOCATED SHOULDER.

May 3, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bond Gold Colosseum Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO L2OSEN A NUT RATCHET SLIPPED, CAUSING MAN TO STRIKE HIMSELF IN THE EYE.

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