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2000–2026
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August 12, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Anglogold (Jerritt Canyon) Corp · Struck by flying object

EE STATES WHILE HOLDING PIN PUNCH, CO-WORKER HIT THE PUNCH. PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO LEFT ARM.

June 24, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Anglogold (Jerritt Canyon) Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATES HE WAS HITTING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WITH A PUNCH HAMMER. THE PIN SLID OUT & THE CYLINDER FELL. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PUNCH & THE FRAME OF THE LOADER.

December 30, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Anglogold (Jerritt Canyon) Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE APPARENTLY WAS USING A BOX KNIFE TO CUT A SMALL PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE. WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB.

November 14, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Anglogold (Jerritt Canyon) Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A LARGE VALVE WITH A PRY BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE BAR AND HUGGER ON THE PIPE.

July 17, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Anglogold (Jerritt Canyon) Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING SOCKET SCALING RING ON CONE CRUSHER, SCRAPER SLIPPED, EE CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER ON SHARP EDGE ON THE TOP OF THE RING.

March 28, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Anglogold (Jerritt Canyon) Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WA REACHING UP INSIDE THE OSEPA TO LOOSEN A BOLT, HIS ARM CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A SHARP SPOKE. THE SPOKE WAS USING SHARP AND CAUSED A PUNTURE WOULD REQUIRING STITCHES.

January 28, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Anglogold (Jerritt Canyon) Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE WITH HIS RPOCKET KNIFE. HE WAS CUTTING TOWARD HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE STABBLED HIS LEFT HAND.

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