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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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May 25, 2021 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was breaking core with a standard rock pick when an employee next to EE was moving a box of core. As this employee moved the box of core EE inadvertently made contact with EE's arm mid-swing causing EE to miss the core and hit EE's thumb.

January 30, 2021 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a hole in gasket material, when the knife slipped causing a cut between the thumb and index finger on the left hand

November 13, 2016 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was using a hammer inside of a tank to remove mineral scaling, ee struck the tank causing a large piece of scale to come loose falling onto leg causing the injury.

September 13, 2016 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting something up with a pry bar the employee felt something like a shock go through into their fingers. After every time they squeezed their hand it would hurt. After eating lunch the pain was still bothering them and they reported it.

August 7, 2016 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Struck against stationary object

The employee was working in the Fine crushing trying to pound a rod into a plugged cone when EE missed with the tool EE was using to hammer and hit finger on the rod.

June 28, 2015 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Struck by falling object

While hammering/impacting bolts loose on a preheat blower vent, rust from pipe fell from about 20-30 feet hitting left hand causing abrasion to the skin.

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