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February 9, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING DETONATING CORD WITH A KNIFE AS HE CUT THE CORD, TOWARD HIS BODY, THE KNIFE CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM.

February 8, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A ELECTRIC MOTOR AT THE CARBON REACTAVATION AREA MOTOR WOULD NOT RUN SO EMPLOYEE USED A PIPE WRENCH ON THE MOTOR COUNTER WEIGHT TO TURN THE MOTOR THE WRENCH SLIPPED & H IS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WRENCH HANDLE &THE SIDE OF THE INSPECTION HOLE

September 25, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 USING A PICK TO DISLODGE COMPACTED DIRT FROM THE WALL OF THE UNDERSIZE CHUTE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING SHORT STROKES TO FREE THE DIRT WHEN THE PICK CAME IN CONTACT WITH SOME SOL ID MATERIAL GLA3CING THE PIKC IN A DOWNWARD DIRECTION STRICKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

July 9, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PLACED3ONE HAMMER UNDER A 2/4 PLATE AND STRUCK THAT HAMMER WITH ANOTHER HAMMER. A PIECE OF THE LOWER HAMMER BROKE OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEST.

April 23, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SW3NGING A 16 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER IN A CONFINED WORK SPACE (SUMP AREA) AND AS A RESULT, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 22, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by flying object

I.NAME WAS REPA3RING FENDER ON TRUCK WHEN SMALL PIECE OF FIBERGLASS GOT INTO HIS EYE CAUSING SMALL CUT ALONG SURFACE OF EYE.

June 30, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING A 2AMMER & BRASS DRIFT TO INSTALL A BEARING ON A GEAR BOX. A CHIP OF BRASS WENT INTO HIS EYE. IT MAY HACE BEEN RUBBED IN WHEN HE RUBBED HIS EYES. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES W ITH SIDESHIELDS1

January 30, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON9 OF TWO BREAKDING ROCK ON A GRIZZLY WITH SLEDGE HAMMERS. A PIECE OF FLYING ROCK FROM THE OTHER EMPLOYEES ROCK HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEG.

January 29, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING A3HAMMER (STEEL BAR THAT HAS A METAL RING WHICH SLIDES) TO OPEN A BIN OF CYANIDE, WHILE HE WAS PULLING THE BAR HIS HAND JAMMED AGAINST THE RING CAUSING A SHARP PAIN TO GO UP HIS ARM. HE WAS REL9ASED TO WORK AND RETURNED TO WORK AGGRAVATING THE INJURY ON 2-2-86 BY BUMPING IT ON THE STEERING WHEEL OF A COMPANY VEHICLE AT THIS TIME THE DR RECOMMEDNS 2 WEEKS OFF FROM WOR

November 27, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KELLY ON DRILL3WAS STUCK AND I NAME AND I NAME WERE USING PIPE WRENCH TO LOOSEN IT WHEN WTRECCH SLIPPED OFF HITTING I NAME ON RIGHT ELBOW AND RIB CASGE STITCHES TO RIGHT ELBOW AREA AND BRUI RIBS 3

October 10, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HIT LEG WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WITH A LIGHT BLOW. INJURY WAS SO SLIGHT THATH IT DID NOT EVEN WARRENT FIRST AID TREATMENT. SEVERAL DAYS LATER CELLULITIS DEVELOPED AND THE EMPLOYEE HAD TO MIS WORK. STARTED MISSING TIME ON 10/18/84.

March 21, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS POKING PLUGGED FEEDER WITH RID. HIS %*%*% HIT HIS FINGER AGAINST BRACE.

September 6, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold Fields Operating Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHEN BARY ALLISON WASATTEMPTING TO BREAK STEEL ON DRILL THE STEEL STARTED TO ROTATE CAUSING PIPE WRENCH TO SMASH HIS HAND BETWEN WRENCH AND BOOM OF DRILL

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