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October 19, 1998 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMONTLING FEEDER PIPE, IT BROKE LOOSE UNEXPECTEDLY SWINGING & STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.

December 1, 1995 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON PLUGGED BALL TRAP. PULLED ON 15/16 WRENCH, IT SLIPPED OFF NUT, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.

February 1, 1995 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING OFF MUD IN THE DRIBBLE CHUTE WHEN SOME MUD CAME LOOSE & CAME DOWN ON EMPLOYEE KNOCKING HIM OVER & PINNING HIS RT LEG

October 20, 1994 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRIPPING ELECTRICAL WIRE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER.

January 6, 1994 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING DUMP LEACH LINES WITH HIS UTILITY KNIFE, WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED & HE CUT HIS FINGER.

November 10, 1993 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OLD BELTING WITH A RAZOR KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH.

November 2, 1993 UT · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WRENCHING CASING USING BREAKOUT. WRENCH, WHILE PULLING WRENCH BACK-GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN END OF WRENCH & HYDRAULIC CYLINDER.

June 25, 1993 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE SUSPENSION ON THE 206 WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED WHICH SMASHED RIGHT MIDDLE & RING FINGER.

October 29, 1991 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING A CHISEL WITH A HAMMER AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF OF THE HAMMER OR THE OBJECT BEING HIT AND EMBEDDED IN THE NECK OF THE EMPLOYEE.

September 25, 1990 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A CYCLONE WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN IT, HE HIT HIS LEFT FINGER WITH THE WRENCH.

September 2, 1990 UT · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING WEAR PLATES FROM 154. ONE BOLT DROPPED DOWN. EMPLOYEE PUSHED IT BACK UP INTO PLACE, HELD BOLT WITH INDEX FINGER. BOLT DROPPED BACK DOWN AND CUT FINGER WHEN THE BOLT WAS H IT WITH IMPACT WRENCH.

July 30, 1990 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING CUTTING EDGE BOLTS BOLT SPUN CUTTING EMP FINGER

December 26, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING CHAIN COME-ALONG TO STRAIGHTEN TRUCK SIDE RAILS. CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE/HEAD.

May 11, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CUTTING THE RUBBER COVER AWAY FROM A BEARING SO IT COULD BE LUBRICATED THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THE R FOREARM

July 20, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HIT LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH B# SLEDGE WHEN CHANGING RIPPER TOOTH.

April 15, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Barrick Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CUTTING OPEN BOX OF ROPE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED STABBING RIGHT THIGH.

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