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December 11, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE REPORTED THAT WHILE DOING CLEANUP ON THE CONE DECK, HIS SHOVEL GOT IN BETWEEN TWO PLATES AND JARRED HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THAT DAY AND THE NEXT THEN WEN TO SEE A DR. DR. "POPPED HI S BACK BACK" INTO PLACE.

August 30, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE AND WITNESS REPORTED THAT THEY WERE INSTALLING A LIP PROTECTOR ON THE BUCKET OFA FRONT END LOADER CAT 992. THE INJURED EMPLOYEEWAS HOLDING THE LIP PROTECTOR BY ITS HANDLE WHILE THE WITNESSS HIT IT WITH A DOUBLE JACK HAMMER TO FORCE IT OVER THE BUCKET LIP. THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF OF THE PROTECTOR AND HIT THE EMPLOYEES FINGER.

February 16, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE WAS USING WEED BURNER TO DEFORST MUD ONCONVEYOR BELT WHEN ROLLER BROKE FREE A PIECE OF MUD POPPED OUT HIT EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT & SLID BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES LODGED IN RIGHT EYE.

January 13, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED WHILE USING ATOOL TO OPEN A FILTERPRESS FELT A SHARP PAIN BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.

November 9, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PRY BAR IT SLIPPED FLEW BACK STRUCK ON FOREHEAD

October 19, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT ON 10-19-91 HE HIT HIS FINGER WITH A HAMMER HE REPORTED IT & RECEIVED 1STAID IN THE FORM OF A BANDAID ON 11-01-91 THE EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT BECAUSDE THE FING ER WAS STILL SORE & SWOLLEN ATR THAT TIME AN INCOMPLETE FRACTURE OF THE PHALANGE WAS DISCOVERED

September 11, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEAVER BAR TO LINE UP SOME PIPE WHEN A FOREIGN BODY FELL INTO HIS EYE.

September 1, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING COME A LONG, CABLE SLING ALSO CABLE SLIPPED AND THE CROSSBAR PINNED R HAND TO RAIL LACERT TO R RING FINGER AND PALM FRACT TO TOP OF R MIDDLE FINGER

June 17, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS PARTNER WAS HOLDING ONTO A CHAIN LET THE END SWING AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING A FRON TOOTH.ON 06-26-91 THIS BECAME A REPORTABLE INJURY BECAUSE THE EMPLOYEE HAD TO HAVE HIS TEETH REPAIRED.

May 8, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKING WITH 60 INCH BREAK OUT WRENCH. HIS FINGER WAS SLAMMED AGAINST THE ROD AND HE BROKE HIS LITTLE FINGER.

April 13, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT WHILE USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF HOSE HE CUT THE OUT SIDE EDGE OF HIS LEFT PALM IT REQUIRED 3 SUTURES

March 22, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS POUNDING ON A LIME BIN WHEN MATERIAL CAME THRU A 3 /8IN WIDE SLOT & WENT INTO HIS RT EYE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED RX MEDICATION FOR HIS EYE

January 31, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING PUMP CLAMP SLIOPED FUBEE FELL HIT OTHER CLAMP PINCHED HIS R INDEX FINGER BETWEEN IT

November 29, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE HAD WORKED THROUGHOUT THE DAY INSTALLING LOADER BUCKET PINS BUT HADN'T FELT ANYTHING OTHER THAN NORMAL SORE MUSCLES AND FATIGUE. AT ABOUT 2:00 AM HE WOKE UP, COULD BARELY MOVE HIS ARM AND HAD A LOT OF NUMBNESS IN THAT RIGHT ARM.

August 9, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING A SUMP PUMP TO THE FLOOR. WHEN THE PUMP PIVOTED AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEES FOOT BETWEEN THE PUMP AND A CEMENT FOUNDATION.

March 18, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING SOCKET BAR WITH HACK SAW THE SAW SLIPPED OFF BAR CUT EMP L THUMB

March 13, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING A HOSE WITH A KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EE FINGER.

December 21, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING ADAPTOR AND TOOTH ONTO LOADER BUCKET, THE TOOTH CHIPPED OFF AND A SMALL FRAGMENT EMBEDDED INTO UPPER LEFT THIGH.

October 5, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LINING UP A MILL LINER WITH A CROW BAR A BOLT SEVERED AND THE LINER FELL CAUSING THE CROW BAR TO ABRAID EMPLOYEES HAND.

June 6, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE HAMMERING OVERHEAD IN A BALL MILL, A LINER CAME LOOSE, CATCHING THE HAMME, CAUSING THE HAMMER TO FALL UPON THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT.

January 30, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE WORKING ON SUMP PUPM EMPL GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT & PULLEY.

January 28, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PLACE CONCRETE, USING A CONCRETE RAKE, WHEN HE FELT HIS KNEE POP.

January 4, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT, EMPLOYEES KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH.

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