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September 9, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPAIRING A BROKEN FAN ON ADJITATOR MOTOR EMPLOYEES ELBOW STARTED HURTING WHEN TAKING OUT THE SCREWS ON FAN GUARD

August 12, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS REPAIRING AN AIR HOSE AND AS HE WAS CUTTING IT INTO,T HE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.

December 16, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE CHANGING A HYA. HOSE USING SOCKET WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND SMASHED HIS KNUCKLE ON THRU FRAME OF LOADER HE WAS WORKING ON.

January 31, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

TIGHTENING PLUG WRENCH SLIPPED HIT HAND ONTRANSMISSION

December 1, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS DRIVING WOODEN GRADE CONTROL LATH WITH HAMMER WHEN LATH BROKE & MAN RECEIVED SPLINTER IN LEFT INDEX FINGER.

June 3, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN WAS USING A PRY BAR TO POKE ROCK THROUGH A VIBRATING SCREEN AND STRUCK HIMSELF ON THE BACK OF HEAD WITH THE BARS HANDLE.

May 4, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN WAS CLEANING OFF A VIBRATING SCREEN WITH A BAR AND STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH.

March 2, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN RESTRICTIVE WORK AREA TO CLEAN OUT PLUGGED GRIZZLEY FEEDER WITH PRY BAR. THE LOCATION THAT HE WAS WORKING IN REQUIRED A TWISTING MOTION IN TORSO TO ACCOMPLISH JOB. EMP LOYEE SUFFERED BACK STRAIN DURING TWISTING MOTION.

January 20, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SC5LING CLAY BUILD UP IN FEED CHUTE WHEN A ROCK FELL ROLLING INTO HIS LEFT LEG

January 13, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TRIMMING P5ASTIC LID FOR DRAIN TRAP IN LAB WHEN KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED.

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