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August 31, 1999 NV · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS USING A HAND WRENCH WHEN THE SLIDE ON THE BOOM MOVED CAUSING A LACERATION TO EE'S LEFT RING FINGER.

August 19, 1999 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING INSULATION TAPE OFF OF A INSULATOR, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS LEFT ARM.

October 14, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT RT. INDEX FINGER WHILE CHANGING UTILITY KNIFE BLADE. FINGER TOOK SIX SUTURES.

August 17, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HIT HIMSELF IN THE CHIN W/A PRY BAR. THE BAR CUT HIS CHIN REQUIRING 9 STITCHES.

August 17, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BROKEN EYE FROM AN ENGINE CYLINDER FROM HT 3057 WHE HIS HAND SLIPPED STRIKING THE BROKEN EYE CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT HAND.

January 21, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A HAMMER TO LOOSEN CORE FROM CORE BARREL. EE SWUNG THE HAMMER TOWARD THE CORE BARREL WHILE HE HELD THE BARREL WITH THE LEFT HAND. HE MISSED THE BARREL & STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB.

October 10, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN CUTTING A FOAM FILLED TIRE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, EE CUT HIS RIGHT LEG CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

October 4, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK A BOLT LOOSE WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A TRANSMISSION FROM A LIGHT VEHICLE. WHEN THE BOLT CAME LOOSE, HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HITT THE TRANSMISSION CUTTING HIS L EFT, LONG FINGER WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

August 4, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

CUTTING A HYDRAULIC HOSE INTO WITH A HACK SAW, SAW SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. (REQUIRED SUTURES)

July 11, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO SEPARATE A TIE ROD END WITH A PICKLE FORK. FORK WHEN STRUCK BY HAMMER, RECOILED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LIP.

October 7, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BULL HOSE FROM A PUMP, USING A COMMON HAMMER TO BREAK THE WING NUT LOOSE. THE EMPLOYEE STRIKING THE WING NUT STOPPED AND ADJUSTED HIS GLOVES. DURING THIS TI ME INJURED ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE WING NUT BY HAND.OTHER EMP DIDN'T NOTICE THIS AND BEGAN TO STRIKE WING NUT AGAIN AND STRUCK INJURED'S LEFT THUMB.

April 27, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT FINGER WHILE TRIMMING PLASTIC TUBE.

March 2, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DURING THE INSTALATION OF EXTENSIONOMETERS, THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSEMBLING THE SET TOOL WHEN THE UPPER SHELL WAS RELEASED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THE ROD CAME DOWN ON EMPLOYEE'S MIDDLE FINGER CAUSIN G A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

May 14, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS STRIKING A MOTOR BOLT WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF & STRUCK HIM IN THE RT EYE EE FIRST THOUGHT THE OBJECT WAS DIRT HE WENT TO EYE DR ON 05-15-94

May 5, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING IN A TIGHT AREA, MOTION IS RESTRICTED. HOLDING THE BAR AT THE END AND HIS HAND WAS BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE BEAM.

March 18, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A METAL PUNCH TO DRIVE OUT A BUSHING ON A DRILL THE END OF THE PUNCH WAS NOT PROPERLY DRESSED & A METAL SLIVER WAS DRIVEN INTO THE LITTLE FINGER OF THE EMPLOYEES RT HAND THE SLIVER HAD TO BE CUT OUT & STITCHES WERE REQUIRED

February 14, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNBOLTING A FAN WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED, STRIKING THE FAN BLADES. THE FAN BLADE ROTATED AROUND AND STRUCK HIS LOWER LIP, CUTTING IT. CUT REQUIRED TWO STITCHES.

May 2, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE DRILLER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE DRILL HAMMER. WHILE HOLDING THE NON-ADJUSTABLE PETAL WRENCH WITH HIS LEFT HAND, HE STARTED THE BYPASS ROTATION WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. HE PINCHED H IS FINGERS WHEN THE WRENCH MAD CONTACT WITH THE DRILL MAST.

May 6, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REMOVING OLD LINERS FROM THE SOUTH AG MILL BY USING A 3' CROW BAR TO PRY THEM AWAY FROM THE SIDES. ON ONE LINER THE TIP OF THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE END STRUCK EMPL IN THE EAR CUTTING IT.

October 9, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GROUND WAS ROUGH(DIRT FLOOR WITH SOME SMALL ROCKS).HURRYING THROUGH JOB.INATTENTION OF PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN.TAKING SHORT CUTS.UNDERSIDE OF LOADER LOWER THAN JACK HANDLE.WHEN IN LOCKED POSIT ION.

January 12, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A STEAM HOSE WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE WHEN THE BLADE CLOSED ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER, CUTTING HIM.

September 3, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS COLLECTING NATIVE SEED TO BE USED IN FUTURE LAND RECLAMATION BY USING A PAIR OF PRUNING SHEARS TO CUT THE SEED PODS. WHILE CUTTING A SEED POD OFF THE BUSH, HE CUT THE TIP OF HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND WITH THE SHEARS.

October 25, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I,NAME AND A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WERE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A 250 LB. LIFTER BAR INTO THE MOUTH OF A SAG MILL. THE BAR SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND A CART WHEN IT FELL.

May 10, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE AND A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WERE DRIVING FENCE POST WITH A FENCE POST DRIVER. HE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE TOP OF THE HANDLES, THE OTHER EMPLOYEE THE BOTOOM. WHILE MOVING THE DRIVER P AND DOWN, THE DRIVER CAME UP OFF THE POST UP ON THE DOWN THRUST, THEY MISSED THE POST AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DRIVER AND THE POST.

April 13, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING ELECTRICAL WIRE WITH A POCKET KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S FINGER. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES. DEEP CUT, POSSIBLE TENDON DAMAGE.

April 11, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INHURED WAS LYING ON A MAKE SHIFT RAFT ATTEMTPING TO REACH DOWN AND UNPLUG AN OVERFLOW 36" DRAIN PIPE THAT WAS UNDER APPROX 2' OF WATER.HE WAS ON HIS STOMACH WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PLUNGED THE BAR INTO THE SCREEN ON TOP OF THE OVERFLOW PIPE,HE WAS IMMEDIATELY SUCKED INTO THE 20' VERTICAL PIPE HEAD FIRST AND WAS DISCHARGED OUT THE 200' DISCHARGE LINE.

April 11, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WHILE STANDING ON A MAKE SHIFT RAFT ATTEMPTED TO UNPLUG AN OVERFLOW 36" DRAIN PIPE THAT WAS UNDER APPROXIMATELYM2' OF WATER.HE PLUNGED A BAR INTO A PROTECTIVE SCREEN ON THE PIPE.HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE PULLED INTO THE DRAIN WHICH IS A 20' VERTICAL DROP TO A 90 DEGREE TURN INTO 200' OF 36" DISCHARGE PIPE.HE WAS WAHED OUT THE DISCHARGE PIPE.

January 15, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

I.NAME WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER ATTEMPTING TO BREAK UP A BRIDGED OVER COAL CHUTE AT THE COAL BOILER ROOM UPON SWINGING THE HAMMER I.NAME EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

December 21, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER TO REASSEMBLE A CALBE TIE BLOCK ON 4100 CRANE. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A 10 LB. HAMMER TO DRIVE IN A WEDGE AND THE HAMMER SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE FOREARM.

September 26, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING HEAT TAPE ON POLY PIPE UNDER THE OFFICE TRAILER AND WENT TO TRIM THE END OF THE TAPE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE.EMPLOYEE CUT FINGER WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED.

August 6, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKER WAS HAMMERING A CONE LINER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF OF THE HAMMER AND WENT INTO WORKER'S FOOT.THE INJURED WORKED MONDAY AUGUST 8,WAS OFF AUGUST 9 AND 10 WORKED AUGUST11,12,13 AND THEN WAS OFF WORK AUGUST 15-30 WE HAVE COUNTED SIX DAYS PER WEEK APPARENTLY THE INJURY TREATMENT WAS CHANGED AFTER THE FOOT DID NOT RECOVER AS EXPECTED.

June 29, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO BREAK LOOSE A ROCK THAT HAD LODGED IN THE CONVEYOR FEED CHUTE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER. HAMMER HEAD STRUCK OVERHEAD METAL SUPPORT, FORCING THE HAMMER DOWNWARD ONTO CONVEYOR SURFACE. EMPLOYEE'S RT LITTLE FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN HANDLE AND CONVEYOR CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING APPROX. 9 STITCHES.

March 4, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME DID NOT 9EPORT THIS ACCIDENT TO THIS COMPANY UNTIL 04 29 87 ON 030487 SHE WAS MOPPING AND CAUGHT THE MOP HEAD, SHE JERKED THE MOP CAUING A SNAP IN HER LOWER BACK

January 5, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS PULL3MG ON LARGE BOLT ON THE ROCK BREAKER AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. THE NOSE OR POINT SECTION SLID FORWARD PINCHING THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE LIP OF THE CRUSHER HOPPER.

November 3, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS CUTT3NG CONVEYOR BELTING WITH A RAZOR KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING HIS LEFT HAND THE LACERATION REQUIRED 3 STITCHES AT ELKO HOSPITAL RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SHIFT

May 9, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME AND ASSI8TING EMPLOYEE WERE TIGHTENING BOTLS ON A 10 IN TAILING LINE I.NAME WAS HOLDING A OPEN ENDED WRENCH WHILE THE OTHER EMPLOYEE USED HIS FOOT TO PUSH DOWN THE WRENCH WAS PUSHED DOW N PRIOR TO I.NA4E MOVING HER HAND I.NAMES RT SMALL FINGER WAS BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE FLANGE BOLT CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO THE FINGER

November 26, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME GOING TO3CHANGE HYDRAULIC HOSE THAT HAD BLOWN AND RAISED BED ON HAUL TRUCK.HE PLACED SAFETY STAND ON FRAME AS ADDED SECURITY TO SUPPORT BED IF IT LOWERED.AS HE TURNED,THE STAND WHICH WA SNT STABLE ON F9AME FELL OVER AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN STAND AND FLOW DIVIDER.I.NAME FIAILE---- FAILED TO MAKE SURE STAND WAS PLACED SOLID ON FRAME.

September 17, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME WAS USING A ROD TO UNPLUG A CHUTE OF A BUILDUP OF QUICK LIME. AS A RESULT OF POKING INTO THE CHUTE WITH THE ROD, SOME LIME APPARENTLY SHOT UP INTO HIS EYES CAUSING SEVERE BURNS TO EACH EYE. I.NAME WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT GOGGLES WILL BE REQUIRED IN THIS AREA NOW

September 14, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME USING HAMMER AND PICKLE FORK TO DISASSENBLE DRAG LINK.DUE TO POSITION OF DRAG LINK HE HAD TO HIT PICKLE FORK WHILE HIS BODY WAS IN AN AWKARD POSITION.THIS CAUSED HAMMER TO GLANCE OFF FO RK AND STRIKE LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.I.NAME RELEASED FOR LIGHT DUTY.

August 10, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME & I.NAME WERE ASSIGNED TO UNPLUG THE CHUTE AT THE CRUSHER. THEY DECIDED TO USE A HAMMER AND BAR TO BREAK THE MATERIAL LOOSE. I.NAME WAS HOLDING THE BAR WHILE I.NAME TAPPED THE BAR WITH THE HAMMER. THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE BAR STRIKING I.NAMES FINGER AND IT REQUIRED TWO STITCHES

June 1, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME AND I NAME WERE REMOVING MANHOLE COVER FROM #5 TANK AFTER ALL BOLTS AND NUTS WERE REMOVED BUT ONE I NAME ATTEMPTED TO BREAK THE GASKET SEAL WHEN SEAL SEPARTED MANHOLE COVER DROPPED PINC RT HAND BETWEEN HANDLE ON MANHOLE COVER AND A HANDRAIL LOCATED BESIDE THE TANK

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