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January 15, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

UNLOADING TRUCK CONTAINER WITH HAND PALLET JACK. IN ORDER TO MOVE 2000 LB LITHIUM BAGS OUT OF CONTAINER, ONE PERSON HAD TO PULL ON PALLET JACK AND THE OTHER PERSON PUSHED BEHIND THE LITHIUM BA G.INJURED WAS PUSHING ON BAG WHEN IT BROKE LOOSEVERY QUICKLY CAUSING INJURED TO OVEREXTEND HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE HAS A STEEL PLATE WITH PINS IN HIS UPPER LEG FROM PREVIOUS INJURY NOT ON SITE. RE

January 23, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REMOVING COTTER KEY WITH PIECE OF WIRE WHEN KEY POPPED OUT AND END OF WIRE PUNCTURED PALM OF LEFT HAND.EMPL TAKEN TO HOSPITAL 1-24 WAS SEEN BY DR AND TREATED FOR INFECTION.RETURNED TO FUL L DUTY ON 1-24-91.

September 26, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WRENCHING RODS PAST CASING, TOO MUCH SLACK IN MAINLINE, RODS DROPPED SWUNG WRENCH TO MISS LEG ARM CAUGHT LEG PULLING IT UNDER HIM. RECEIVED A RIGHT THIGH MUSCLE SPRAIN.

August 11, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING AIR/WATER SWIVEL EMPLOYEE SLIPPED (LOST BALANCE & FELL) APPROX 6FTFROM TOP OF CAB TO WORKDECKA 24IN PIPE WRENCH WAS BEING USED & THE SLIPPING OF THE WRENCH CAUSED THE FALL

July 17, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOSSENING BOLT ON MOTOR, WRENCH PINCHED L MIDDLE FIGNER BETWEEN WRENCH AND PLATE LACER

October 14, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TIGHTENING FLANGE BOLTS WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED AS HE APPLIED PRESSURE PINCHING HIS RT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH & THE PIPE S UPPORT FRAMEWORK

September 27, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OD STRIPPING THE INSULATION OFF A SECTION OF ELECTICAL WIRE. HIS STRIGHT KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE WIRE AND HE LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB.

September 11, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT THROUGH THE COURSE OF A NUMBER OF DAYS, A SORENESS DEVELOPED IN HIS NECK MUSCLES. ON 9-11-89 HE WAS WORKING ON A PUMP IN THE MILL SHOP AREA WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY STRAINED TO T IGHTEN A NUT AND FELT THE STRAIN TO HIS NECK. THE NEXT DAY HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT.

August 17, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

I NAME CLAIMS THAT HE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN INSTRALLING A BUSHING IN A CYLINDER & AS THE OTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE BUSHING A SLIVER OF STEEL FLEW FROM THE BUSHING STRIKING HIM ON H IS RT LITTLE FINGER

June 8, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WORKING IN #2 SAG MILL PERFORMING RELINING FUNCTIONS WHILE HE WAS HOLDING A LINER BOLT KNOCK-OUT TOOL HE CLAIMS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK IT IT SLIPPED & BOUNCED BACK STRI KING HIM ON HIS FINGER

January 10, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

DISCONNECTING AIRLINES ON AIR COMPRESSOR.INSTRUCTED BY SUPV TO RECONNECT BECAUSE THERE WAS A PROBLEM.AS HE RUSHED TO RECONNECT,FELL ON RIGHT WRIST.

October 26, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING A RUBBER HOSE TO REMOVE A FITTING. THE FITTING HELD IN A VISE SLIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE'S POCKET KNIFE TO CLOSE ON HIS LEFT THUMB, RESULTING IN A LA CERATION THAT REQUIRED 4 SUTURES.

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