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June 8, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF GROVE, CUTTING HIM 2" ABOVE THE RIGHT KNEE IN THE THIGH AREA.

December 23, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO OPEN HER STUCK LOCKER DOOR WITH A SMALL PRY BAR. BAR SLIPPED OUT, HITTING HER ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE IN THE EYEBROW AREA.

May 21, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPOLOYEE WAS BREAKING SLAG OFF OF ASSAY SAMPLER WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW UP UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE.

December 16, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A CHUCKER WITH A BAR THAT WEDGED IN THE GYRO CRUSHER SPIDER. HIS FEET SLIPPED AND AS HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS HIS FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN PRY BAR & CRUSHE R HEAD.

September 26, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CHANGING TOOTH ADAPTER ON LOADER BUCKET WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND PUNCTURED LEFT ARM.

April 18, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN BALL MILL REMOVING BALLS. TRIED TO LOOSEN BALLS UP WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW UP FROM IMPACT AND GOT IN LEFT EYE.

December 1, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SPILLED MATERIAL ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT. BANGED HIS HAND ONTO THE TAIL PULLEY GUARD, SMASHING RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN GUARD & SHOVEL.

August 25, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING RUBBER SKIRTING FOR THE STACKER WITHA KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT LEG.

July 21, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHANGING DRIVE BELTS ON VIBRATING SCREEN DRIVE. PRYING MOTOR WITH A PRY BAR TO RELEASE TENSION ON BELTS. EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING NEW BELTS ON WHEN PRY BAR BENT & MOTOR DROPPED CATCHING IN DEX & MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN BELTS &SHEAVE.

May 17, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

MAINTENCE WAS IN PROGRESS, INSTALLING A LIP PROTECTOR. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING APPROX. 10' AWAY WHEN THE MECHANIC HIT THE LIP PROTECTOR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, A SMALL PIECE OF IRON FLEW ACROSS AN D STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT FOREARM.

May 17, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING CLIPS ON FENCE WITH PLIERS. IN DOING SO, THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

July 28, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

35199NG AND ASSISTING IN MOUNTING TIRES IT SPUN OUT HIT BY THE BEAD BREAKER

April 10, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE EMPLOYEE (#1) WAS OBSERVING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE (#2) HAMMERING THE REMOVAL OF A SHANK GUARD EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK BY A SMALL METAL CHIP FROM THESHANK GUARD

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