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May 21, 1999 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bhp Nevada Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HARDENED STEEL LIP PROTECTOR ON A 994 LOADER WITH A HARDENED STEEL HAMMER WHEN A SMALL PIECE SPLINTERED OFF AND HIT HIS LEG.

November 25, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bhp Nevada Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A SPLICE MAUL & SLEDGEHAMMER TO PUT A STEEL BUSHING THRU THE ARM OF A 998 LOADER. EE HIT THE SPUDS MAUL WITH THE HAMMER CAUSING A PIECE OF STEEL TO LODGE IN THE LEFT FOREARM. RECEIVED 8 STITCHES AFT METAL WAS TAKEN OUT.

August 4, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bhp Nevada Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT RUBBER. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER. RECEIVED 6 STITCHED IN FINGER. DID NOT LOOSE ANY TIME.

June 3, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bhp Nevada Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING SHIM FROM SHOVEL 101. THE SHIMMING TOOL SLIPPED OUT AND HIT RIGHT WRIST PUNCTURING THE WRISTBONE.

September 30, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bhp Nevada Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT DOWN CUTTING SKIRTING ON FEEDER SHUTE IN VERY TIGHT AREA UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND PUNCTURED LEFT KNEE RECIEVED STICHES.

September 23, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bhp Nevada Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING RODS, HE REALIZED HE HAD NOT BROKEN THE CONNECTION AT THE HEAD, IT CAUSED HIS HANDS TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN THE TONG AND MAST RAIL.

November 15, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bhp Nevada Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PREPARING TO CUT EXCESS EMITTER TUBING. PULLING KNIFE TOWARDS HIM.KNIFE CUT TUBING THEN CONTINUED ON CUTTING TOP LEFT ARM. 3 STITCHES

June 12, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bhp Nevada Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF PAINT WITH A 5" POCKET KNIFE. HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE STABBED HIS RIGHT THIGH.

March 9, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bhp Nevada Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

ADJUSTING THE SCRAPER ON FILTER. NUTS WERE ON TIGHT. NUT BROKE LOOSE AND CUT HAND.

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