Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPL WAS USING AIR HOSE TO CLEAN OFF DRILL DECK ACCIDENTLY TURNED ON AIR VALVE CAUSING HOSE TO FLIP UP AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH
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Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE ADDING STEEL TO SUB BIT EE MOVED HANDS OFF OF BIT TO PULL ON STEEL CAUSING JOINT TO BUCKLE SMASHING FINGERS AGAINST MAST.
White Pine Gold Mining Company · Struck by falling object
BRINGING DRILL UP TO TAKE STEEL OFF WHEN ROTARY HEAD HIT STEEL RACK. THE RACK BROKE AND CME FDOWN AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER AND ARM.
Silver State Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects
DRILLING BOULDERS IN PREPARATION FOR BLASTING, BOULDER ROLLED OVER WITH MACHINE, KNOCKING EE OFF BALANCE & FALL AGAINST ANOTHER BOULDER, BRUISING RIBS, ON BACK LEFT SIDE.
December 14, 1983
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Silver State Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
OPERATING D8K DOZER RIPPING BENCH, IN OPEN PIT MINE, HAD SHARP PAIN ACROSS BACK EFFECTING CHEST, CREATING DIFFICULT BREATHING
December 13, 1983
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
Silver State Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMP REACHING AROUND AGGLOMERATOR EXHAUST FAN TO REMOVE ACCUMULATED DUST AND DIRT. WHILE PULLING HAND OUT - CUT RIGHT WRIST ON SHARP EDGE OF FAN BLADE
September 26, 1983
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Silver State Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object
DRIVING A DOZER DRIVING OVER ROCKS AND CAME DOWN HARD JOLTING HIS BACK
Silver State Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE DRILLING WITH AIR TRACK A 3 LB COLLAR DISENGAGED AND FELL 12 FT ON LEFT WRIST FROM DRILL STEEL WHILE UNCOUPLING A 12 FT SECTION LEFT WRIST HURT FROM IMPACT OF STEEL. NUMBNESS IN FINGERS.
August 12, 1983
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Silver State Mining Corp · Struck by falling object
WAS SHOVELING OUT FROM UNDER TAILS PULLEY. LOADER OPERATOR WAS GETTING A BUCKET FULL OF DIRT & PUSHED A ROCK OVER EDGE & IT ROLLED DOWN & HIT ME IN THE BACK OF THE LEGS & TOOK MY FEET OUT FROM UNDER ME.
July 3, 1983
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Silver State Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
WHILE CLEANING CONE CRUSHER LIME BLEW INTO EYES
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