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March 11, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE HOLDING CABLE DURING WINDING OF THE SAG FEED CHUTE, RT. HAND BECAME CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT OF CABLE AND METAL SURFACE.

December 18, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE WELDING OF PLASTIC PIPE. WHEN HYDRAULIC RAM WAS ACTIVATED, EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT END OF LEFT THUMB WSA CRUSHED.

February 10, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING PIPE WITH HAND GRINDER, DISC SHATTERED AND STRUCK WORKER.

January 11, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ON BED OF BOOM TRUCK, HOOKED UP PUMP LINER, BEGAN WALKING AWAY, BOOM OPERATOR PREMATURELY RAISED LINER. LINER SWUNG AND STRUCK EE PINMING HIS LEG AGAINST THE TRUCK KICK PLATE.

December 19, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SEALS IN FEED CYLINDER NEEDED TO BLEED HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM UNDER SEAL SO LOOSENED HOSE FITTING WHILE PUSHING SEAL OVER RAM RAM STARTED TO RISE CATCHING GLOVE & SKI N BETWEEN END OF RAM & HOLE IN THE CROSS HEAD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE HAND CROSSHEAD SLIPPED DOWN OVER END OF RAN

September 15, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Struck by falling object

DOING POINT LOW TESTS & CAUGHT ROCK FRAGMENT IN EYE.

July 27, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS CLIMBING THE DRILL MAST TO RE-ALIGN THE DRILL HEAD. ONE OF HTE CONTROL CYLINDERS WAS AGAINST THE FRAM WHERE INJURED HA DPALCED HIS HADN. HIS ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED AND HIS LITTLE FINGER WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE CYLINDER AND THE MAST.

June 22, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING A LID OFF AUTOCLAVE. LIFTING DEVICE BROKE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE.

February 12, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPER WAS EXTENDING A NINE JACK MOUNTED ON THE DRILL WHEN IT SLIPPED THROUGH HIS HANDS PINCHING THE SKIN BETWEEN THE THUMB & FOREFINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.

December 16, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE GRINDING METAL. A PIECE OF METAL ENTERED EYE.

October 22, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Struck by flying object

OPERATING OVERHEAD CRANE, EMPLOYEE GOT A FORIEGN BODY IN EYE.

June 17, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING HAND GRINDER WHEEL CAUGHT IN PIPE SHATTERED AND LACERATED EE.

April 30, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A GRINDER WITH CUTTING WHEEL, WHEEL BEGAN TO DIDINTIERATE LACERATED WRIST. NEEDED 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.

April 15, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE ENTERED CONFINED SPACE. WHILE USING CUTTING TORCH EMPLOYEE WAS OVERCOME BY NOXIOUS FUMES.

December 26, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Struck by falling object

USING HIGH PRESSURE WATER CLEANER,HOSE FELL OUT OF PIPE,EMPL GRABBED WITH HAND. WATER INJECTED UNDER SKIN ON THUMB.

December 2, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Struck by flying object

USING IMPACT WRENCH, VIBRATION CAUSED FOREIGN BODY TO ENTER EYE.

November 6, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A WELD ON A DRILL MAST, HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE BUT DIDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. HE LEFT WORK AT END OF SHIFT AND WENT HOME. AT APPROX. 7:30 PM THAT EVENING HE W ENT TO THE LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM AND HAD A PIECE OF METAL REMOVED FROM HIS LEFT EYE.

October 30, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR POWERED DIE GRINDER ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. WHEN HE FINISHED THE JOB, HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. A FIRST-RESPONDER EXAMINED HIM AND FOUND METAL SLIVERS WHICH SHE DID NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE. HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PREPPED TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE AND AT APPROX. 3:00 AM WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE THE SLIVERS WERE REMOVES.

October 12, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A GRINDER TO CUT THROUGH SOME INSULATION WHEN THE GRINDR KICKED BACK, LACERATING HIS FOREARM.

September 24, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WALKING BY PUMP DISCHARGE LINE CAME LOOSE SPLASHED LIQUID LIME INTO RIGHT EYE.

August 13, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

23514 CLEANING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT HAND PASSED OVER A PINHOLE IN THE WAND AND INJECTED DIRTY WATER INTO THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.

June 21, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Struck by flying object

CRUSHING SAMPLES HEARD RATTLE IN CRUSHER AND LOOKED OVER CRUSHER.PIECE OF HARD MATERIAL STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT EYE.

February 27, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal waterboy MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A HOOK CAME LOOSE AT THIS TIME THE BOOM ON THE AIR TRACK HIT EMPL IN THE BACK KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND FACE FIRST.

February 3, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HEAVY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN A CAN OF STARTING FLUID ENGAGED & SPRAYED TOWARDS EMPLOYEE HITTING THE SIDE OF HIS FACE NEAR HIS RT EYE WITH STARTING FLUID EITHER A SMAL L DROP OF FLUID OS FUMES ENTERED THE EMPLOYEES EYE THERE WERE NO SCRATES BURNS BLISTERS ETC NO IMPAIRMENT TO THE EMPLOYEE VISION

January 29, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING ROCK BOLTS ROCK SLIPPED FROM THE FACE OF A WALL FALLING ON THE EMPLOYED FOOT

January 7, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING REPLACING LIFTERS IN SAG MILL. BOOM OF MATERIAL HANDLER SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND.

June 4, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS VALVING IN BOILER FEED WATER PUMP SO SHE COULD SWITCH PUMPS SUCTION LINE TO PUMP WAS EITHER NOT HOOKED UP OR NOT WELL ENOUGH BLEW APART BEFORE EMPLOYEE COULD START PUMP

November 16, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH WHEN FLASH BACK OCCURRED BURNING FACE AND KNOCKED EMPLOYEE INTO TRANSMISSION AREA OF TEREX 85 TON TRUCK CAUSING CUT ON RIGHT CALF REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

August 22, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS BREAKING OFF DRILL BIT. HE WAS HOLDING BREAK OUT WRENCH WITH FOOT, PULLED CONTROL LEVER ON BREAK OUT WRENCH THE WRONG WAY. IT MASHED FOOT BETWEEN RAM ON BREAK OUT TONGS AND DRILL MAST LEG.

August 2, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM CLEANING A SCRAPER. HE PASSED THE SPRAYER OVER HIS FOOT. THE PRESSURE PUNCHED A HOLE THROUGH HIS RUBBER BOOT BURNING HIS LEFT FOOT.

May 2, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING DOWN BOTTEM HOLE STEEL WITH 10" BIT FOR WATER WELL. HE WAS HOLDIGN STEEL IN POSITIO TO LAY DOWN. DECK BUSHING. THE STEEL DECK BUSHING CAME UNHOOKED AND SLID DOWN STEEL S MASHING LITTLE FINGER AGAINST REINFORCING STEEL BAND.

April 27, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT OXYGEN SPARGE LINE WITH AQUA-DYNE. SHE HAD ALL PROTECTIVE GEAR ON BUT FORGOT TO TAPE GLOVES TO SUIT. WATER CAME BACK THROUGH OXYGEN LINE AND SPLASHED ONTO HER. BY THE TIME THE EMPLOYEE GOT HER GLOVES OFF, SHE HAD BURN ON WRIST.

October 7, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Flash burns (welding)

FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES - TIG WELDING.

September 24, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WELDING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT HE WAS LEANING ON IT WITH HIS LEFT ARM ABOVE HIS HEAD AND WELDING WITH OTHER. HIS LEFT ARM FELL A SLEEP. HE DID NOT BOTHER TO MOVE HIT ARM AND COMPLAIN ED OF IT HURTING LATER.

August 6, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD BEEN WATCHING A DRILL BEING UNLOADED FROM A TRANSPORT THE DRILLER STARTED TO TURN THE DRILL AFTER IT WAS ON THE GROUND THE TRACKS SNAPPED & TWO SMALL METAL FRAGMENTS STRUCK I NAME ONE IN L EFT SIDE OF NECK & THE OTHER IN LEFT FOREARM REQUIRED REMOVAL BY PHYSICIAN & SUTURES ON REMOVAL AREA STANDING APPROX 309FT FROM DRILL

July 19, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD SCAFFOLD PIPES FROM CRANE WHEN LOAD CAME LOOSE STRIKING EMPL'S FOOT.

July 5, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDER SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER.

January 2, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER GRINDING PIPE EMPLOYEE SHOFTED GRINDER FROM HANDS AND LET GRINDER SWING DOWN PRIOR TO SETING ITON THE FLOOR. GRINDER CAUGHT LOOSE PAINST LET AND CUT BOTH PANT LEG AND KNEE.

December 15, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS WRIST ON A PIECE OF IRON AND THE TORCH BURNED EMPLOYEES HAND AND WRIST

December 15, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CABLE TRAY METAL CAME OFF O F GRINDER AND GOT INTO EMPLOYEE S EYE EMPLOYEE WAS NOTTHE INDIVIDUAL OPERATING THE GRINDER.

September 30, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician helper MACHINERY
Firstmiss Gold Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A FLAPPER WHEEL TO SAND PIPE AND SOME OF THE SAND PARTICLES GOT INTO THE EMPLOYEES EYE.

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