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1983–2026
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May 11, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Battle Mountain Gold Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING MCC CENTER AND DUST FROM SWEEPING ENERGIZED THE AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM CAUSING A LOUD NOISE.

October 19, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A SLEEVE ON A JACKHAMMER BIT THAT WAS BEING USED TO DRIVE OUT A MILL LINER BOLT THE JACKHAMMER BIT BROKE & THE JACKHAMMER CAME DOWN ON THE EMPLOYEES LEFT GLOVED HAND THIS RESULTED INA LACERATION IN THE WEB OF THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB & FOREFINGER IT REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE

March 23, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Struck against a moving object

TAKING CRANE DOWN HILL AND THE BRAKES GOTHOT AND EMPLOYEE TRIED TODOWN SHIFT AND BROKE THE DRIVELINE CAUSING THE CRANE TO FREE WHEEL AND THE CRANE OVER TURNED.

May 2, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER WELDING A STEP ON A HAUL TRUCK WHEN WIND CHANGED BLOWING SPARKS TOWARD EMPLOYEE HE MOVED QUICKLY TO AVOID SPARKS THE QUICK MOVEMENT RESULTED IN A STRAINED LOWER BACK

January 16, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WELDING A CAP ON AN ARTESIAN WELL.THE HOLE FILLED WITH WATER A FEW INCHES DEEP AND REFLECTED THE WELDING FLASH BACK.THIS RESULTED IN A FLASH BURN FOR THE EMPLOYEES EYES.

January 16, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WELDING A CUP ON AN ARTESIAN WELL.THE HOLE FILLED WITH A FEW INCHES OF WATER AND THIS REFLECTED THE WELDING FLASH BACK.THIS RESULTED IN A FLASH BURN TO BOTH OF THE EMPLOYEES EYES.

July 24, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL GRINDING WHEN FELT PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN LEFT ARM & SHOULDER.

December 8, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON 73705 WATER TRUCK YOKE.HE DID NOT NOTICE A PIECE OF SLAG IMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT EYE UNTIL 12-12-89.

January 4, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall from machine

A MAINTENANCE MECHANIC WAS CHANGING THE CABLE ON THE LARGE HOOK ON THE P&H CRANE, I,NAME AS OPERATING THE CRANE FOR THE MECHANIC IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THECHANGING OF THE CABLE. I,NAME WAS ASK ED TO MOVE A NEAR BY AIR COMPRESSOR. HE OPERATED THE CRANE USING THE SMALL HOOK. HE FAILED TO SECURE THE CABLE THAT WAS HANGING THROUGH THE SHEAVE ON THE LARGE HOOK. WHEN THE BOOM WAS ELEVATE

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