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AS THE EE REMOVED BOLTS FROMA SCREEN, A SMALL AMOUNT OF SOLUTION AND STEAM REMAINED AND ESCAPED. THE EE SUFFERRED 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO THE STOMACH, AND THE BACK OF HIS LEGS AND ARMS. HE A LSO SPRAINED HIS ANKLE WHEN LEAVING THE AREA. HE HAS A FOLLOW UP WITH HIS PHYSICIAN ON JANUARY 4, 2000.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIPPING ROCK WITH A DOZER WHEN THE ROCK BROKE LOSE. THE SUDDEN MOVEMENT STRAINED HIS NECK. DIAGNOSED WITH ACUTE CERVICAL SPINE STRAIN. EMPLOYEE REQUESTED TO SEE ANOTHER DOCTOR AGA IN. NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. HE RETURNED TO WORK BUT HAD PROBLEMS AGAIN. REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPEDIC DOCTOR. HE IS OFF WORK UNTIL EVALUATION IS COMPLETED. INCIDENT DISCUSSED WITH MSHA MR.JORGENS

EE STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS PUSHING A WINDOW OF LARGE ROCKS THE BACK TIRE OF THE GRADER HE WAS OPERATING HIT A ROCK. THEIMPACT CAUSED HIS JAW TO SNAP SHUT THUS CHIPPING & CRACKING THE LEFT U PPER MOLAR. HE WAS SEEN BY A DENTIS ON 8/3/99 WHO REMOVED THE TOOTH. THE EE WAS RELEASED TO TO RETURN TO WORK FULL DUTY

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING A DRILLER TO CHANGE A DRILL BIT. THE DECK WRENCH ADAPTER HUNG UP ON THE DECK WRENCH. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO WIGGLE THE ADAPTERIN PLACE AND WHEN THE ADAPTER DROPPED INTO POSIT ION, THE TIP OF HIS FINGER WAS AMPUTATED BY A PINCH POINT CREATED BETWEEN THE ADAPTER AND THE DECK WRENCH CYLINDER.

THE EE STATES THAT AS HE WAS PERFORMING A HYDRAULIC TUNEUP ON SH107 SHOVEL, THE SAFETY RELIEF VALVE ON THE FLOW CONTROL BLEW. AS HE TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE PUMP DRIVE ROOM, HE BACKED INTO TH E QUICK CONNECT CAUSING IT TO BREAK. A STREAM OFOIL WENT THRU HIS CLOTHING & INTO HIS LEFT LEG. THE EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO ER WHERE AN INCISION WAS MADE IN THE LEG & OIL DRAINED. THE EE FOLLLO

AS EE WAS RELEASING THE OUTRIGGER CAMLOCK ON THE CRANE, THE HANDLE BENT SMASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE OUTRIGGER, REQUIRING SUTURES.

WHILE WELDING OVERHEAD, SOME SLAG BOUNCED BEHIND HIS WELDING SHIELD CAUSING A PIECE OF SLAG TO ENTER HIS EYE.

EE STATES THAT WHILE AQUADYNING COOLER #1 IN THE SAGE MILL, HE BROUGHT THE HOSE TOO CLOSE TO THE TOP OF THE TUBE HE WAS CLEANING. THIS CAUSED A JET SPRAY FROM THE AQUADYNE HOSE TO SPRAY HIS LE FT HAND. THE PRESSURE CUT THROUGH THE TWO PAIRS OF GLOVES HE WAS WEARING & PUNCTURED HIS HAND.ER DR SENT HIM TO PLASTIC SURGEON. SURGERY TO REPAIR 3 NERVES IN HAND, TUBES PUT IN PUNCTURE WOUN

EE STATES WHILE USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE NUTS FROM RETAINING BOLTS, THE SOCKET CAME OFF THE AIR WRENCH AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH. A FRONT TOOTH WAS KNOCKED BACK AND AN EYE TOOTH WAS CHIPPED. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO AN ORAL SURGEON WHO REMOVED THE FRONT TOOTH. THE EE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK FULL DUTY.

EE STATES HE WAS STEAM CLEANING ON HT177 HAUL TRUCK ON 7-6-98. THAT EVENING HIS RIGHT EYE BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM. ON 7-7-98, HE WENT TO THE ER WHERE THEY REMOVED A PIECE OF METAL FROM HIS EYE. DR OPS TO RELIEVE PAIN IN THE EYE WERE ALSO PRESCRIBED. THE EE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK THAT AFTERNOON.

EE WAS WORKING IN A COMPRESSOR ROOM WELDING AND GRINDING, INSTALLING PIPING SUPPORTS.

WHILE JACK-HAMMERING OUT BOLTS ON THE SAG MILL, A WASHER SLIPPED AND EE TRIED TO GRAB IT. THE JACKHAMMER HIT HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION. EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO R ESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS OPERATING HAUL TRUCK BEING LOADED BY BACKHOE. WHILE BEING LOADED, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HER NECK. POSSIBLY CAUSED BY JARRING OF TRUCK BY BACKHOE EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND EXAMINED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SHE HAD STRAINED HER NECK. EE WAS RELEASED TO LIGHT DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO DISASSEMBLE THE SATELLITE CARBON COLUMNS. HE WAS USING A TORCH TO HEAT NUTS AND BOLTS TO BREAK THE RUST IN THE THREADS. THE TORCH IN EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND SLIPPED AND TU RNED TOWARDS HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A 2ND. DEGREE BURN TO THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND. EMPLOYEE RELEASED TO RETURN WITH RESTRICTIONS(LIMITED USE OF RIGHT HAND).

WHILE TRIPPING RODS, THE CONNECTION AT THE HEAD WAS BROKE, WHEN THE ROD WAS RAISED FOR REMOVAL, IT FELL OFF THE HEAD. THE EE RAN OFF THE PLATFORM TO CLEARIT, THE ROD BOUNCED OFF THE TABLE AND FELL IN THE DIRECTION THAT THE EE WAS RUNNING, THE EE TRIPPED AND FELL, THE ROD HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND HIP.

EE WAS USING A GRINDER TO MODIFY AN OIL CAP. WHILE GRINDING THE GRINDER CAUGHT THE CAP AND PULLED EE S RIGHT INDEX FINGER INTO THE GRINDING WHEEL. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED DUE TO THE LACERATION.

EE WAS USING A 1" IMPACT WRENCH TO REPLACE A CUTTING EDGE BOLT ON A LOADER. HE ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED THE TRIGGER OF THE WRENCH CAUSING IT TO SPIN THE BOLT IN HIS LEFT HAND. THE SPINNING BOLT CUT THE RING AND MIDDLE FINGE ON THE LEFT HAND. TWO SUTURES WERE NEEDED FOR THE RING FINGER AND TEN FOR THE MIDDLE FINGER.

EE WAS GETTING A LOAD OF ORE INTHE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING. A LARGE ROCK ROLLED OUT OF THE BUCK OF THE BACKHOE AND FELL ONTO THE BACK END OF THE TURCK BED. THIS CAUSED THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK TO BOUNCE UP AND DOWN, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO WHIP BACK & FORTH HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL WITH HIS UPPER BODY.

THE SOCKET CAME OFF OF EMPLOYEE'S IMPACT WRENCH, STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER LIP, REQUIRING FOUR SUTURES. EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO REGULAR WORK ACTIVITY.

WHILE CHANGING OUT THE LINER IN THE BALL MILL, EMP GOT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS LEFT EYE. THE FOREIGN OBJECT WAS REMOVED BY A DR. EMP RETURNED TOWORK FOR HIS NEXT SHIFT WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.

WHILE CUTTING HOLE IN FIBERGLASS FAN SHROUD, EE EXPERIENCED FOREIGN MATERIAL IN R. EYE - DIAGNOSED AS CONJUNCTIVAL FOREIGN BODY - RX FOR EYE DROPS WAS GIVEN.

EE WAS GRINDING VALVE ON MIX TANK, GRINDER KICKED BACK AND STRUCK HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, CAUSING A GOUGE WOUND.

WHILE INSTALLING LOWER ROLLERS ON S107 SHOVEL, THE WELDERS WERE WELDING AND GRINDING IN CLOSE QUARTERS WITH OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. THE WIND WAS BLOWING AND DUST WAS BAD. AT SOME TIME APP ROX. 300 PM IN THE AFTERNOON, A SLIVER OF METAL GOT EMBEDDED INTO EE LEFT EYE. THE FOREIGN OBJECT HAD TO BE SURGICALLY REMOVED.

WHILE FACING GRINDING 24" PIPE EE EXPERIENCED SOMETHING IN L EYE DID NOT TAKE ANY PAIN UNTIL AFTER SHIFT, TOOK HIMSELF TO EMERGENCY ROOM DIAGNOSED AS CORNEA ABRASION.

EE WAS ON A FIREWATCH FOR A WELDER IN A NARROW, VERTICAL STANDING CYLINDER. HE INADVERTENTLY LOOKED DIRECTLY AT THE ARC FLASH. HE SUSTAINED CORNEAL ULTRA VIOLET BURNS TO BOTH EYES.

WHILE STRIKING METALON GROOVING MACHINE A PIECE FLEW OFF STRIKING AND IMBEDDING IN EE L FOREARM,DR TRIED TO REMOVED OBJECT BY INCISION 4 PROBL FAILED IN ATTEMPTS, SUTURES INCISION AND BANDAGED .

THE EE WAS REMOVING THE CUTTING EDGE MOUNT BOLTS FROM THE BUCKET OF UNIT L230. HE DID NOT REALIZE THAT HE WAS CUTTINGTHE LAST MOUNT OFF. THAT SECTION OF THECUTTING EDGE FELL OFF AND STRUCK HIS FOOT. HE WAS TAKEN TO HUMBOLDT GENERAL HOSPITALWHERE HE WAS TREATED AND PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.

WHILE SAND BLASTING CAT 992, HE FELL AND TRIPPED OVER BLASTING HOSE AND SAND BLASTED WRIST TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF.

EE WAS CUTTING 2"X4" WITH CIRCULAR SAW THAT KICKED BACK RESULTING IN AVULSION/LACERATION TO L MIDDLE FINGER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A DOZER WITH A LARGE IMPACT WRENCH. HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN THE SOCKET RETAINER RING OF THE WRENCH, TWISTING AND PULLING HIS FINGER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A PORTABLE GRINDER, KNOCKING SLAGS OFF OF WELDING AREAS WHILE WORKING ON 102 SHOVEL. AT SOME POINT, SMALL SLAG PARTICALES WERE BLOWN INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO HUMBOLDT GENERAL ER WHERE THE EYE WAS TREATEDAND HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY UNTIL HIS NEXT SHIFT.

EE WAS WOKING ON A GEAR BOX. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LINING UP THE GEARS WHEN A GEAR GRABBED HIS FINGER [LEFT MIDDLE FINGER], PULLING IT IN, & SMASHING IT. HE WAS TAKEN TO HUMBLODT GENERAL HO SPITAL FOR TREATMENT. EE SUFFERED FRACTURES & REQUIRED SUTURES. EE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BOLTS FROM THE CUTTING EDGE OF A DOZER BLADE. THE WIND BLEW A PIECE OF HOT SLAG INTO HIS EAR, CAUSING A BURN. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 5-1-96.

WHILE THE EE'S HAUL TRUCK WAS BEING FILLED, IT WAS HIT BY THE S-108 SHOVEL BUCKET. THE EE WAS DIZZY & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK & LEG. HE WASTAKEN TO HUMBOLDT GENERAL ER, WHERE HE WAS TREAT ED & RELEASED TO FULL DUTY. WHEN DISCOMFORT PERSISTED, HE WENT TO DR. BROWN WHO INTENDED TO KEEPHIM FROM WORKING FOR A WEEK, BUT WHEN HE LEARNEDTHAT LT DUTY WAS AVAILABLE, RELEASED HIM TO 1 W

THE EE WAS CUTTING A METAL PLATE WITH A CUTTING TORCH TO PATCH AN AREA ON A DRILL. A SMALL PIECE OF SCALE OR RUST POPPED LOOSE, FLEW UP UNDER THE CUTTING GOGGLES, AND LODGED ON HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO HUMBOLDT GENERAL ER, WHERE THE PARTICLE WAS REMOVED AND HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR ANTIBIOTIC EYE DROPS. HE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY AND WAS TOLD TO FOLLOW UP IN 36 HOURS

WHILE OPERATING A BACKHOE, THE EMPLOYEE THOUGHT HE FELT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WASHED HIS EYE WITH EYE WASH SOLUTION BUT COULD NOT REMOVE THE OBJECT. HE WAS TAKEN TO HUMBOLDT GE NERAL ER, WHERE THE OBJECT WAS REMOVED AND HE WAS PLACED ON ONE DAY OF LIGHT DUTY.

EE'S TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED ON HIS L SIDE WHEN THE DIG FACE GAVE WAY ON HIS RIGHT. THE TRUCK BEDLIFTER 5 OR 6' INTO THE AIR, THEN SLAMMED BACK DOWN. EE'S R ELBOW HIT THE ARM REST, JAMMING HIS UPPER ARM INTO THE SHOULDER JOINT & RESULTING INA SHOULDER SPRAIN. HE WAS TAKEN TO HUMBOLDT GENERAL ER, WHERE HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY UNTIL HIS CONDITION COULD BE REEVALUATED BY 03/27.

WHILE INSTALLING T-BOLTS UNDER A CABINET, THE EE NOTICED SAWDUST FALLING FROM ABOVE HIM. IT GOT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYES. HE WAS TAKEN TO HUMBOLT GENERAL ER. THE PHYSICIAN PR ESCRIBED AN ANTIBIOTIC SALVE FOR HIS EYES AND PLACED HIM ON LT DUTY FOR TWELVE HOURS.

THE EE WAS WORKING ON THE GROUND, WATCHING THE AREA WHILE THE 501 BACKHOE OPERATOR WAS MOVING THE 109 POWER CABLE. THE EE CHECKED THE CABLE AND STARTED TO WALK UP THE RAMP WHEN THE CABLE WAS P ULLED TIGHT AND HIT THE BACK OF THE EE LOWER LEFT LEG, BREAKING IT. THE BREAK WAS A MULTIPLE FRAACTURE AND THE EE WAS TAKEN TO WASHOE MEDICAL CENTER IN RENO FOR TREATMENT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A RUBBER TIRE DOZER ON BADLY RUTTED GROUND. HE BACKED THROUGH SOME THRUCK RUTS AND BOTTOMED OUT THE SEAT HARD ENOUGH TO HURT HIS LOWER BACK. HE REPORTED TO I.NAME AT THE TIME, BUT THE REPORT CANNOT BE FOUND. ON APRIL 18TH, HE WAS TAKEN TO HUMBOLDT GENERAL ER. DR THINKS HE MAY HAVE TWO VERTEBRA OUT AND HAS PLACED HIM ON LIGHT DUTY UNTIL HE CAN BE EXAMINED

EE GOT SOME METAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE WHILE GRINDING. DR REMOVED SOME METAL A RUST FROM HIS EYE AND PLACED HIM ON LIGHT DUTY FOR ONE DAY.

SLAG FROM ANOTHER EMPLOYEE'S CUTTING TORCH SPLATTERED BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES AND GOT INTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.

WHILE EMPLOYEE'S HAUL TRUCK WAS BBEING LOADED BY A SHOVEL, A BIG ROCK HIT THE HEADACHE RACK JARRING THE TRUCK AND CAUSING IT TO BOUNCE. EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN N HER LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK. ALSO, STIFFNESS IN HER LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK. EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY. WHEN THE PAIN PERSISTED, EMPLOYEE SAW DR AGAIN ON 10-11-95 AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO BEING PHYSICAL THERAPY. NO LIG

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING RADIATOR FROM SHVOEL WITH THE USE OF A MOBIL CRANE. THE RADIATOR BECAME BOUND UP AND THE EMPLOYEE REACHE DOUT TO JIGGLE THE RADIATOR AND IT CAME LOOSE SUDDENLY AND CAUGH T HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE RADIATOR AND SHOVEL FRAMEWORK. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 9 STITCHES TO HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER AND WAS RELEASED TO WORK.

WHILE A HELPER RAN WINCH, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HELD CABLE SO THAT IT WOULD SPOOL EVENLY. HE RAN HIS FINGER THROUGH SHEAVE AND BROKE FINGERTIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON THE FLOOR WHILE WELDING A DOZER BLADE. EMPLOYEE STOOD UP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. ON 8-8-94, EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND A SHOVEL AND HIS RIGHT KNEE COLLAPSED O N HIM. THIS INJURY IS NOT COMPLETELY DIAGNOSED YET AND THE EMPLOYEE IS CURRENTLY ON LIGHT DUTY.

WHILE BACKING OUT OF HOLE & LOWERING ROD ONTO TRAILER EMPLOYEE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROD & TRAILER

WELDING AND GRINDING BUCKET ON LOADER-SLAG IN EYE.

WHILE BLADING HAUL ROADS THE CONSOLE JUMPED BACK AND JAMMED EMPLOYEE'S ARM.

EE WAS LEVELING THE FLOOR NEAR THE 3500 SHOVEL. WHILE RIPPING A HARD SPOT, THE ROCK BROKE LOOSE AND THE DOZER LUNGED FORWARD AND DOWN.