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August 27, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Aurora Partnership · Struck by flying object

EE FAILED TO REPORT OT WORK ON 8/26. WENT TO SEE A DOCTOR ABOUT SORE EYES. HE WAS TOLD THAT HE COULD BE ALLEGRIC TO DUST. RTN TO WORK ON 8/27. WE HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE IT IS JOB RELATED.

October 16, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Aurora Partnership · Flash burns (welding)

THIS PERSON WAS HELPING THE WELDERS WARM UP AND WELD A LOADER BUCKTE ON A 992C. HEW AS WEARING A WELDING HELMENT BUT STILL RECEIVED A FLASH FROM ON EOF THE WELDERS. HEWAS UNAWARE OF THIS FLA SH UNTIL LATER THAT EVENING AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO THEE.R. TO GET CHECK OUT. HE WAS GIVEN A SOLUTION.

August 8, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Aurora Partnership · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT CRUSHER- EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE MUD BOX IN THE SAMPLE TOWER. A CUTTER CAME AROUND AND HIT THE STICK HE WAS USING WHICH HIT HIM IN THE ELBOW.

May 1, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Aurora Partnership · Flash burns (welding)

I NAME WAS WELDING & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING NEARBY MATERIAL FROM THE GRINDER CAME FROM THE BACK SIDE OF I NAME WELDING HOOD & STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE

November 14, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Aurora Partnership · Flash burns (welding)

WORKER BURNED EYES WHILE WELDING ROLLS.

August 26, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Aurora Partnership · Contact with hot objects or substances

I.NAME WAS IN THE PROCESS OF OUR GOLD MELT HE INSERTED A WET CATHODE INTO THE HOT FURNACE UPON IMPACT THE CATHODE DISENTEGRATEDCAUSING THE HOT MELT TO FLASH I.NAME CURLED UP TO GET AWAY FROM SPLASH & RECEIVED BURNS ON HIS SHOULDERS & BUTTOCKS

June 9, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Aurora Partnership · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A 55 GALLON METAL BARREL WAS SUPSPENDED 5H FROM THE GROUND SURFACE BY A BACKHOE BOOM.THE OPERATOR OF THE BACKHOE SWUNG THE BOOM RAPIDLY TO ONE SIDE WHEN HIS SHIRT CAUGHT THE CONTROL STICK.THE SWINGING BARREL STRUCK THE INJURED IN THE HEAD.HE WAS NOTWEARING A HARD HAT.

August 28, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Aurora Partnership · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TURNING 7HE GRINDING WHEEL AND A PIECE OF IT SLIPPED OFF AND GOT HIM IN THE EYE

May 28, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall helper, highwall drill helper MACHINERY
Aurora Partnership · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HIT ON HEAD3BY BOOM PIN CAME OUT CAUSING BOOM TO SWAP ENDS PUSHED DRILLER HELPER DOWN OFF HIS FEET.

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