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273,095
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October 2, 2019 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Klondex Midas Operations, Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was operating a 2 yard mucker in a sill. Operator pinned their right foot between the rib and the mucker resulting in lacerations and fractured toes.

December 15, 2016 NV · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Klondex Midas Operations, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was manipulating control arm from the right to left position on the Stinger Longhole drill. This action resulted in a pulled muscle in right shoulder.

August 22, 2015 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Klondex Midas Operations, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee slipped while holding Jack-Leg drill and the machine fell and smashed his left index finger against the rib.

October 6, 2014 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Klondex Midas Operations, Inc. · Struck by falling object

On October 6, 2014 a miner was working in the 5 Alimak cut 5. A six foot drill steel fell out of a skip bucket and impaled his right forearm.

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