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August 31, 2012 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company Of California · Struck against a moving object

Repairs to man basket, turn buckle, basket would no go into latch mechanism so used crane to moved into place, technician unhooked crane then got into basket to free latch and basket free 4' then stopped in mid air causing right knee to hit rail in basket and left ear hit rail in basket.

April 6, 2010 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company Of California · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Top head of drill caught employee's foot while positioned on cross member of derrick resulting in multiple foot injuries.

September 13, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Contact with hot objects or substances

ON 9/13/02 AROUND 2 PM EE WAS COMPLETING WORK OF PRESSURE WASHING GREASE. HE THEN BEGAN TO CLEAN HIS RUBBER BOOTS WITH THE PRESSURE WASHER. THE PRESSURE WASHER PUT A HOLE ON TOP OF BOOTS AND B URNED FOOT.

April 4, 2002 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING A NEEDLE GUN AND A FLECK OF METAL ENTERED LT. EYE. THREE DAYS LATER EE WENT TO THE DR. &SMALL PIECE OF METAL REMOVED FROM EYE LID.

June 13, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING IN PLACING A PIPE TO BE WELDED HE PLACED 1 END ON THE BACK OF A D-3 DOZER & THEOTHER END WAS HELD ON AN EXCAVATOR. EXCAVATOR OPERATOR WENT TO HELP EE & WHEN HE STOOD HIS KNE E HIT A CONTROL WHICH CAUSED THE BOOM TO MOVE. THIS MOVED THE PIPE, WHICH CRUSHED EE'S RIGHT HAND & FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE & CLAMP

February 2, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck by flying object

DRILLING HOLE AND WIND BLEW CHIP IN AND AROUND GLASSES. WENT TO DR. AND HAD CHIP REMOVED

January 24, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company Of California · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING A METAL JIG SAW TO CUT 16" METAL. MOTOR FAN ON JIG SAW BLEW SMALL PIECES OF METAL INTO RIGHT EYE. SAFETY GLASSES WERE IN USE AT TIME OF INCIDENT.

November 24, 1999 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck against a moving object

TRAMMING BOLTER WITH HEADACHE RACK IN DOWN POSITION BANGED HEAD & NECK. STIFF/SORE NECK. MISSED TIME AT WORK FOR RECOVERY

September 15, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LUBRICATING THE FEED END OF BEARINGOF THE LIME MILL FEED SCREW CONVEYER WITH A HANDHELD GREASE GUN. WHILE LOOKING UP TO COMPLETE THE TASK, A PIECE OF DIRT OR LIME SCALE FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

June 29, 1999 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC DRILL AND DRILL BIT CAUGHT BACKING PLATE CAUSING DRILL TO SPIN. THE HANDLE HIT LEFT HAND AND FRACTURED HIS LEFT THUMB.

April 16, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER & WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE GRINDING SPRAY LODGED IN RIGHT EYE

March 4, 1999 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck by falling object

JACKLEG STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE WHEN EE WAS INSTALLING DRIVER ON JACKLEG. FRACTURED RIGHT METACARPAL BEHIND LITTLE FINGER.

November 19, 1998 SD · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOWERING RODS USING AN ELECTRICK CHAIN HOIST. THE LOOPE FROM THE CHAIN CAUGHT THE HOOK THAT WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE ROD CAUSING SLACK AND THE ROD TO DROP.

June 15, 1998 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck by falling object

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BOLTING A DRIFT ROUND WITH A JACKLEG. HE HAD STARTED BOLTING THE BACK WHEN A SLAB 8' X 4' X 1' FELL FROM THE WALL AND ROLLED ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT. MULTIPLE BROKEN BONES AND LACERATIONS OF THE LEFT FOOT.

March 16, 1998 SD · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING CABLE HITCH WITH STEEL PULLER-FINGER IN WRONG PLACE. STITCHES IN LEFT INDEX FINGER.

February 18, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company Of California · Struck by falling object

USING CRANE TO LOAD DRILL STEEL. LOAD HAD BEEN MOVED TO BACK OF TRUCK, CHAIN SLIPPED OR CAME LOOSE, DRILL STEEL HIT EE.

December 2, 1997 SD · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILL WAS POSITION ON AN UP HOLE. THE WIRELINE RAN FROM THE BACK ON THE DRILL TO THE DRUM BELOW. THE WIRELINE CONTACTED THE EMPLOYEE'S ARM CAUSING A CUT THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

September 4, 1997 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JACKELGGING RUSTY BOLTS, GOT RUST IN LEFT EYE.

August 10, 1997 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING HOLE IN SHAFT GUIDE, DRILL BILL STUCK AND DRILL ROTATED OUT OF HAND AND STRUCK RIGHT FOREARM.

August 4, 1997 SD · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING TUGGER ON PLATFORM, RIGHT RUNNING TUGGER, LEFT USING ROCK HOOK, TUGGER WENT TOO FAST AND LIFTED HIM OFF GROUND, LEFT HAND STILL ON HOOK.

August 3, 1997 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHECKING ROTATION OF IMPACT WRENCH, TRIGGER STUCK AND SWIVEL PIN BROKE. BROKEN PIN CAME OUT AND CUT LEFT HAND.

May 31, 1997 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck by flying object

BLOWPIPING HUNG UP ORE RAISE, BOULDER CAME DOWN HIT EDGE OF DOOR AND THREW FLY ROCK, PEPPERED RIGHT THIGH.

February 8, 1997 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE ALLEGED LONG TERM DRILLING ABOVE HIS HEAD CAUSED PROBLEMS IN HIS NECK. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED 2-8-97 AND THE DR. DETERMINED ON 4-4-97 THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WORK RELATED. THE DELAYIN THIS REPORT WASDUE TO WAITING FOR THE DR. S DECISION

January 28, 1997 SD · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Flash burns (electric)

REPAIRING DAMAGED CABLE WITHOUT DE-ENERGIZING, LOCKING AND TAGGING THE CIRCUIT. ONE CABLE SHORTED OUT CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FOUR FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

January 9, 1997 SD · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DRILLING AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RT SHOULDER. THIS INCIDENT IS DELAYED IN REPORTING BECAUSE HE JUST WENT LT DUTY IN ORDER FOR THE SHOULDER TO RECOVER.

August 27, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPERATING AN AIR GUN WITH A 1-1/2" SOCKET ATTACHED, THE EE WAS CUT BY THE SOCKET. THE EE WAS REMOVING A PLUG FROM A TANK WHEN THE SOCKET BECAME LOOSE AND CAME OFF AIR GUN.

August 21, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTING DECLINE DRIFT, PUSHIGN BOLT UP TO BACK AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA. THIS INDIVIDUAL HAD SURGERY 10-2-96. FIRST SHIFT MISSED 10-1-96.

July 1, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING HOLES, 6' STEEL BROKE, MACHINE SPUN ANDPULLED ON RIGHT ARM STRAINING THE RIGHT SHOULDER

June 20, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company Of California · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING ON WELD, GOT UP AND WALKED AWAY, AND FELT SOMETHING IN LT. EYE, FOREIGN MATERIAL IN EYE.

May 6, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BLOWPIPING DUMP, ROCK WENT UNDER SHIELD AND INTO EYE.

April 12, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck by flying object

DURING THE WORKDAY, EMPLOYEE GOT DEBRIS IN EYE. SPECIFIC DUTIES THAT WERE BEING PERFORMED INCLUDED, WELDING, CHIPPING, AND WIRE BRUSHING.

March 9, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CLEANING A COPPER SULFATE PUMP AT THE FLOTATION PLANT, AN EMPLOYEE WAS BURNED WITH STEAM.

February 27, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BEING LOADED BY THE HYDRAULIC SHOVEL, AN EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A NECK SPRAIN WHEN THE SH9OVEL BUCKET HIT THE 777 HAUL TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING.

February 14, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck by flying object

SOMETIME DURING THE DAY, THE EMPLOYEE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. THE EMPLOYEE IRRITATED THE EYE BY RUBBING THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT DURING THE MORNNG HE HAD BEEN GRINDING , WELDING AND IN THE OUTSIDE ELEMENTS.

February 8, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck against stationary object

WHILE USING THE RADIAL ARM SAW, AN EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A SPLINTER IN HIS FINGER FROM THE TABLE.

November 19, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck by flying object

AFTER STARTING THE BACKHOE, THE EE TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER AND DEBRIS FROM THE AIR VENTS ENTERED HIS EYE. EE STATES WEARING HIS PPE (SAFETY GLASSES).

October 27, 1995 SD · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Struck by flying object

HIGH PRESSURE HOSE FROM THE COMPRESSOR TO THE CRAWLER BLEW APART AT COUPLING ON CRAWLER SIDE. STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD, HAND AND LEG. FRACTURED HAND AND LEG.

October 19, 1995 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company Of California · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER- WAIST- ARM FROM OPERATING HEAVY EQUIPMENT OVER THE YEARS.

October 6, 1995 SD · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company of California · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPER HAD HAND ON FEED FRAME WHILE GUIDING ROD INTO HOLE. DRILLER ADVANCED FEED, UNAWARE HELPER'S HAND WAS ON FRAME, PINCHING RT MIDDLE FINGER OF HELPER. TOOK HELPER TO EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE F INGER REQUIRED STITCHES. *FINGER BECAME INFECTED, HAD TO AMPUTATE TIP OF FINGER 10-24-95. LAST DAY OF WORK WAS 10-22-95.

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