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July 31, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Angst Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME WAS HOLDING A WOODEN POST WHILE I NAME WAS BACKFILLING THE HOLE WHEN I NAME SWUNG THE BUCKET AROUND IT HIT THE POST THAT I NAME WAS HOLDING I NAME HAD HIS ELBOW LOCKED & RECEIVED A JOLT THROWING HIM TO THE GROUND

May 23, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Angst Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DOZING MATERIAL OUTSIDE LEFT TRACK WAS RUN TOO CLOSE TO EDGE & MACHINE SLID OVER SIDE APPROX 20'. WHEN HE HIT BOTTOM BLADE STUCK IN PIT FLOOR & THREW HIM FOREWARD AGAINST SEAT BLET.

September 8, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Angst Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE ORE CONTROL BIN. THE BIN WAS ABOUT FULL AND THE JAW CRUSHER WAS RUNNING, CAUSING VIBRATION. WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE A LARGE ROCK FROM THE ENTRANCE TO THE GRIZZ LY A (APROX 100#) ROCK ROLLEED DOWN AND SMASHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE TWO ROCKS.

March 30, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Angst Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS REBUILDING BLADE ON CAT DOZER WELDING PLATES UNDER BLADE WHEN SLAG FELL FROM WELD & LANDED IN LEFT EAR RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION FOUND IN PART 50 AUDIT

August 29, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Angst Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR RAN OVER FOOT WITH AIRTRACK.

March 4, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Angst Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PATIENT WAS STANDING AWAY FROM AIR TRACK TOOK A STEP BACKWARD TO MOVE FARTHER AWAY FROM MOVING TRACK AT THIS TIME HE SLIPPED AND LEFT FOOR SLID UNDER THE TRACK.OPERATOR DID NOT SEE PATIENT SLI P AND RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.

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