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June 25, 1999 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A WELD ON A CARBON COLUMN. HE WAS WEARING GLASSES BUT A PIECE OF METAL STILL GOT IMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

January 14, 1999 NV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GREASING 6THE ROD END ZERK ON STEERING CYLINDER WHEN THE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED THE GREASE SHOT OUT BETWEEN THE FITTING AND STRUCK HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND GOT INTO HIS EYE.

February 18, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BOLTS ON THE SCREEN DECK WITH A CUTTING TORCH.HE HELD THE TORCH TO THE SIDE WHILE HAMMERING THE BOLT THROUGH.THE TORCH SHIFTED AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIS LEFT BOOT.NO SI GNS OF DAMAGE TO THE BOOTBUT EXTREME HEAT BURNT HIS ANKLE.

January 8, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING THE BLAST PATTERN ON THE EAST, SLOPE OF THE LOWER MAIN PIT. THE PRELL BULB TRUCK WAS LEANING ON THE SLOPE AND WHEN THE OPERATOR SWUNG THE BOOM AROUND TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TR UCK, THE HYDRAULICS WOULD NOT HOLD AND THE BOOM SWUNG AROUND AND HIT HIS ON THE HEAD.

May 1, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A PIECE OF STEEL. GRINDER KICKED BACK, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON CHIN.

October 7, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE WELDING ON A SHAKER SCREEN, EE GOT FLASH BURN TO EYES FROM ANOTHER WELDER WHO WAS WELDING NEXT TO HIM.

February 27, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING A HAUL TRUCK WITH THE STEAM CLEANER. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, BUT SOMETHING GOT PAST THEM AND GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

May 18, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD PARTICAL OF STEEL OR SLAG FROM WELDING OR GINDING ENTER INTO HIS RIGHT EYE

August 19, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS CRUSHING OIL FILTERS. THE GUARD GOT STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. HE TRIED TO FREE IT WHEN IT CAME LOOSE NAD PINNED BOTH OF HSI HANDS BETWEEN THE GUARD AND BASE.

November 3, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Flash burns (welding)

WAS WELDING ON AND OFF ALL DAY. AFTER HISFT ENEDED AND EMPLOYEE WAS HOME HIS EYES STARTED TO BURN. WENT TO DR. WAS TREATED FOR ARC FLASH BURNS AND GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR ANITIBIOTIC.

August 6, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING 1/2 MOON OFF CORNER PLATE. AS THE CUT FINISHED THE PIECE SWUNG DOWN STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEG.

May 9, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WELDING AND GRINDING ALL DAY UNDER A HAUL TRUCK. A VENTILATION FAN WAS SET UP, HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND WELDING HOOD. AT END OF DAY HE HAD FOREIGN MATTER IN HIS EYE.

April 27, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTING DOWN ROLLERS ON CONVEY, USING AIR IMPACTWRENCH HOLDING NUT WITH FREE HAND, NUT TURNED LEAVING 2 SM CUTS ON FINGER INFECTION IN FINGER

April 10, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING ON PIECE OF EQUIPMENT & BURNED LEFT EYE.

March 21, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL AND CO-WORKER TAKING LEFT HYDRAIR OFF 50 TON HAUL PAK WITH 1" AIR WRENCH WITH 4" SOCKET ATTACHED.WHEN NUT OF HYDRAIR CAME OFF,AIR WRENCH FELL TOWARDS INJ AND HIT HIM IN RIGHT SIDE OF FACE

December 10, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND THE MILL CRUSHER WHILE DOING THIS A ROCK FLEW OVER THE PROTECTOR ON THE CRUSHER HITTING HER ON THE RIGHT CHEEK UNDER HER SAFETY GLASSES.

November 15, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS BACKING CAT UP ON ORE PILE HIT A ROCK AND BOUNCED CAT UP.WASN'T WEARING BELT,CONSEQUENTLY JOLTED OPERATOR UP THEN SLAMMED HIM BACK DOWN IN SEAT.

October 22, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Flash burns (welding)

HE WAS HELPING WELDER WHEN A WELDING FLASH BURNED HIS EYES.

September 26, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CHANGING RIPPER SHANK ON DOZER USING AIR SH CHISEL TO DRIVE PIN OUT.PIECE OF CHISEL BROKE STRIKING EMPL IN FOREHEAD.

September 25, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS DRILLING A 5 1/2 INCH HOLE IN THE PIT WHEN HE OBSERVED A ROCK IN THE HOLE NEXT TO THE ROTATING DRILL STEEL HE REACHED INTO THE HOLE TO REMOVE THE ROCK HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BY THE ROTAT ING STEEL TWISTING HIS LITTLE FINGER OUT OF SOCKET

September 6, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPLUMB CYCLONE FEEDER. WHILE HOLDING THE BLOCK ON THE CRANE SUPPORTING THE FEEDLINE, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CUT THE BRACE LOOSE FROMT HE DECK. WHEN THE LINE CAME LOOSE IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE BLOCK AND THE PIPE.

August 23, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING METAL BRACES BETWEEN MUFFLERS.DRILL GOT CAUGHT AND TWISTED HAND.

August 3, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPIGN TO TIGHTEN A WARE PLATE BOLT ON A CAT 992-C LOADER. HE WAS HOLDING THE BOLT WITH A STICK WHILE THE MECHANIC'S HELPER TIGHTENED IT WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH. THE STICK SL IPPED ALLOWING THE BOLT TO SPIN, PULLING THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND INTO THE BOLT.

August 2, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS WELDING AND GRINDING ALL MORNING HIS EYE BECAME IRRIATATED. WHILE FLUSHING EYE A PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED. THE NEXT MORNING HIS EYE WAS STILL INFLAMMED AND HE WENT TO DOCTOR AND REM OVED ANOTHER PIECE.

May 31, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Flash burns (welding)

THE INJURED WAS HELPING THE WELDER WELD REBAR.HE WAS HOLDING THE REABR IN PLACE TO BE WELDED OVER THE WHOLE DAY.IN THE MORNING HIS EYES WERE SORE AND HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 06-01-89. THE DOC TOR PRESCRIBED CORTISPORIN OPTH OINTMENT FOR CONJUNCTIVITIS.

March 7, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS TRYING TO ADJUST FAULTY GOVERNOR ON WELDING MACHINE WHILE MACHINE WAS RUNNING GOT FINGER TO CLOSE TO FAN FAN HIT L HAND

February 8, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULVERIZING A SAMPLE SHE CLEANED OFF THE PLATE & GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE SPINNING PLATE CUTTIANG HER FINGER

February 8, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PULVERIZING SAMPLES WHEN SHE BROKE OUT IN A RASH ON HER ARMS.

February 7, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING OUT ROCK HOPPERS FOR WELDING. FELLOW EMPLOYEE STARTED GRINDING METAL, THROWING SPARKS AND METAL CHIPS. A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HIS EYE.

January 24, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN PREPARING SAMPLES & OPERATING PULVERIZER FOR THE SHIFT WHEN SHE GOT READY TO GO HOME SHE NOTICED REDNESS ON HER FOREARMS SHE WENT TO THE CLINIC THE NEXT DAY

November 11, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CHANGING TEETH ON LOADER USING IMPACT CHISEL BIT SLIPPED OFF PIN AND PUNCTURED R LITTLE FINGER ALL THE WAY THROUGH

October 24, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS OPERATING PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN BOULDER CAME OVER TOP OF HOPPER SMASSHING LEFT FINGER & PUSHING ELBOW INTO RAILING.

August 10, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS CLEANING OUR PLVERIZER WITH AIRHOSE. AIR HOSE HAS LONG EXTENSION & IT GOT CAUGHT ON BOLT IN BACK IT PULLED HAND INTO PULVERIZER SMASHING HAND ON OPEN LID.

May 27, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PULVERIZING SMAPLES IN LAB WHEN SHE RECEIVED DIRT IN EYE. EMPL WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT TIME.

March 15, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING CARBON READINGS OUT OF CIP TANKS.HE WAS USING LEATHER GLOVES RATHER THAN RUBBER.

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