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November 18, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Magma Nevada Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE LOCATION OF A GRINDER WHEN THE TRIGGER CAUSED THE GRINDER TO JUMP AND TH EDISC HIT HIS RIGHT HAND, CUTTING IT.

August 17, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Magma Nevada Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN METAL OVERHEAD. THE COOLING FAN ON THE DRILL MOTOR APPARENTLY BLEW A METAL CHIP INTO THE EE S EYE AROUND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

August 2, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Magma Nevada Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON PC OF STEEL GRINDER SKIPPED ON STEEL SURFACE KICKED BACK & HIT HIS LEG

July 23, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Magma Nevada Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEES WERE SETTING A GANTRY ON SHVOEL, CRANE OPER. BOOME DODWN AND SWUNG LEFT. WHEN THE CRANE STARTED SWIGNING THE GANTRY SWUNG AGAINST THE LUBE TRAM WHERE EE'S HAD WAS IN THE PINCH POINT .

July 12, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Magma Nevada Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE CRIBBING THAT WAS SUPPORTING A DRU COMPONENT. THE COMPONENT WAS ALSO SUPPORT BY CRANE RIGGING WHICH WAS RAISING THE COMPONENT & SO THE CRIBBING COULD BE REMOVED THE COMPONENT MOVED SLIGHTLY AND SET BACK DOWN ON THE CRIBBING CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE THUMB BETWEEN THE COMPONENT & THE CRIBBING.

June 6, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Magma Nevada Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING W/AN ELECTRIC HANDDIRLL W/ 1/4" BIT THROUGH AN IRON BEAM. HE WS EXERTING PRESSUR EON TEH DRILLW/ HIS HAND & SHOULDER & ARM. AS HE PUSHED WITH HIS ARM HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION AND PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HIS ARM THEN WENT NUMB.

May 9, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Magma Nevada Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING DOWN TO PICKUP A 4-PART CHOKER.THE OPERATOR OF THE SMALL CRANE SCOPED OUT THE BOOM ON THIS CRANE AND THE BLOCK ON THE CRANE HIT THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS BENDING DOWN TO PICKUP THE 4-PART CHOKER.THE BLOCK HIY THE EMPLOYEES SHOULDER.

September 8, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Magma Nevada Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE BACKED OVER ROCK ROCK JARRED DOZER AND EE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST WINDOW.

August 26, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Magma Nevada Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS REMOVING AN INSPECTION COVER FROM A TANK.WHEN HE REMOVED A 15/16NUT WITH AN ELECTRIC IMPACT WRENCH IT WAS COVERED WITH SILICON SEAL AND STUCK IN THE SOCKET.HE PUT HIS FINGER IN TH 50543 TO DISLODGE IT AND HIS ARM TURNED THE WRENCH ON.THE NUT WAS THREADED ONTO HIS FINGER.THE BOLT WAS REMOVED AND ONE STITCH WAS REQUIRED IN HIS FINGER.

April 26, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Magma Nevada Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRILLING USING A WINCH LINE WAS PICKING UP CASING USING LOW IDLE.THE CASING MOVED FAST IN A FORWARD MOTION. HELPER WENT TO GRAB IT TO SLOW IT WHEN IT SHIFTED OVER PINCHING IT BETWEEN ANOTHER P IECE OF CASING.

January 10, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Magma Nevada Mining Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING. HE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK AN ARC BEFORE HE HAD HIS HELMET ALL THE WAY DOWN. HE RECEIVED AN ARC FLASH TO HIS LEFT EYE. HIS DOCTOR PRESCRIBED AN ANTIBIOTIC.

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