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1983–2026
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June 19, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter MACHINERY
Nerco Metals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING A SLILL SAW TO CUT WEDGES.POSSIBLY THE GUARD ON THE SAW DID NOT RETURN.

July 24, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Nerco Metals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS RECEIVING TRAINING ON D9 DOZER. SHE WAS OBSERVING OPERTOR WORK & DID NOT HAVE TRAINING SEAT. DOZER WAS WORKING IN AREA OF BOULDERS & BEING TOSSED AROUND INSIDE CAB EMPL INJURED BACK.

June 16, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Nerco Metals Inc · Struck against a moving object

INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING DOZER IN ROCKY AREA AND DURING THE MIDDLE OF SHIFT HIS ABCK STARTED HURTING.

May 19, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Nerco Metals Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ST3RRING SLAG IN THE HOPPER OF A SMALL ROLL CRUSHER USING A METAL ROD THE ROD WAS CAUGHT IN THE CRUSHER PULLING EMPLOYEES RT HAND INTO THE CRUSHER HIS RT THUMB WAS SEVERED & SECON D FINGER WAS CU7

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