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April 5, 1999 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE ASCENDING THE RAMP FROM THE 880 PIT BOTTOMTHE 18TON P& H CRANE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS & CAME TO REST ON ITS SIDE THE OPERATOR INCURRED A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD REQUIRING STITCHES, AN ABRASION TO HIS LEFT EYE AND A BRUISEED LUNG THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE CRANE

October 26, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ROCK BOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL HITTING THE TOP OF HIS BOOT/FOOT. HE WAS SEEN AT THE MEDICAL CLINIC 10/26/98 WHERE HE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES TO HIS FOOT. HE RETURNED TO WORK.

October 24, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE RAMPING A HEADING WITH A MUCKER, THE MUCKER SLID ON SOFT MUCK CAUSING THE HEADACHE RACK TO HIT THE RIB. WHEN THE RIB WAS HIT SOME ROCKS FELL HITTING THE EE S RIGHT HAND. HE WAS SEEN 10-2 4-98 AT THE AMARGOSA MEDICAL CLINIC WHERE IT WASDETERMINED HE HAD A FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT RING FINGER.

October 1, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CUTTING UP FEED BEAM RAILS. WHILE SLIDING A FEED BEAM RAIL THROUGH THE CHOP SAW THE BACK OF HIS HAND CONTACTED THE EDGE OF THE FEED BEAM RAILING. HE WAS SEEN AND TREATED AT THE CLINIC O N 10/1/98 WHERE HE RECEIVED 9 STITCHES TO HIS LEFT HAND. HE RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT ON 10/5/98.

March 12, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING THE RIB WHEN MATERIAL SLOUGHED OFF AND FELL ON HIS LEG. HE WAS TREATED FOR A TIBIAL FRACTURE AT SUNRISE HOSPITAL IN L.V. ON 3-12-98. HE WAS RELEASED TO LIGHT DUTY ON 3-23-98. TH E EE MISSED 7 WORK SHIFTS. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT. MODIFIED DUTY INFORMATION WILL BE FORTHCOMING.

January 29, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEEWASS ROCK BOLTING WITH A JACKLEG STEEL HUNG UP AND THE HAMMER TWISTED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL AGAINST ROCK ADN CUT HIS RIGHT ARM (ELBOW). HE WAS SEEN AND TREATED WITH STITCHES TO THE RIGHT ELBOW AT THE AMARGOSA MEDICAL CLINIC ON 1-29-98. HE RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

July 2, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK BOLTING WHEN SOME LOOSE MATERIAL FELL FROM THE BACK HITTING HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS SEEN ADN TREATED 7-2-97 AT THE AMARGOSA MEDICAL CLINIC FOR A CORNEAL ABRASION. HE WORKED R ESTRICED DUTY 7-3-97 AND RETURNED TO FULL DUTY 7-6-97.

July 1, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRILLING WITH THE JUMBO., WHILE CHECKING THE DRILLHOLE A ROCK FELL KNOCING HIS HARD HAT OFF AND NOTHER ROCK HIT HIM ON HIS HEAD. HE WAS SEEN AT THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC ON 7/1/97 WHERE HE RECD SEVERAL STITCHES & RETD TO COMPLTE HIS SHIFT.

June 6, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal apprentice, trainee MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BEING TRAINED ON ROCK BOLTING. WHILE DRILLING A HOLE LOOSE ROCK CAME DOWN HITTING HIS RT FOREARM. HE WAS TREATED FOR LACERATIONA AT THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC 6-6-97. HE RECEIVED 10 STIT CHES.

May 20, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING AND STOPPED TO REPOSITION THE JACKLEG WHEN A SMALL AMOUNT OF ROCK FELL THROUGH THE WIRE HITTING AND LACERATING HIS LEFT ARM.

April 14, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROCK BOLTING A SMALL ROCK FELL THROUGH THE WIRE HITTING THE EE ON THE UPPER LIP. HE WAS SEEN 4-14-97 AT THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC AND REFERRED TO DR. OF LAS VEGAS THE SAME DAY FOR TREATM ENT REQUIRING SEVERAL STITCHES.

March 30, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING IN A ROCK BOLT WHEN A ROCK FELL HITTING HIS RIGHT FOREARM. HE WAS SEEN AND TREATED 3-30-97 AT THE AMARGOSA MEDICAL CLINIC WHERE HE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES TO A LACERATION ON H IS RIGHT FOREARM.

February 15, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SCRAPING THE BACK WITH THE MUCKER TRYING TO KNOCK LOOSE ROCK DOWN WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK HITTING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AND LACERATING HIS FINGERTIP. HE WAS SEEN 2/15/97 A T THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC WHERE HE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES.

January 2, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPEARTING A MUCKER WHEN A ROCK BOLTSHOT UP AND CAUGHT HIS LOWER LEG CAUSING A CONTUSTION AND A KNEE SPRAIN AND ANKLE SPRAIN. X-RAYS WERE TAKEN BUT A FRACTURE WAS NOT NOTICED UNTIL LATER EXAMINATION. THE EMPLOYER WAS NOTIFIED 2-14-97 THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAD SUSTAINED A NONDISPLACED FRACTURE OF THE FIBULA.

November 19, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING WITH A JACKLEG A ROCK FELL THOUGHTHE WIRE MESH STRIKING THE EE'S UPPER LIP, WHICH CAUSED HIS TOOTH TO PUNCTURE HIS LIP. HE WAS SEEN & TREATED AT THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC ON 11/ 19/96 WHERE HE RECEIVED SEVERAL STITCHES TO HIS UPPER LIP.

August 20, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE COLLARING A HOLE WITH A JACKLEG, JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY AS A ROCK FELL. EE FELL DOWN HITTING HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A ROCK. HE WAS TREATED AT BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIS, WHERE HE RECEIVED 8 STITCHE S TO THE LEFT ELBOW ON 8-20-96.

August 10, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP NOTICED HIS LEFT EYE WAS IRRITATED AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT. HAD BEEN ROCK BOLTING DURING HISSHIFT. WAS SEEN 8-11-96 BY AMARGOSA MEDICAL CLINIC AND INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL GROUP AND THEN REFERRE D TO VALLEY HOSPITAL ER FOR FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL

July 16, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROCK BOLTING THE BACK, A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE WIRE, HITTING EE IN THE HEAD. HE WAS SEEN AND TREATED 7-16-96 ATE CLINIC WHERE HE RECEIVER SEVERAL STITCHES FOR A HEAD LACERATION.

May 19, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROCK BOLTING INT EH C1838-S SOME LOOSE ROCK CAME DOWN THROUGH THE WIRE HITTING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM. HE WAS SEEN AND TREATED AT THE BEATTY MEDICCAL CLINIC FOR A LACERATION. HE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES, WAS RELEASED TO DUTY, AND RETURNED TO WORK FINIHSING HIS SHIFT.

April 22, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START DRIVING A ROCKBOLT THE 4 FOOT DRIVER CAME OUT OF THE JACKLEG CATCHING THE EE S FINGER BETWEEN THE LEG AND THE MACHINE. HE WAS SEEN AND TREATED 4-22-96 AT BEATTY MEDIC AL CLINIC WHERE HE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES.

March 24, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by falling object

UPON PUTTING THE FIRST BOLT INTO HANG 8' WIRE, EMPLOYEE MOVED THHE JACKLEG, WHEN THE BOLT FELL OUT OF THE HOLE HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE CHIN. THE JACKLEG FELL HITTING HIS LEFT HAD. HE WS SEEN AND TREATED 3-24-96.

March 7, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE DRILLING WITHT HE JACKLEG, MATERIAL ENTERED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE. TREATED AT INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL GROUP AND REFERRED TO NEVADA EYE CARE PROFESSIONALS WHERE THE EMBEDDED MATERIAL WAS REMOVE D 3-8-96.

February 22, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHIPPING OUT A TRUCK BED, THE CHIPPING HAMMER SLIPPED AND FELL PINCHING THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE HAMMER AND A ROCK. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN AND TREATED 2-22-06 AT BEATTY MEDICAL CLINI C WHERE HE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES TO THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. HE WAS RELEASED TO WORK 2-22-96

February 21, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE BOLTING STEEL SETS SOMETHING GOT INTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.

January 16, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE JUMBO BOOM ATTEMPTING TO GET LOOSE FROM THE DRILL STEEL STUCK IN THE HOLE. THE STEEL WAS REMOVED AND THE BOOM WAS LOWERED. DURING THE LOWERING OF THE BOOM, THE EMPLOYEE SLI PPED OFF AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE WAS SEEN AT BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC AND ALSO INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL GROUP WHERE HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED MODIFIED DUTY 1-17-96.

December 14, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by falling object

EE HAD BEEN DRILLING HOLES & WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL WHEN A SLAB 3' X 2 1/2' WIDE CAME DOWN HITTING THE JACKLEG. THE ROCK BROKE UP, ONE OF THE ROCK FRAGMENTS HIT THE EE'S LEFT WRIST. HE WAS S EEN & TREATED 12/14/95 AT INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL CLINIC WHERE HE RECEIVED 10 STITCHES. HE WAS ALSO PLACED ON RESTRICTED, MODIFIED DUTY.

October 7, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE PUSHING A BOLT IN WITH A JACKLEG A SMALL ROCK FELL THRU THE WIRE AND STRUCK THE EE S LEFT WRIST. EE WAS SEEN AND TREATED 10-8-95 AT PAHRUMP URGENT CAKE. HE RECEIVED SEVERAL STITCHES.

September 27, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by falling object

DURING ROCK BOLTING A SMALL ROCK CAME DOWN HITTING THE EMPLOYEES WRIST RIGHT & CAUSING A LACERATION EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED 09-27-95 AT BEAH MEDICAL CLINIC HE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES TO THE RIGHT WRI ST

September 26, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE COLLARING A HOLE WITH A JACKLEG A SMALL ROCK FELL INTO THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE. TREATED AT MEDICAL CLINIC FOR REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY FROM CORNEA. EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DU TY FOR 1 SHIFT. DIFFICULTY OBTAINING MEDICAL REPORTS. TERMINATED FRO WILLFUL VIOLATION OF ESTABLISHED COMPANY POLICY.

September 16, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by falling object

EE PUSHED A BOLT INTO A HOLE WITH A 2'DRIVER. HE TURNED AWAY TO MOVE THE DRIVER WHEN THE BOLT FELL OUT OF THE HOLE HITTING THE EE'S LEFT FOREARM. EE WAS SEEN AND TREATED 9-16-95 AT INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL GROUP IN LASVEGAS WHERE HE RECEIVED SEVERAL STITICHES.

September 16, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by falling object

DURING THE BOLTING PROCESS A SMALL ROCK CAME LOOSE FAILLING AND HITTING THE EE RIGHT EYE. EE WAS SEEN AND TREATED 9-16-95 AT INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL GROUP IN LV FOR CORNEAL LACERATION. HE WAS PLACE D ON RESTRICTED DUTY SEPT 20, 1995.

August 27, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS ROOF BOLTING AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN JACKLEG AND STOP. RECEIVED STITCHES FOR LACERATION ON LEFT HAND RING FINGER AT VALLEY HOSPITAL, 8-27-95.

July 22, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A ROCK BOLT WHEN ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK HITTING EMPLOYEES LEFT FOREARM. TREATMENT WAS RECEIVED AT THE INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL CLINIC 7-22-95. ELEVEN STITCHES TO THE LEFT AR M.

May 30, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK BOLTING WHEN THE 8' STEEL BECAME HUNG UP. PULLING ONT HE JACKLEG SPRUNG IT LOOSE, PINNING THE EMPLOYEE'S ARM BETWEEN THE HAMMER AND THE LEG. EE WASS SEEN ADN TREATED 5-30-9 5 AT THE BEATTY MEDICALCLINIC WHRE HE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES TO THE LEFT ARM.

May 7, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Barrick Bullfrog Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING AND PREPARING TO HANG WIRE WHEN A SECTION OF ROCK CAME DOWN HITTING HIS HARD HAT AND INJURING HIS NOSE. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN AND TREATED 5-7-95 AT INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL CLINIC, LAS VEGAS, NV. HE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

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