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October 5, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bhp Nevada Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THREADING A SCREEN TO A PIPE FOR FINAL TAILS. SAMPLE PUMP USING A POWER PIPE THREADING MACHINE &A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS FOR BACK UP AS THE PIPE BEGAN TO TURN CHANNEL LOCKS DID NOT PROVIDE ENOU GH LEVERAGE & PINCHED EE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGH HAND HE RECEIVED 7 STITCHES

April 8, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bhp Nevada Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING LINERS IN THE CRUSHER POCKET WHEN THE OVERHEAD CRANE STARTED REELING UPWARDS, WHICH WAS STILL HOOKED ON TO LINER, CAUSING THE LINER TO RIP OFF THE WALL WHICH STRUCK EE IN THE HEAD & LE G AREA.

December 30, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Bhp Nevada Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOZER WAS ON A TILT TO THE LEFT REACHED OUT OF CAB WITH LEFT HAND PUTTING RIGHT HAND BETWEEN DOOR AND CAB RELEASED OUTSIDE LATCH CAUSHT RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN DOOR.

September 25, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Bhp Nevada Mining Company · Struck by flying object

CHANGING BENT DRILL STEEL. AIR BLEED BY FROM COMOPRESSOR, BLEW OUT PLASTIC PLUG. PLUG HIT LEFT FOOT.

July 13, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Bhp Nevada Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DRILLING HOLE HIT SOMETHING AT BOTTOM OF HOLE. HOLE EMITTED A VAPOROUS FUMES INTO CAB OF DRILL 003. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. EMPLOYEE FELT NAUSEATED.

June 16, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bhp Nevada Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP LOST FOOTING IN A BALL MILL WHILE REPLACING LINERS. HE REACHED FOR THE BOOM ON LINER POSITIONING CRANE, CATCHING MIDDLE FINGER AND RING FINGER IN A PINCH POINT CAUSING A LACERATION ON ONE FINGER AND AN AVULSION ON OTHER.

February 11, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bhp Nevada Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDER CAUGHT PIECE OF METAL PULLING FINGER NEAR GRINDER CUTTING FINGER ON GRINDING WHEEL. RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER ABRASION.

January 29, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Bhp Nevada Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING RUBBER TIRE DOZER DRIVING ON HAND ROAD HIT HOLE OR ROUGHT AREA WHICH JERKED HIM AROUND IN SEAT. NOTICED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

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