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September 11, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Anglogold (Jerritt Canyon) Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATES THE MUCKER SHOT WAS OPERATING REMTILY DID NOT STOP WHEN SHE WANTED TO SHE ALSO STARTED SHE RAN TO THE RIGHT OF THE MUCKER AND WAS PINNED AGAINST THE RIB. AND GOLD AS OF THIS DATE IS STILL INVESTING THIS ACCIDENT AND HAS NOT YET DETERMINED THE AU CAUSES FOR THIS ACCIDENT.

May 31, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Anglogold (Jerritt Canyon) Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE WHO WAS ADJUSTING A CONE CRUSHER. EE PLACED HER RIGHT HAND ON ONE OF THE HYDRAULIC ADJUSTING JACKS JUST AS IT WAS MOVING. HER RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT IN A PINCH POIN T.

April 13, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Anglogold (Jerritt Canyon) Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND OPERATING THE MUCKER BY REMOTE CONTROL. HE BACKED MUCKER UP TOO CLOSE TO HIMSELF. MUCKER ROLLED BACK PINNING HIS LEFT FOOT AGAINST THE RIB AS HE RAISED IT TO PROT ECT HIMSELF FROM THE TRUCK.

March 5, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler MACHINERY
Anglogold (Jerritt Canyon) Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD JUST FINISHED GRINDING ON A PULUINZER. WHEN SHE PUT THE GRINDER ON THE TABLE WITH HER LEFT HAND, SHE MOVED HER RT. HAND IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE SPINNING WHEEL BEFORE IT HAD STOPPED TURNING.

November 28, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Anglogold (Jerritt Canyon) Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATES THAT THE BASKET MOVED UNEXPECTUALLY INVESTIGATER RE THAT EE HAD ONE HAND ON THE CONTRILISAN AND HAND ONT HE RAIL TO THE BASKET. EE APPARENTLY BOOMING DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BASKET AND A WALL.

July 2, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Anglogold (Jerritt Canyon) Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HANDLING AN IMPACT AIR WRENCH, A IMPROPER RINGER PIN WAS USED TO HOLD ON THE IMPACT EXTENSION. THE PIN LACERATED EE'S LEFT HAND AS HE WAS PUTTING THE WRENCH ON THE FLOOR.

May 18, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Anglogold (Jerritt Canyon) Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS MOVING A BOOM TRUCK TO ANOTHER LOCATION WHEN HE HIT A BROW WITH THE BOOM OF THE TRUCK. EE WAS THROWN INTO THE WHEEL CHOCK HOLDER.

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