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April 14, 2004 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bardon Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Crossing over drill, slipped, caught self with right arm (pulling shoulder)

April 1, 2004 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bardon Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slipped off equipment in the rain.

February 17, 2004 NV · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Bardon Materials Inc · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING THE LINER INTO THE CHUTE WITH THE CRANE, THE LINER WAS A LITTLE TOO WIDE, EMPLOYEE STOPPED THE CRANE OPERATOR & WAS TRIMMING THE LINER. THE LINER SLIPPED DOWN THE CHUTE & THE UPPER END CAME UP PINNING THE EMPLOYEE.

January 25, 2004 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bardon Materials Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was changing a tool bar on a D9N dozer and hurt his right shoulder; told his supervisor his arm hurt, not that it was from the job. Never stating anything else, he then went to the doctor on 4/21/04. This is when he states it wasn't getting any better. Safety department received the paperwork from the job site on 4/29/04 to file this MSHA report.

November 13, 2003 NV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bardon Materials Inc · Fall from ladders

EE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM BAG HOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED LANDING ON KNEE DUE TO WATER ON LADDER.

August 21, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bardon Materials Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE STATES WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK ROCKS HE PULLED SHOULDER.

April 13, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frehner Construction Co · Struck against stationary object

EE STRADDLED ANGLE ON CONVEYOR WHERE A STUB OF WELDING ROD CUT THROUGH COVERALLS AND PANTS OF CUTTING RT. LEG ABOVE KNEE.

September 25, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bardon Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ROTATE A MOTOR SHAFT WITH A PIPE WRENCH. THE SHAFT FREE WHEELED, CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND HOPPE FRAME. LACERATION RT. INDEX FINGER REQUIRING TWO STITCHES.

June 21, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frehner Construction Co Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM CRAN3 WHEN HE SLIPPED APPROX 3', FALLING AND FRACTURING LEFT RIB.

May 29, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Bardon Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WENT TO STAND UP, AFTER WALKING UNDER CONVEYER HE STOOD UP TOO SOON AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CONVEYER, HE WAS WEARING HISHARD HAT.

May 17, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Aggregate Industries SWR · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE WORKING ON SCREEN UP WITH 17" IMPACT WRENCH 3/4" WOBBLE SOCKET 1/2" NUT. THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF NUT, HITTING HIS R. EYE CAUSING ABRASION TO EYE.

April 13, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bardon Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING A NEW GEAR BOX EE WAS HAMMERING WHILE A CHIVE 2 FT ABOVE HIM ON THE FRAME. HIS LEFT ARM WAS ON TOP OF THE GEAR BOX WHILE HE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLTS WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. CHIVE FELL ON LEFT WRIST.

April 12, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Frehner Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHECKING K2001 TRACKING, THE EE STOOD ON THE SW SIDE OF THE BELT. HE REACHED WITH HIS LEFT HAND IN BETWEEN TWO ROLLERS TO GET A ROCK WHILE THE BELT WAS RUNNING CAUSING L ARM TO FRACTURE.

August 25, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bardon Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING OUT DENTS IN A HOOD OF A TRUCK WHEN THE GRINDING WHEEL CAME LOOSE AND HITHIS LEG CAUSING A CUT WITH PIECES OF THE DISC EMBEDDED IN HIS LEG.

July 17, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Frehner Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING BELTING THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND NEAR THE THUMB.

June 15, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler STRIKING OR BUMPING
Frehner Construction Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING ON A STOPPED BELT TO REACH A GREASE FITTING AND CUT HIS LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.

June 1, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bardon Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PICKED UP RAILROAD TIES TO SET ON FORKLIFT WHEN ONE SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.

May 25, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bardon Materials Inc · Fall from machine

EE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A LOADER AND SLIPPED JAMMING HIS LEFT KNEE.

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