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March 1, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE FITTING PIPE IN CONSTRUCTION AREA, KICKED VALVE HANDLE ON HOT WATER LINE, OPENING VALVE AND DUMPING SCALDING WATER ON FOOT, RESULTING IN 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

January 19, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUSHING A 40' JOINT OF PIPE INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON 2 2/6'S BURIED IN THE SNOW BANGING HIS RIGHT THIGH AND TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN TO RN CARTILAGE IN THE RIGHT KNEE.

January 10, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

REPAIRING PIPE WELDER CUT FINGER ON CASE BECAME INFECTED

January 8, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRIPPED AND FELL ON ICE AND BROKE SMALL BONE IN LEFT ANKLE.

December 22, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE TAKING A SAMPLE, SOME CYANIDE SOLUTION SPILLED ON MY LEG AND BURNED THE SKIN OF THE LEFT KNEE.

November 30, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE UNCLOGGING THE SLOTTED FEED IN THE RECLAIM TUNNEL TO GRINDING, HE SMASHED HIS FIGNERS BETWEEN A PRYBAR AND A CROSSPIECE.

November 6, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PRYING A WEDGED BOULDER LOOSE FROM A GRIZZLY THE PRY BAR SLIPPED HITTING THE EMPL ON THE R SIDE OF THE FACE

November 4, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS USING AIR HOSE TO CLEAN OFF DRILL DECK ACCIDENTLY TURNED ON AIR VALVE CAUSING HOSE TO FLIP UP AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH

October 24, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING A RUNNING CONVEYOR BELT THE TOOL THE EMPLOYEE USED WAS CAUGHT BY THE BELT & KICKED BACK PINCHING HIS LEFT FOREFINGER BETWEEN THE TOOL & GUARD

October 17, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ADDING STEEL TO SUB BIT EE MOVED HANDS OFF OF BIT TO PULL ON STEEL CAUSING JOINT TO BUCKLE SMASHING FINGERS AGAINST MAST.

September 18, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF LADDER IN WAREHOUSE AND TWISTED KNEE.

August 30, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING KIFE TO UT PIPE PLUG FORM CENT ER OF HOLE SAW ON DRILL KNIFE BLADE CLOSED ON R FOREFINGER BETWEEN BLADE AND KNIFE HANDLE CUTTING IN FINGER REQ 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND

November 17, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJ WA> WLKING FORM OFFICE TRAILER TO A(OTHER THE SNOW WAS 12" DEEP AND WAS ICED. ACC. OCC ON SLOPED AREA TO EAST OF MERITS TRAILER.

January 27, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS ATTEMPTING TO HELP I.NAME LIFT A LG.ROCK INTO A VEHICLE HE SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN & THOUGHT IT WAS A PULLED MUSCLE NOTHING WAS SAID AT THAT T IME & HE REPORTED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY HE CALLED IN SICK THE FOLLOWING MONDAY 0201 88 HE WORKED 0202 & 2&3 ON 02-4 HE CALLED IN SICK & WENT TO THE DOCTOR

May 13, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I NAME WAS MAKI3G A COLUMN SWITCH WITH STRIP SOLUTION DURING THE PROCESS HE EVIDENTLY PRESSURIZED THE COLUMN AND WHEN HE OPENED THE VENT VALVE ON TOP OF THE TANK TO RELIEVE THE VACUUM IT BLEW HOT SOLUTION IN3HIS FACE

April 29, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OVER 6 MONTHS,I1NAME EXPOSED TO OCCASIONAL CONTACT WITH CAUSTIC SOLUTION AND FUMES.DURING THIS TIME RECD MINOR SKIN IRRITATIONS ON HIS HANDS AND FOREARMS.

February 12, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS GOIN1 TO CLEAN SOME STRIP SOLUTION IN THE DECKR VACUME HE FELT THE FILTER LINE WAS PPLUGGED AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT THE ELECTRICAL TAPE FROM AROUND THE SUCTION HOSE FITTING THE K KNIFE SLIPPED A3D CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AND RING FINGER

December 17, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME MOVING 55 GAL DRUMS OF ANTIFREEZE.WEIGHT OF LIFTING BARRELS RESULTED IN RUPTURE ON RIGHT SIDE.

November 18, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME WAS INST9UCTED TO SLOWLY ADD CAUSTIC TO THE TANK HE WAS ALSO INSTRUCTED & AWARE OF TO WEAR A FACE SHIELD & RUBBER RAINGEAR & GLOVES ACCORDING TO WITNESSES HE WASNT WEARING HIS FACE SHIE LD & DUMPED THE3MATERIAL IN QUICKLY CAUSING ITTO SPLASH IN HIS FACE

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