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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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April 24, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Angst Inc · Struck by flying object

WIND BLEW GRAIN OF DIRT INTO EYE.

June 3, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management OTHER
Angst Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

VERY WINDY DAY LEACH SOLU TION WAS BLOWING IN ALL DIRECTIONS EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES W/THOUT SIDE SHIELDS CAUSTIC SOLUTION BLEW IN FROM SIDE TO LEFT EYE RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION FOUND ON PART 50 AUDIT

March 6, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler OTHER
Angst Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE NOTICED THAT BACK STARTED HURT WITH SHARP PAIN IN MED. BACK HANDS WERE NOTICED TO BE SETTING NUMB ABOUT 1/2 HR. LATER COULDN'T GRAPS ANYTHING HARD AS PUSH ANYTHING AWAY, CAN'T LIFT AN YTHING OR BACK HURTS HANDS GO NUMB AND HURT WHEN RESTY ON SOMETHING AT SIDE.

March 3, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Angst Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING FROM OFFICE TO REFINERY WHEN A PICE OF LEECH PAD PLASTIC WAS BLOWN INTO HIS RIGHT LEG.THIS KNOCKED HIM DEOM HIS FEET,AS HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AS HE FELL HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST .EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A SPRAIN-FOUND ON PART50 AUDIT.

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