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1983–2026
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July 27, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman OTHER
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE FLOW SWITCH ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER LUBE SYSTEM WHEN THE WIND BLEW DUST INTO HIS EYE.

August 29, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON METAL PIPES AND HURT ANKLE AND CAUGHT FINGER IN WRENCH, ALSO PULLED GROIN MUSCLE.

August 8, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Gold Fields Operating Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BOARDS AND WAS BITEN BY A SCORPION.

November 25, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Gold Fields Operating Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS CLEA3ING A WORKBENCH WHEN HE TURNED AWAY FROM THE WORK BENCH HIS KNEE POPPED OUT I.NAME WAS TAKEN TO THE VALLEY URGENT CARE CENTER ON 11-25-86 AN ACE BANDAGE AND FELDENE WERE PRESCR IBED AND HE WAS3RELEASED FOR WORK ON 12-3-86 HE WAS SEEN BY ORTHOPAEDIC MD WHO REFERRED HIM FOR AN ARTHROGRAM ON 12-18-86 WENT TO VUCC X-RAY BROKEN PT PRESCRIBED 6 DAYS FELDENE I.NAME STARTED

July 31, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by flying object

PARTICLES WERE BLOWN INTO EYE. A SMALL METAL PARTICLE HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM RIGHT EYE.

March 15, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Gold Fields Operating Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

BACK STRAIN HE SAID THAT IT WAS NOT DO TO LIFTING OR A FALL I GAYLE HAMPTON DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS UNTIL 730 THE NIGHT OF 16TH HE DIDNT CALL IN THE MORING OF 16TH TO SAY WHY HE DIDNOT SHOWN U P FOR WORK

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