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1983–2026
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May 3, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Fmc Gold Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WALKED OUTSIDE TO TAKE TRASH OUT. THE WIND WAS BLOWING VERY HARD & BLEW SOMETHING IN HER EYE. SHE WAS WEARING HER SAFETY GLASSES & HARD HAT.

June 1, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor OTHER
Fmc Gold Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS SURVEYING WHEN A DUST(AIRBORNE) PARTICLE LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION AND RED COLOR OVER A 3-4 DAY PERIOD.INJURED WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY .HE VISITED DR IN GABBS TO CHECK THE INJURY.HE SUGGESTED TO EYE WASH TO ELIMINATE THE IRRITATION.

April 19, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal pumper OTHER
Fmc Gold Company · Struck by flying object

WALKING NOTICED SOMETHING IN L EYE

August 7, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Fmc Gold Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE WALKING NEAR GIRZZLEY A WHIRLWIND CAME UP BLOWING A SPEC OF DUST INTO HIS EYE. HIS EYE WAS FLUSHED BY A PHSYICIAN AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION TO HELP HEAL HIS SCRATCHED RIGHT E YE.

April 30, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Fmc Gold Company · Struck by flying object

REBUILDING CRUSHER IN SECONDARY CRUSHER CRANE BAY GUST OF WIND BLEW PARTICLE IN R EYE

April 29, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant OTHER
Fmc Gold Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING DOWN A SMOOTH TILED CORRIDOR I NAME MADE A RT TURN TO ENTER A ROOM WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK I NAME DID NOT SLIP OR TRIP NOR WAS HE CARRYING ANYTHING HE HAD NOT DONE ANY HEAVY LIFTING

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