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1983–2026
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June 1, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant OTHER
Castle Mountain Venture · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING SIZE SAMPLE BUCKET OUT FORM UNDER SAMPLE PLANT AND WIND WAS BLOWING--EE GOT DUST IN HIS EYE.

November 26, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Castle Mountain Venture · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND OTHER GOT ITO A FIST FIGHT. ALL INJURIES WERE THE DIRECT RESULT OF THIS FIGHT. BOTH EES WERE TERMINATED. WE HAVE BEEN LWABLE TO GET AHOLD OF EE TO DETERMINE IF EE S INJURIES, IF ANY ARE SERIOUS ENOUGHT TO WARRANT A SECOND REPORT.

April 14, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Castle Mountain Venture · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS APPARENTLY BITTEN OR STUNG BY AN INSECT ON 4-14 WHEN MOVING SOIL BAGS. HIS SUPERVISOR NOTICED HIM LIMPING ON 4-20 & INSISTED HE SEEA DR. THE LEG HAND BECOME INFECTED & WAS GIVEN A NTIBIOTICS THROUGH AN I.V. AT THE P.M. CLINIC.

August 17, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal master electrician OTHER
Castle Mountain Venture · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SOME TIME DURING HIS SHIFT EE APPARENTLY GOT DUST IN HIS EYE. HE NEVER REALIZED HE HAD RECEIVED AN INJURY UNTIL LATE THAT EVENING WHEN HIS EYE STARTED HURTING.

April 12, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Castle Mountain Venture · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WORKED IN ASSAY LAB. WAS "PARTING" BULLION OFTEN. THE EXHAUST FAN FOR THE FUME HOOD HAD STOPPED AND WAS NOT NOTICED.

April 12, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Castle Mountain Venture · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WORKED IN ASSAY LAB & WAS "PARTING" BULLION OFTEN. THE EXHAUST FAN FOR TH FUME HOOD HAD STOPPED AND WAS NOT NOTICED.

November 2, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Castle Mountain Venture · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HELPING SERVICE THE DRILLS IN THE PIT AREA, THE WIND BLEW DUST AND OTHER FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING PRESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSES .

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