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September 19, 2022 NV · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Struck against a moving object

A Jerritt Canyon Employee was task training the Redpath employee on the Water Truck. The trainee drove to the water stand and got a load of water with the trainer riding in the passenger seat. As the trainee drove the water truck to it's destination the miner lost control of the loaded water truck and it rolled.

September 19, 2022 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Struck against a moving object

A Jerritt Canyon employee was task training a Redpath Employee on the operation of a water truck. The trainee was driving the water truck towards West Generator from the water stand. The trainee lost control of the loaded water truck on a downhill ramp resulting in a rollover accident.

January 10, 2022 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was working on a ladder when another employee brought forklift forks down onto the employee pinning EE to the motor. When freed the employee then stepped off the ladder landing on one leg with the other hung up in the ladder twisting EE's back. 7000-1 created 02/09/2022 due to Workers Compensation authorizing physical therapy 02/07/2022 and setting it up 02/09/2022.

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