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March 19, 2007 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Was remote mucking with loader and lost control of the loader, the loader came back and pinned him between the rib and loader.

July 14, 2006 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was putting in a pin to hook up the Cubex Drill and a Teledyne Boom truck and the Teledyne moved and pinched his fingers on his right hand and had 8-10 stiches put in it.

November 20, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

While being transported to worksite in Queenstake van, the van was hit by a Kirkness Drilling pick-up truck (auto accident).

October 4, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Manbasket employee was in stuck on rib while lowering to floor. When basket came undone, it fell approximately 2 feet, jarring his knee.

August 23, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

While operating underground haultruck, hit hole in road and hit head on top of truck.

June 24, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS OPERATING AN UNDERGROUND HAUL TRUCK HEADING DOWN THE MAIN & HE HIT A BUMPY AREA IN THE ROAD & HURT HIS BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL THE EVENING HOURS OF 6/27/05 AS HE WAS ON HIS DAYS OFF.

May 18, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Queenstake Resources U.S.A., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating TRK #86 at the smith mine and on his way out of the mine in the main when he hit some pot holes causing him to strike the top of the cab with his hand hat.

July 13, 2003 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS ASKED TO DRIVE VAN 3269 DOWN TO THE MAINT SHOP. SHE SWUNG AROUND A CURVE & LOST CONTROL OF THE VAN AFTER APPARENTLY SPOTTING A DEER IN THE HAUL ROAD. THE VAN SLID SIDEWAYS AND TIPPED OV ER ON ITS TOP AFTER HITTING THE BERM.

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