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May 5, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Homestake Mining Company Of California · Struck against a moving object

EE REIVED A CERVICAL STRAIN WHEN SHE WAS JARRED FROM A FALLING DUMP BED. THE BED FELL WHEN THE LEFT HOIST CYLINDER PIN BROKE LOOSE FROM THE FRAME ESTIMATE OVER THE BED WAS RAISED APPROX 3 TO 5 FT AND WAS FULLY LOADED.

August 16, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management POWERED HAULAGE
Homestake Mining Company Of California · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLACING TOGGLE ONTO PALLET, FORKLIFT MOVED & PINNED FOOT BETWEEN FORK & PALLET. BRUISED RIGHT ANKLE.

December 26, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Homestake Mining Company Of California · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE OPERATING LOADER WHILE DIGGING IN BANK COMPLAINED OF STRAINING HIS BACK

April 14, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Homestake Mining Company Of California · Struck against a moving object

DUMPING A LOAD OF WASTE MATERIAL THE ANCHOR PIN ON THE RIGHT RAM CAME FREE ALLOWING THE BED TO FALL-THE SHOCK CAUSED A WHIP LASH AFFECT AND STRAINED THE EMPLOYEES BACK.

January 13, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Homestake Mining Company Of California · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DUMPIN1 LOAD LOOKING OVER HIS SHOULDER & SOMEHOW STRAINED HIS NECK

November 8, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Homestake Mining Company Of California · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE DRIVING 50 TON HAULPAC DOWN WET SLIPPERY RAMP. HE LOST CONTROL ON A LEFT CURVE WENT BROADSIDE SKID STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT WITH HIS LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND OVERTURNED ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE CA UASING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. THE DRIVER RECEIVED A BRUISED RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM.

May 22, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Homestake Mining Company Of California · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE LOOKING OVER SHOULDER WHILE BACKING-HE HIT A BUMP AND STRAINED HIS NECK.

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