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1983–2026
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October 5, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING A HT20 ON THE S/A DUMP AND HE SAYS IT WAS VERY BUMPY HE SAID HE WAS DRIVING ABOUT 18 MPH, AND HE HIT SOME BAD HOLES.

May 23, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TRANSFORMING COPPER CONCENTRATE USING A FRONT END LOADER AS HE APPROACHED THE BUILDING WHERE HE WAS GOING TO DEPOSIT THE COPPER CONCENTRATE I NAME CLAIMS HIS BRA KES FAILED CAUSING THE LOADER TO MOVE WHEREBY A STEEL BEAM STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD & DEPOSITED A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS EYE

November 10, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING LOADED THE SHOVEL OPERATOR MISJUDGED HIS DISTANCE AND STRUCK HER TRUCK WITH THE SHOVEL BUCKET CAUSING HER TO JERK AND STRAIN HER NECK

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