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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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March 26, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cominco American Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

THE SPADE PART OF A SHOVEL WAS IN THE TAIL PULLEY OF A CONVEYOR BELT WHILE IT WAS RUNNING.THE EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING IT TO SEE IF IT WAS GOING TO WORK ITS WAY OUT.I SOMEHOW WEDGED JUST RIGHT CA USING IT TO FLY OUT HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE CAUSING LACERATIONS TO THE NOSE AND LEFT SIDE OF FACE.

January 16, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cominco American Resources Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DOING PRESHIFT LIME IS ADDED SOME DROPPED OVER END OF FILTER IN HIS EYES

August 29, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cominco American Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

LARGE BOULDER WAS IN BANK WHERE WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED. BUCKET TEETH WAS PLACED UNDER BOULDER & PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. TEETH SLIPPED OFF BOULDER CASUING LOADER TO BOUNCE. THIS CASUED WHIPLASH MOTION TO NECK OF EMPL. DR SUGGESTED FEW DAYS REST WITH FULL DUTY RELEASE DATED 9/4.

August 13, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Cominco American Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DI9ECTING THE MOVEMENT AND LOCATION OF A PICKUP WHILE HOLDING THE DRAW BAR OF A TRILER IN DOING SO THE EMPLOYEES THUMB BECAME THE STRIKING PLANE BETWEEN THE TRAILER AND THE TRU TRUCK 3

May 14, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Cominco American Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRUCK SPUN OUT ON 90 DOWN HILL TURN ON THE PIT HAUL ROAD. DRIVER HAD JUST MADE TRIP ON DRY ROAD. WATER TRUCK SOAKED ROAD JUST BEFORE ACCIDENT.

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