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November 15, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF THE BACK OF A SERVICE TRUCK, EE SLIPPED ON THE BUMPER CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWIST.

April 22, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WAS ON TOP OF THE LUBE TRUCK TAKING A HOSE LOOSE. HE SLIPPED CAUSING A STRAIN TO LEFT ANKLE & LACERATION TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

March 13, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO AN AREA BY THE LEACH PADTO TAKE A WATER SAMPLE. HE TWISTED HIS FOOT AS HE WAS WALKING.

October 15, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EE HOPPED OUT OF THE BACK OF PICKUP TO THE FLOOR, TWISTING HIS ANKLE. HE WAS IN THE BACK OF THE PICKUP UNLOADING DRILL SAMPLES.

September 1, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TRIPPED AND TWISTED ANKLE WHILE WORKING AT SECONDING CRUSHER. STEPPED DOWN APPROX. ON TO A ROCK.

August 30, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF THE FRONT OF THE LUBE TRUCK & FELL INTO THE EDGE OF THE DECK OF A BLAST HOLE DRILL HITTING HIS UPPER RIGHT LEG

November 29, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKINGALONG OVERLAND BELT AREA SLIPPED ON ICE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE SNOWY ICY CONDITIONS

August 24, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF THE BLAST HOLE DRILL TO MEASURE THE DEPTH OF THE HOLE HAND SLIPPED OF THE DOOR JAM CAUSING HIM TO DROP TO GROUND (APPROX 3FT) BENDING HIS LEFT KNEE INWARD

March 7, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AS HE CAUGHT HIMSELF HE TWISTED AROUND CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS GROIN AREA

February 8, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A DRILL HAMMER ACROSS THE SHOP FLOOR. HE SLIPPED AND FELL WITH HAMMER, HURTING RIGHT SHOULDER & NECK AREA.

February 5, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBINGDOWN THE REAR LADDER OF THE SERVICE TRUCK HIS FOOR SLIPPED OFF A RUNG CAUSIGN HIM TO DROP DOWN TOT HE FLOOR. HE LANDED ONT EH FRONT PART OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

January 30, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM ADMINISTRATIN BUILDING TO EQUIPMENT READY LINE. TWISTED ANKLE & FELL.

December 14, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE CRUSHER SHOP IN THE SNOW, SLIPPED & FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH RIGHT ARM.

October 11, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

IT HAPPENED WHIEL TRANSFERRING CARBON. EMPLOYEE SLIPPEDONT ANK #4 OF CARBON COLUMN AND WENT FACE FIRST INTO THE METAL BARREN LINE.

September 25, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS TALKING TO HAUL TRUCK DRIVER WHEN HE STEPPED BACK TO WAVE THE DRIVER CLEAR. HE TRIPPED OVER A ROCK & FELL BACKWARDS CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM.

June 24, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM A DRILL TO HAUL TRUCK HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE,CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A ROCK AND ALSO SCRAPING RIGHT ARM NEAR ELBOW.

June 6, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING WATER HOSE TO WASH DOWN IN REAGENT AREA OF MILL. WHILE SHOWERING FELT DIZZY AND SLIGHT HEADACHE. PRECAUTIONARY TREATMENT FOR CYANIDE POISONING & TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. ALTHOU GH NO SYMPTOMS OF CYANIDE POISONING @ HOSPITAL DR. INSISTED ON IV TREATMENT. EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE DAYS OFF FOR BROKEN BLISTERS ON BUTTOCKS.

May 26, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EE REPORTED THAT HE, AND THE WITNESS WERE EACH ON FRONT END LOADERS MUCKING ON A LARGE PILE OF MUCK AT THE END OF THE OVERLAND CONEYOR. EE WANTED TO TALK TO WITNESS SO HE GOT OUT OF HIS CAB A ND ONTO THE DECK, AND WALKED TO THE FRONT OF THEMACHINE. AS HE GAE WITNESS A HAND SIGNAL HE STEPPED BACKWARD AND FELL OF OF THE DECK, HIT THE FRONT TIRE AND ON TO THE GROUND.

April 4, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK UP A FLIGHT PUMP, FOR REMOVAL FROM A POND, THE BANK THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON GAVE WAY UNDER THE LEFT FOOT, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

February 28, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING, EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN (NEXT TO #7 BELT) AND SLIPPED. EMPLOYEE USED HIS HAND TO TRY TO CATCH HIMSLEF ON THE HAND RAIL WHEN HE INJURED HIS WRIST.

January 21, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER OF HAULAGE. EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED ON SLIPPERY STEP AND LEFT HAND SLIPPED FROM WET RAIL. EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND.

December 17, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO THE LEACH PAD AREA AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE THAT HAD BUILT UP FROM THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM.

December 15, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHAIN THE SECURITY BRONCEO TO HIS SERVICE TRUCK EE SLIPPED ON THE ICY ROAD LANDING UPON HIS FLASHLIGHT WHICH WAS IN HIS BACK POCKET.

December 9, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS STEPPING OFF THE BACK OF THE LUBE TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON MUD WATER AND GREASE ON FLOOR.

December 9, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP STAKE AND CAST PRIMER EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG SLIPPED DUE TO SLIPPERY CONDITIONS DOWN 6.75" BLAST HOLE.

December 8, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING INTO CAB OF MOTOR GRADER EE LOST HER FEETING ON STEPS AND HER HANDS SLIPPED FROM HAND RAILS CAUSING HER TO FALL TO GROUND.

November 22, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE AND LOWER LEFT LEG STRUCK BLADE OF 166 MOTOR GRADER.

November 4, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ACCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE PULLING PIPE OVER HEAPED ORE ON PAD 2.INJURED SLIPPED ON A ROCK LOST HIS BALANCE AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE TRYING TO REAGIN HIS BALANCE.

August 19, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

54730 ASSIGNED AS LABORER AT THE PRE?G? POND.SLID ON PLASTIC LINER AND RAN INTO 3/8" STEEL CABLE UTILIZED TO HOLD NETTING IN PLACE.

June 30, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLEARING CRUSHER PLUG. EMP SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE FELL ON DECKING

May 30, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING OFF PLATFORM KNEE BENT AND FELT PAIN IN KNEE

April 16, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER AT LADDER. HIS HAND SLIPPED ON LADDER AND EMPLOYEE FELL AND LAND ON HEEL OF LEFT FOOT.

March 20, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lassen Gold Mining Inc · Fall from ladders

FELL FROM PLANK AND LADDER/PLANK BETWEEN LADDER AND OUTSIDE WALL,LADDER GAVE WAY WHILE PAINTER WAS PAINTING DRYWALL.PAINTER FELL APPROXIMATELY 12' BREAKING SMALL BONE OF LEG BELOW KNEE.

November 7, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL STATED THAT WHILE WALKING ON DECK HE SLIPPED FELL & HIT CHEST AGAINST HANDRAILING. INCIDENT WAS FIRST AID ONLY. EMPL RFUSED REATMENT UNTIL 11/19/91 WHEN HE WENT TO DR. BERNHARD WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTIVE DUTY STATUS UNTIL RESULTS OF XRAY ARE VIEWED.

October 29, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL REPORTED THAT WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER HE STEPPED TO GROUND SLIPPED ON ROCK LOST BALANCE & THEN CAUGHT HEEL ON BOTTOM STEP OF LADDER TWISTING LEFT KNEE.

September 21, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WALKING UP BANK ROCK FOLLOWING LUNCH BREAK HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL CAUSING THE GLASS SODA BOTTLE HE WAS CARRYING TO STRIKE ROCK THE PARTIALLY FULL BOTTLE EXPLODED.

July 22, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS PICKING UP A HOT WEDGE WELDER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE LINER TWISTING HIS BACK.

July 12, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL ON REBAR FOOTER SLAB TWISTING HIS ANKLE

May 30, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SITTING ON A STATIONARY 4 WHEEL ATV WHEN HE DISMOUNTED HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE

March 15, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT WHILE LIFTING A BUCKET TOOTH ADAPTER AT THE WAREHOUSE, HE STUMBLED AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

February 18, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED SHE WAS COMING OUT OF THE WOMEN REST ROOM WHEN HER RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT.

February 6, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REPORTED HE WAS WALKING ON CONCRET FLOOR WHEN HE FELTR PAIN IN LEFT ANKLE. THERE WAS NO RASON FOR INJ AT TIHIS TIME ALTHOUGH EMPL FRACTURED ANKLE ABOUT YEAR AGO IN NON JOB RELATED INCIDEN T. INCIDENT REPORTED BECASUE EMPL ON CRUTCHES 1 DAY.

January 14, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE BACK OF A FRONT END LOADER,CLEANING A WINDOW.AS HE STEPPED FROM THE DECK HE TRIED TO DUCK UNDER THE HANDRAIL HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL.EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FOLLOW UP TREATMENT ON 01-29-91.AN INTERNAL REVIEW OF RECORDS SHOWED AN ERROR IN REPORTING.

January 11, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE STEPPED OFF OF A STEP TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

December 28, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT WHILE CARRYING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT TO HIS WORK SITE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL. A PIECE OF WELDING ROD PUNCTURED HIS FOREARM. MEDICA PROBED WOUND TO CLEAN.

December 21, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A DOZER HE SLIPPED AND HIS LEG WENT BETWEEN THE DOZER ARM AND TRACK FRAME EQUIPMENT STATIONARY AT TIME OF FALL.

December 15, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT ALL OF HIS WEIGHT WITH HIS RIGHT ARM.

February 12, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE OPENING YARD GATE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK AT FALL YARD AREA HAD BEEN RECENTLY DUG UP FOR UNDERGROUND LINE INSTALLATION & THE WIND WAS BLOWING AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT

February 5, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WALKING ON DECK STEPPED IN CUTOUT SECTION TRIPPED FELL TO GROUND

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