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January 19, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUSHING A 40' JOINT OF PIPE INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON 2 2/6'S BURIED IN THE SNOW BANGING HIS RIGHT THIGH AND TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN TO RN CARTILAGE IN THE RIGHT KNEE.

January 8, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRIPPED AND FELL ON ICE AND BROKE SMALL BONE IN LEFT ANKLE.

September 18, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF LADDER IN WAREHOUSE AND TWISTED KNEE.

November 17, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJ WA> WLKING FORM OFFICE TRAILER TO A(OTHER THE SNOW WAS 12" DEEP AND WAS ICED. ACC. OCC ON SLOPED AREA TO EAST OF MERITS TRAILER.

August 12, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Pine Gold Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO PUT BUCKET OF OIL OVER END OF FEEDER LOST FOOTING AND TWISTED KNEE.

February 7, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Silver State Mining Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING ON AXLE HOUSING LOOSENING BOLTS PREPARING TO M OVE ELECTRIC MOTOR. SLIPPED OFF TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

December 21, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Silver State Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HAD JUST PUNCHED IN FOR NEW SHIFT WAS TURNING AROUND FROM TIME CLOCK HAD SNOW ON BOOTS, TRIED TO STOMP SNOW FROM BOOTS TILE FLOOR WET FROM PREVIOUS EMPLOYEES SLIPPED AND FELL ON WET FLOOR

August 20, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Silver State Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

REACHING FOR STRAY LINE PARTS WHICH ARE SHELVED SLIPPED WHILE REACHING FOR SPRAY NOZZLES FALLING UPON A PIECE OF EXPANDED METAL INJURY TO RIGHT ARM

May 15, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Silver State Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE LEAVING HOPPER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON MUD AND FELL HITTING HEAD AND SHOULDER ON HOPPER

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