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May 13, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall from ladders

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A SHORT LADDER-6 FT- FROM THE FILTER PRESS STAND WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A STEP AND FELL APPROX.3-4 FEET. IT WAS RAINING AND SNOWING AT THE TIME OF INJURY. INJURY RESULTED IN A BRUISED KNEE (RT), AND LEG.

March 31, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACK TO THE MILL AND JUMPED A SMALL DRAINAGE DITCH. THE EE SLIPPED AND FELL.THIS RESULTED IN LOWER BACK PAIN AND HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE. AN MRI IN 4-17-96 SHOWED A HER NIATED DISC AT L-5.

April 3, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING #78 DRILL & WAS MOVING FROMTHE DRILL DECK TO THE CAB PLATFORM WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL DOWN STRIKING HIS LEFT SIDE ONTHE DECK ABOVE THE STEPS THIS RESULT

January 4, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN MILL BASEMENT WHEN HIS KNEE GAVE OUT ON HIM AND HE FELL AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HAND. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO FEEL DISCOMFORT IN HIS ARM OVER TIME IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. ULTIMATELY AN MRI WAS DONE ON 3-17-95. SURGERY WAS RECOMMENDED TO EXAMINE ROTORCUFF.

September 21, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND WAS WORKING ON DUST FOGGER IN MUD, BUT AND SLIPPED ON SOME ROCK ON CONVEYOR BELT TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

December 29, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE WALKING AND STRAINED LIGAMENT IN R/KNEE. THE INJURY OCCURRED ON 12-29-92 AND DID NTO REQUIRE MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 1-6-93.

August 10, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall onto or against objects

54736YEE TRIPPED ON A SMALL PIECE OF GRATING ON TOP OF #5 CIL TANK. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE FELL, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON HIS LEFT HAND. THIS RESULTED IN A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF ONE METACARPAL BONE IN H 92035FT WRIST. EMPLOYEE FELL ON SAME LEVEL.

May 28, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall from machine

BOTTOM STEP ON HAUL TRUCK MUDDY SLIPPERY, NOT RIGID. OPERATOR SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS TWISTING LUMBAR REGION. OPERATOR LOST 2 DAYS WORK AFTER VISIT TO LOCAL HEALTH CARE CENTER.

March 20, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE DRILL BIT ON AN IR DM-50 DRILL.THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING THE BIT AND STUBBED HIS TOE ON A ROCK AND TRIPPED THIS RESULTED IN A STRAINED MIDDLE BACK.

February 24, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLIMBING INTO CAB OF CATERPILLAR D-8 DOZER WHEN HE PULLED ON THE DOOR HANDLE HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON HIS RIGHT HAND THIS RESULTED IN A SPRAINED RIGHT INDEX AND LONG FINGER THE LONG FINGER HAD A SMALL UNDISPLACED BONE CHIP. ]

December 26, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING CAT 992C LOADER WHEN HE CAME DOWN OFF LAST STEP ON LADDER & HIS FOOT HIT SNOW COVERED GROUND HE SLIPPED & STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE

December 19, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TYING WIRE DOWN IN TRAY. HE WAS GOING TO MOVE FURTHER UP TRAY. WHILE TRYING TO UNTIE HIS SAFETY BELT, HE SLIPPED TO THE END OF LANYARD WHICH CAUGHT HIM AND SLID FURTHER UP HIS BOD Y AND JERKED HIM AGAIN.

December 7, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON THE POINT OF THE BOOM ON THE 65 TON CRANE HELPING PIN THE FLY WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO MAKE THE PIN CONNECTION THE BOOM SHOOK CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP OVER THE BASE OF THE BOOM EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS FEET BREAKING ANKLE

November 29, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF THE FORKLIFT HE HAD BEEN OPERATING. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

January 15, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall from machine

WHILE CHECKING THE OIL ON A CAT 992 LOADER THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FROM THE LOADER TO THE GROUND, WHEN HE LANDED ON THE GROUND THE HEEL OF HIS LEFT FOOT STRUCK A ROCK, THIS RESU LTED IN A BRUISED HEEL ON THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT.

December 14, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRATING REMOVED TO WORK ON DERRICK PUMP AND EMPL TURNED TO GO AND GET HIGH PRESSURE HOSE AND FELL INTO OPENING.

November 13, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OIL AND SERVICING #41 DOZER, WHEN HE JUMPED OFF THE TRACK OF THE DOZER TO GET A PART. WHEN HE LANDED ON THE GROUND, HE FELT PAIN IN THE LEFT GROIN AREA. THIS WAS DIAGNOSE D TO BE A LEFT INGUINAL HERNIA.

August 19, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall from machine

I NAEM WAS CHECKING CONTROLS FOR HYDRAULICS TO AUTO CRANE HE WAS STANDING ON BACK OF 73904 TRUCK HE HAD OIL ON THE BOTTOM OF HIS SHOES HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ABOUT 3 '-4' TO GROUND LANDING ONT HE BACK SIDE OF HIS R SHOULDER BREAKING SHOULDER

December 5, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT AT THE PLACER PLANT AND FELL OFF THE CONVEYER BELT HITTING HIS RIGHT LEG BELOW THE KNEE CAUSING A CONTUSION.

September 27, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM REAGENT BUILDING TO CHECK LIME FEED AND FELL DOWN. THE FALL RESULTED IN A PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK AREA.

January 20, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STEMMING 5 BLAST HOLE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING NEAR THE EDGE OF THE 6050 BENCH. EITHER HE STEPPED BACKWARD OFF THE EDGE OR HIS FOOTING GAVE WAY AND HE FELL APPROX. 5 FT OFF THE BENCH, TH E FALL RESULTED3IN A BRUISED LEFT ARM.

December 23, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME HAD FINI8HED UNHOOKING THE LIQUA-BLASTER FROM THE FORKLIFT AND W AS WALKING AWAY FRM THE A REA WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE THAT WAS COVERED WITH SNOW, AND FELL ONTO HIS BACK WHICH RESULTED IN A BRUISED AN8 STRAINED MIDDLE AND LOWER BACK

February 11, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall from ladders

WHILE CLIMBING 8OWN LADDER IN SHOP, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 3-4' TO FLOOR OF SHOP.HE LANDED IN A POSITION THAT TURNED HIS LEFT FOOT UNDER, BREAKING A BONE IN FOOT.

May 29, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RA3SING A PUMP CASE TO THE DERRICK SCREEN IN THE COLD PLANT HE HAD REMOVED THE ACCESS GRATING FROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE SCREEN AS THE PUMP CASE CAME THROUGH THE GRATING HE WAS P OSITIONING IT A3D HE ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED THROUGH THE OPENING IN THE GRATING CUTTING HIS RT LEG JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE

May 18, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE THE EMP W5S WASHING DOWN THE FLOOR OF THE SAMPLE PREP LAB SHE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HER LEFT HAND AGAINST A SHELF THIS RESULTED IN FRACTURE OF HER LEFT HAND

May 14, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall from ladders

WHILE THE EMPLO2EE WAS WELDING THE LADDER ON WHICH HE WAS STANDING FELL. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND, THE LADDER STRUCK HIS LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.

November 20, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING A NEW 90 WT BARREL ON LUBE TRUCK. WHILE PLACING THE AIR PUMP ON THE BARREL HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND THE PUMP STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND BREAKING A BONE IN THE LEFT HAND.

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