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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.

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

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.

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.

November 8, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER AND HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF HANDRAIL CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP AROUND AND HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER STRUCK AGAINST LOADER.

October 2, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED THROUGH THE STEP AND TWISTED HSI ANKLE.

June 26, 1989 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

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF HIS HAULPACK WHEN HIS AHND SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK.

February 6, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS LAUNDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LAUNDER AND HIS LEG HIT AGAINST IT.

February 2, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STARTED WORKING ON DELAYS, TURNED AND TRIPPED ON DET CORD. FELL ON TO GROUND.

December 28, 1988 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 to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE AT LEACH PAD AND FELL.

November 8, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PLACED LEFT FOOT DOWN ON RUT LEFT ANKLE GAVE WAY.

November 6, 1988 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 to the walkway or working surface

WHILE CHANGING A ATER NOZZLE THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON LOOSE ROCK AND FELL TO HIS BOTTOM.

October 20, 1988 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

WHILE UNRIGGING A LEACH TANK, AFTER PICKING AND RELOCATING, EMPLOYEE PLACED FULL WEIGHT ON AN EXISTING HANDRAIL IN ORDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO PIKKING EYES/SHACKLES. HANDRAIL GAVE WAY, CAUSING E MPLOYEE TO FALL FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK.

September 19, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE I,NAME WAS SETTING DIGLINE AND ZONILG ORE, HE WALKED TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE MUCK, AND THE UPPER SHOT MUCK GAVE AWY AND I,NAME FELL DOWN THE FACE. ONCE HE REACHED THE BOTTOM, I,NAME REACHED ONTO BREAK HIS FALL, AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT HAND, REQUIRING 5 STITCHES AND BRUISED AND ABRASED HIS LEFT HAND.

June 22, 1988 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 WAS WALKING ON REBAR SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING STRADDLING THE REABR.

May 12, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMP STEPPED ON STEERING STABILIZER TO FIND OIL LEAK FOOT SLIPPED EMPL FELL APPROX 3' LANDING ON HIS BACK RESULTING IN STRAINED NECK. DR PRESCRIBED PAIN & MUSCLE RELAXERS.

April 4, 1986 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 to the walkway or working surface

SUBJECTR APPAR9NTLY TRIPPED ON A 3IN PIECE OF ANGLE IRON SUBJECT SUPPOSIDLY STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLES WHEN HE TRIPPED SUBJECXT DID NOTFALL

February 7, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Gold Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS STRE7CHING INSULATION ON ROOF, THE INSULATION RIPPED AND VICTIM AND 2" X 10"X 10' FIR PLANK FELL 30 FEET TO C.I.P. TOP DECK

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