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January 30, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE WAS WORKING INSIDE A 60 FT THICKNER, USING A HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE. THE THICKNER BOTTOM (FLOW) IS ON A 12% GRADE. THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND SLID TOWARDS THE LOWER CEN TER WHERE HE STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD, BEHIND THE RIGHT EAR, AGAINST THE METAL THICKNER RAKE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND WAS TREATED. EMPLOYEE WAS PUT ON RESTICTIVE DUTY FOR

January 30, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE WAS FUELING A 16G MOTOR GRADER. AFTER FINISHING, HE BEGAN TO DISMOUNT AT THE REAR OF THE BLADE ON THE STEP PROVIDED NEXT TO THE DRIVER'S DOOR. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND S LIPPED OFF THE STEP, COMING DOWN ON THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF A SPRAINED ANKLE AND WAS RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY FOR ONE WEEK.

January 1, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE CLAIMS THAT HE WAS WALKING IN THE AREA OF THE SOUTH SIDE TAILS THICKENER DROP BOX THE WALK AREA WAS ICY AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS UPPER BACK CONTINUED TO WORK SHIFT AND REPORTED THAT BACK WAS STILL HURTING 1-7-90 HE WAS EVALUATED BY DR ON 1-10-91 HE WAS REEVALUATED BY ANOTHER DR AND WAS REMOVED FROM WORK STATUS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICED.

December 6, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Fall from ladders

EMPL CLIMBING UP ACCESS LADDER OF HT-31 AT START OF SHIFT.MISSED ONE LADDER STEP FALLING TO THE GROUND.STEPPED BACKWARDS,FELL OVER THERMOS BOTTLE AND LANDED ON HIS BOTTOM.CONTINUED TO OPERATE HT-31 FOR 5 HRS,THEN WAS ASKED TO MAKE A SHOVEL CABLE MOVE.FELT A NUMBNESS IN UPPER RIGHT LEG AREA.EMPL WAS REMOVED FROM WORK AREA AND TAKEN TO DR.SEE ATTACHED SHEET.RELEASED FOR FURTHER EVALU

December 6, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE WAS USING A PIPE AS AN EXTENSION ON THE HANDLE OF THE GATE VALVE TO CLOSE IT OFF, HE SLIPPED AND BROUGHT PIPE DOWN ON LEFT LITTLE FINGER. HE WAS TAKEN TO NYE REGIONAL H OSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGGNOSED AS HAVING A FRACTURE ON DISTAL LEFT LITTLE FINGER, EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

August 10, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE BOTTOM STAIRS OF ROW 6 FLOTATION MACHINE SHE STEPPED ON THE LAST STEP THAT WAS FULL OF SLURRY, SHE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HER BACK . THE DOCTOR GAVE HER A FULL DUTY RELEASE WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT SHE SHOULD NOT DO TASKS TO AGGRAVATE HER INJURY. THE SUPERVISOR MODIFIED HER WORK ACTIVITIES.

August 10, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE AN ELECTRICAL CABLE BY USING A CABLE HOOK, SHE SAID THAT THE HOOK SLIPPED OR HER FOOT SLIPPED AND STARTED TO FALL AS SHE TRIED TO CATCH HERSELF SHE FELT A SHARP P AIN IN HER RIGHT ABDOMINAL AREA THE DOCTOR PLACED HER ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

July 15, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN A 75 HORSEPOWER MOTOR ONTO ITS BASE, WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE AGITATOR OF A BULK FLOTATION CELL, HE SLIPPED ON THE OIL THAT HAD BEEN SPILLE D FROM A GEAR REDUCER LOCATED ON THE AGITATOR. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REMAINDER OF HIS SHIFT, THAT EVENING, AROUND BEDTIME SORENESS AND STIFFNESS DEVELOPED AND HE SAW THE DOCTOR T

May 21, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS SHE WAS CLIMBING THE STEPS TO THE HEAD PULLEY ON THE NUMBER ONE BELT. SHE MISSED A STEP, SLIPPED AND STRUCK HER KNEE ON THE STEPS WHEN SHE FELL. SHE CONTINUED TO PERFORM HER RE GULAR WORK DUTIES AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SHE WAS EVALUATED BY A DR. ON 8-27-90 AND RETURNED TO FULL DUTY STATUS. ON 10-24-90, SHE WAS REEVALUATED BY ANOTHER DR. AND PLACED ON RES

May 18, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING PAST GRINDING BALL AREA, STEPPED ON PUDDLE OF WATER SLIPPED TRIED TO BREAK FALL SLIPPED CAUGHT WT. OF BODY ON R WRIST, SPRAIN AND RESTR DUTY

October 3, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHEN HE WAS WALKING FROM THE CHANGE ROOM TO WORK AREA AT THE TIME START OF THE SHIFT, HE STEPPED OFF A CURB SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

September 20, 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
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Fall from machine

HE WAS CHECKING ENGINE IN HAUL TRUCK. WHEN FINISHED, HE CLAIMS HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE FIRST STEP AND IT BROKE. HE FELL APPROX 6 INCHES TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS FEET. HIS LEFT SIDE RAKED THE TOP STEP, HE LET GO AND HIT HIS BUTTOCKS ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE.

August 28, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WORKING ON LOADER CLIMBING DOWN, SLIPPED ON CONCRETE FLOOR IN ATTMEPT TO BREAK FALL WITH L HAND FRACT L ARM

July 28, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE CLAIMS THAT HE WENT INTO 2 SHOVEL LUBE ROOM TO CHECK THE LUBE SYSTEM, AS HE WAS LEAVING THE LUBE ROOM HE TURNED TO HIS LEFT TOOK A STEP FORWARD, STEPPED INTO AN OIL SPILL AND AS HE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT IT SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

May 3, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal boom operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Fall from machine

EMPL RETRACTED FRONT RIGHT OUTRIGGER W/BOOM SWUNG TOWARDS RIGHT CAUSING BOOM TRUCK TO TIP OVER.EMPL INJURED AS HE JUMPED FROM TRUCK.

May 1, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS IN TRASH DUMP SIDE UNLOADING TRASH FROM DUMP TRUCK HE WAS WALKING TOWARD EMPTY TRASH CAN & TRIPPED AS HE FELL HE STRUCK THROAD AREA WITH SECTION OF STEEL ROD CAUSING PUNCTURE IN THROA T AREA.

January 6, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SHE WAS STANDING BY A FLOTATION MACHINE. AS SHE TURNED TO WALK AWAY, SHE TOOK A STEP AND CAUGHT HER FOOT BETWEEN AN AIR LANCE AND THE GRATING, CAUSING HER TO TRIP. AS SHE TRIED TO BREAK HER FA LL, SHE FRACTURED HER WRIST ON IMPACT.

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