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739,207
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Years on record
1983–2026
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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.

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.

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.

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

January 2, 1990 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 to the walkway or working surface

WALKING ON LEACH PAD LINER,EMPL SLIPPED ON PATCH OF ICE AND FELL INJURING HIS BACK.

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