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June 10, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold Fields Operating Company · Fall from machine

WHILE FUELING AND CHECKING LEVELS ON #243 DOZER EMPLOYEE STEPPED OF DOZER AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE WHEN CLIMBING OFF DOZER. EMPLOYEE TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

June 10, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold Fields Operating Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE APPERENTLY PASSED OUT DUE TO SOME UNKNOWN CAUSE. HE FELL TO THE FLOOR LACERATING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR OR DRAIN GRATTER.

March 16, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE PIT AREA. HE STEPPED INTO A LOW AREA BENDING HIS FOOT FORWARD. (DID NOT FEEL THIS WAS REPORTABLE AS EMPLOYEE PREFORMED ALL OF HIS JOB DUTIES.)

February 19, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold Fields Operating Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

JERRY WAS WALKING AROUND TAILS SAP AREA AND SLIPPED ON MUD THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY SPILLED. MUD ON FLOOR NOT CLEANED UP. EARLY IN SHIFT FLOOR WAS IN NEED OF CLEAN UP. POSSIBLE CIP TAILS SE CONDARY SAMPLER PLUGGED ON PREVIOUS SHIFT.

February 1, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold Fields Operating Company · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTING MOTOR GRADER EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING & TRIED TO HANG ON TO THE RT HAND RAIL BUT COULDNT HOLD HE WEIGHT HE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS LEFT HIP & LEFT SHOULDER

November 12, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal coal strip operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold Fields Operating Company · Fall from ladders

EE WAS TRYING TO UNPOLUG CHUTE AND HOT CARBAN WENTO GNNNOUCH TANK SPLASHING HOT REACT SOLUTION AUTO TEBEAR HE WAS LADDER WT THE TIME HE COULDNT HELD ON HE FELL APPROX. 10 FT OPEN FRACTURE TO L EFT LOWER LEG 28 BURNS TO DRINK MID SECTION.

September 21, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold Fields Operating Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WASTING THE CAB WINDOWS ON HIS WATER TRUCK. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF OF THE TRUCK LANDING ON HIS FEET. ABOUT THREE HOURS LATER HE COMPLAINED THAT HIS HEELS WERE HURTING H IM.

July 18, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF A SERVICE TRUCK TO FUEL A DRILL RIG. AS HE STEPPED DOWN, HIS FOOT LANDED ON A OLD TIRE RUT, CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO ROLL AND TURN UNDERNEATH HIS LEG.

December 14, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold Fields Operating Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS FUELING A 992 LOADER AS HE CLIMBED BACK DOWN THE LKADDER TO GET OFF THE LOADER HE STEPPED ONB A ROCK HIS FOOT ROLLED UNDERNEATH HIM HE FELL AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE GROUND CUTTING HIS R IGHT ELBOW.

October 20, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold Fields Operating Company · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS FABING A TOOL TO REMOVE A RADIATOR ON #248 DOZER.HE STEPPED ONTO BLADE ARM LOSING HIS BALANCE.HE FELL OFF,LANDING ON HIS RIGHT KNEE ONTO THE CONCRETE FLOOR.

September 10, 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
Gold Fields Operating Company · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS PREPARING TO CLIMB INTO THE CAB OF A 777 HAUL TRUCK. HE HAD HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE FIRST RUNG OF THE LADDER. AS HE STARTED TO PUSH OFF HTE GROUND WITH HIS RIGHT LEG. HE LOST FOOTI NG AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HIS LEFT LEG HUNG ON THE LADDER AND AS HE FELL HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE AND UPPER LEFT LEG.

August 7, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall helper, highwall drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER TO GET TO THE TOP OF THE DRILL RIG DECK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND WENT THRU THE LADDER CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE FELL BACKWARDS CATCHING HIS FOOT IN THE LADDER .

April 4, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold Fields Operating Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF A TRACK DOZER HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE STARTED TO FALL AS HE LANDED ON THE GROUND HE PUT HIS HAND DOWN TO CATCH HIMSELF & CUT HIS WRIST LEFT ON A SHARP ROCK 1/2IN DEEP & 13/4IN LONG

March 26, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold Fields Operating Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE DISMOUNTED THE LOADER HE WAS OPERATING AND WHILE WALKING THE AREA, TRIPPED OVER A ROCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND CUTTING HIS LEFT ARM.

November 26, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold Fields Operating Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO HIS WORK AREA TO CHECK TRANSFER PUMPS.THE WALKWAY WAS ICY AND HAD SNOW ON IT.EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE WALKWAY.WALKWAY WAS MADE OUT OF STEE L GRADING MATERIAL.

October 26, 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
Gold Fields Operating Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF A GRADER. AS HE STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE GROUND HE TOOK A STEP BACKWARD ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. HIS HEEL HIT THE BLADE OF THE GRADER, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BAC KWARDS SITTING DOWN ON TOP OF THE GRADER BLADE, RESULTING IN INTERNAL INJURIES, TORN EUTHERA TUBE.

July 5, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold Fields Operating Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON LEACH PAD, HE TRIPPED ON A DRIP TUBE AND FELL FACE DOWN ON THE ROCKY LEACH MATERIAL CUTTING HIS FACE.

May 27, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold Fields Operating Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WALKING AROUND FRONT OF WATER TRUCK IN MINE SHOP.SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR,TRIED TO STOP HIS FALL BY GRABBING TIRE AND FORCED BACK LEFT WRIST CAUSING SPRAIN.

May 15, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold Fields Operating Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF WATERTRUCK LADDER AS HE PUT HIS RIGHT FOOT ON THE GROUND HIS FOOT ROLLED IN UNDER HIS ANKLE ON A SMALL ROCK SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

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