HH WAS MOVING A 55 GALLON DRUM OF DIRT WHEN HE SLICED HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER. HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES. HE WAS WORKING BEHIND THE LAB. HE WAS SENT TO A DOCTOR IN ORDER TO GET A TETNUS SHOT. T HE DOCTOR CHOSE TO STITCH THE LACERATION. NO LOST TIME OR LIGHT DUTY WAS NECESSARY.
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Showing 50 of 58HH WAS CUTTING 1/2 INCH RUBBER BELTING WITH A UTILITY KNIFE IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND ABOVE THE THUMB. THE LACERATION WAS TREATED IN THE FIRST AID ROOM BUT IT WAS DEEP ENOUGH OF A CUT TO REQUIRE STITCHES. HH WAS TRANSPORTED VIA AMBULANCE TO INDUSTRAIL MEDICLA CLINIC IN LAS VEGAS. HIS WOUND WAS STITCHED. NO RESTRICTED DUTY OR LOST TIME OCCURRED. NO PRESCRIPT
I.NAME WAS CHECKING THE JAW CRUSHER WHEN THE WIND BLEW DUST IN HIS RIGHT EYE. EXCESSIVE RUBBING CAUSED A PIECE OF SAND TO SCRATCH THE CORNEA. FLUSHING THE EYE WOULD NOT REMOVE THE SAND SO MEDI CAL ATTENTION WAS NECESSARY ON 7/2 AND 7/5. PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS WERE GIVEN AND USED. LOST TIMME OR LIGHT DUTY OCCURRED.
WHILE LIFTING A BARREL ONTO A TRUCK I.NAME TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. ONLY MINOR PAIN WAS EXPERIENCED. ON 7/9/90 HE WAS BENDING OVER PUTTING WEEDS IN A BAG WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK AGAIN. HE EXPE RIENCED EXTREME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND DOWN HIS LEFT LEG. THE SECOND TIME HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL IN LV VIA AMBULANCE. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A PINCHED NERVE AND INSTRUCTED TO S
EE WAS WORKING ON A PUMP IN THE CYANIDE MIX AREA WHEN HE WAS SPLASH IN THE FACE BY ABOUT 5 GALLONS OF 15% CYCANIDE SOLUATION A PH OF AROUND 110 HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, COMFO RESPIRATOR AND RUBBER GLOVES HE FLUSHED HIS EYES FOR MORE THE CAUSTIC SOLUTION. HE WAS SCHEDULED TO WORK GRAVEYARD SHIFT ON 4/25/90 AND DAY SHIFT ON 4/27. THE OTHER DYAS WERE SCHEDULED OFF DAYS.
HE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ARC WELD A SHROUD IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP WHEN HE FLASH BURNED HIS EYES. HE WAS NOT WEARING EYE PROTECTION BUT WAS LOOKING AWAY DURING WELDING. HEW WAS SENT TO THE MEDICAL CLINIC LATER THAT NIGHT WHERE A DOCTOR GAVE HIM PRESCRIPTION EYE MEDICATION. THE DOCTOR RELEASED HIM TO RETURN TO WORK BUT HE CHOOSE TO TAKE A DAY OFF. NO LIGHT DUTY OR LOST
HE WAS WORKING WITH A CREW OF MEN TO REPAIR THE AGITITOR FOR THE DESTRUCT TANK. HE HOOKED UP AN AIR IMPACT WRECNH TO AN AIR LINE WHICH CONTAINED SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS. WHEN HE TRIED TO RELEIVE THE PRESSURE IN THE LINE HE RECEIVED A DOSE OF SULFUR GAS IN THE FACE. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL POSSIBLE LUNG DAMAGE IN HSI UPPER LOWER TRACT.
I.NAME WAS LIFTING A 16" DRISCO PIPE WHEN IT FELL, SMASHING HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER. HE WAS WORKING IN THE BALL MILL AREA OF THE MILL/PLANT. THE CUT WENT ACROSS HIS FINGER JOINT SO MEDICAL ATTEN TION WAS NECESSARY AND STITCHES REQUIRED. HE WAS NOT DISABLED FROM WORK OR RESTRICTED IN HIS DUTIES. HE WAS TO WORK A DOUBLE SHIFT ON 12/20/89 SO WAS SENT HOME AFTER SEEING THE DOCTOR BUT CAM
HE WAS WELDING ON THE MUFFLER UNDER THE MAINT. VAN WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FELL IN HIS LEFT EAR. HE WAS EXAMINED BY A DOCTOR IN TOWN AND GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION ANTIBIOTIC WHICH MAKES IT A REPORTABL E ACCIDENT.
HE STRAINED HIS GROIN MUSCLE WHILE LIFTING A PLATE IN THE CRUSHER HOPPER. HE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION THAT NIGHT FROM THE CONVAORYS DOCTOR AND HIS OWN FAMILY DOCOTOR.
I.NAME WELDING GUSSETS INSIDE TANK #5 WHEN SOME SLAG FELL ON INSIDE OF THIGH BURNING HIM.2 DAYS LATER,BURN HAD BECOME INFECTED AND REQ MEDICAL ATTENTION.ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL TO GET IV ANITBIOT ICS.NOT RELEASE FOR WORK UNTIL TUESDAY..2 DAYS LOST TIME.
SLAGGING FIRE ASSAY LEAD BUTTONS IN THE FIRE ASSAY ROOM OF THE LAB. PC OF SLAG BROKE PROJECTED ITSELF IN HAND THROUGH GLOVE HE WAS WEARING WE WERE UNABLE TO REMOVE GLASS.
CUTTING OUT RUBBER GASKET FORM SHEET RUBBER SLICED L THUMB WITH THE KNIFE WORKING IN SAMPLE PREP ROOM OF ASSAY LAB. FIRST AID TREATMENT NECESS WAS TRANSPORT TO LB FORM MED ATTENTION LACERATION REQ STITCHES HE IS ABLE TO WORK WITHOUT RESRTICTION.
I,NAME WAS MOVING A CARBON SCREEN INTO POSITION TO GO BACK INTO A LEACH TANK AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE WITH THE SCREEN. HIS KNEE DID NOT SWELL UP OR BECOME PAINFUL UNTIL HE GOT HOME. MEDICAL ATTE NTION CONFIRMED THAT NO BONES WERE BROKEN BUT HEWAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION PAIN KILLER TO CONTROL THE PAIN.
EMPL WAS USING PRY BAR TO MOVE TOGGLE SHOE AT PRIMARY CRUSHER. HIS PRY BAR SLIPPED & PINCHED LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN AR & GREASE TUBING CLAMP. CLAMP SLICED LEFT INDEX FINGER MEDICAL ATTENTIO N WAS NECESSARY. EMPL CHOSE TO HAVE LACERATION STICHED BECAUSE OF THREAT OF INFECTION & SO IT COULD HEAL FASTER.
THE INJURED WAS LAYING OUT ORE PATTERNS WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE ON ALRGE ROCK AND FELL TWISTING HIS RIGTH ANKLE.HE CONTINUED WORKING AND AFGTER FIVE MINUTES HE TWISTED IT AGAIN AND COULD NO LONER WALKED ON IT.HE WAS WORKING IN THE SOUTH PIT AT 5660 BENCH ON THE BLAST PATTERN 27 MUCKPILE.HIS ANKLE WAS ICED AND HE WAS TAKEN TO LAS VEGAS FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION.NOTHING WAS BROKEN BUT
I,NAME WAS MOVING THE ROCK HOOK AND SLIPPED ON ORE IN THE CRUSHER HOPPER STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS HELPING TO UNJAM THE CRUSHER. AFTER 24 HOURS HIS LOWER BACK SWELLED AND HE WAS TAKEN T O SEE A DOCTOR. NO BONES WERE BROKEN BUT HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION TO REDUCE THE SWELLING AND KILL THE PAIN.
I,NAME WAS TAKING THE RAILING OFF THE BACK OF THE STAKE BED TRUCK WHEN THE RAILING CAUGHT THE HATCH HOLE AND FELL HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH. ON 5-30-89 I,NAME WENT TO A DENTIST WHO REPAIRED A C HIP TO HIS LEFT FRONT TOOTH.
THE INJURED WAS UNLOADING HIS SURVEY EQUIPMENT FROM THE SUBURBAN IN THE SOUTH PIT WHEN A GUST OFWIND CAUGHT THE DOOR AND SLAMMED IT INTO HIS HEAD.HE WAS GIVEN FIRST AID TREATMENT AT 10:30AM.HE WAS DRIVEN INTO LAS VEGAS FOR MEDICAL TREATMENTBECAUSE HE WAS EXPERIENCING SIGNS OF HEAD INUURY.THE XRAYS REVEALED NO BROKEN BONES BUT HE WAS NOT RELEASED FOR WORK UNTIL 05-25-89.
HE WAS TAKING AN INVENTORY IN THE CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA WHEN HE STEPPED INTO THE SUMP HOLE AND FELL, CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE WAS GIVEN MEDICAL ATTETION ON 3-30 AND GIVEN A B RAKE TO WEAR AS WELL AS BEING PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
THE INJURED WAS UNLOADING A FREIGHT TRUCK OF SODIUM CYANIDE DRUMS WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN TWO DRUMS SLICING A FINGER.HE WAS GIVEN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN LAS VEGAS.THE CUT REQUIRED S TITCHES.THE INJURED WAS RELEASED FOR WORK REGULAR DUTY BEFORE HIS NEXT SCHEDULED WORK DAY.
INJ REC CAUSTIC BURNS ON BOTH ARMS MAKING BATCH OF CYANIDE WEARING FULL RAIN GEAR AND GLOVES IT IS THOUGT CUASTIC MUST HAVE GOTTEN INSIDE RAIN GEAR BEFORE HE PUT IT ON RAINGEAR TAKEN OUT OF US E EMP GIVEN MED ATTENTION ON 2-27-89 RASH COULD NOT BE CURED USING FORST AID GIVEN PRESCRIPT MED ABLE TO GO BACK TO WORK REG DUTY.
THE INJURED WAS GUIDING THE FRONT TOGLE WITH HIS LEFT AHND AS IT WAS BEING LOWERED BACK INTO POSITION AT THE CRUSHER.THE TOGGLE SHIFTED POSITION PINCHING HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN LIFTING CHAIN A ND TOGGLE.HE WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES.HIS LEFTTHUMB BONE WAS BROKEN.
HE WAS HELPING THE WELDERS AT THE CRUSHER WHEN AT SOME TIME DURING HIS SHIFT BOTH EYES WERE FLASH BURNED. HE DID NOT FEEL ANY PAIN UNTIL THAT NIGHT. ON 1-30-89 HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR. THE DOCTO R RELEASED HIM FOR WORK LIGHT DUTY ON 1-31-89. AFTER HIS SHIFT HE RETURNED TO THE DOCTOR AND WS RELEASED FOR WORK REGULAR DUTY ON 2-1-89.
I NAME WAS HELPING TO CARRY A SAG MILL LINER ACROSS THE MAINTENANCE SHOP THE RUBBER ENGINEER WHO WAS HELPING CARRY IT STUMBLED CAUSING THE LINER TO SLIP I ANEM PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS R SHOULDE R NO MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 7/17/89 AS EMPL DESIRED DR PRESCRIBED MUSCLE RESLAXER AND THERAPY ACCIDENT THEN BECAME REPORTABLE
EMPL WAS CARRYING EDUCTOR PIPE UP STAIRS BY S TRIP VESSEL. PIPE FELL TO AVOID BEING STRUCK EMPL PULLED FOOT OUT OF WAY LOST BALANCE & SLAMMED LEFT FOOT ON S TAIR BELOW. IMPACT FRACTURED LEFT BIG TOE. EMPL DID NOT WANT TO SEE DR UNTIL 1/25/89 DR REFERRED HIM TO SPECIALIST ON 1/26/89 HE WAS RELEASED FOR WORK LIGHT DUTY WHICH BEGAN ON 1/28/89.
REMOVING PORTABLE GENERATOR FROM BACK OF VAN WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. WORKING DOWN BY SEEPAGE PONDS.ABLE TO CONT TO WORK.1-18-89 REQ DR AS KNEE WAS STILL BOTHERING HI M.DR RELEASED HIM TO REGULAR WORK DUTIES BUT GAVE HIM RX TO HELP REDUCE SWELLING.1-25 RECHECKED BY DR,TOLD TO CONTINUE TO WORK REGULAR DUTY.
I NAME WAS REMOVING A BURIED ELECTRICAL CABLE USING A KELLEMN GRIP AND A CABLE HOIST HAND OPERATED THE ATTACHING BAIL ON THE KEELEMN GRIP FAILED CUAISNG HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL DOWN T HE SIDE OF THE LIVE ORE STOCKPILE.
WHILE EMPL WAS REMVOING BAGS FROM BAG HOUSE ONE OF THE BAGS FELL CATCHING LEFT HAND BETWEEN IT & DOOR OPENING. THIS RESULTED IN LACERATION TO BACK OF LEFT HAND ON KNUCKLE OF RING FINGER WHI CH REQUIRES STITCHES.
EMPL AT SOME TIME DURING HIS SHIFT GOT SOME CHEMICAL IN LEFT EYE. IN MORNING BLISTER APPEARED PROMPTING VISIT TO DR. UPON APPLICATION OF PRESCRPTION OINTMENT BLISTER WENNT AWAY. EMPL WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO REGULAR WORK UNIMPAIRED.
THE INJURED WAS REMOVING THE TURN BUCKLE ON FE-I WHEN IT LOOSENED UP AND CAME OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE AND BREAKING A TOOTH.HE WAS WORKING IN THE RECLAIM TUNNEL.
THE INJURED AND A MECHANIC WERE PACKING THE ROLLERS USED FOR MOVING MILL LIFTWERS,WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND CAUSED HIM TO BE SUDDENLY BENT OVER WHICH CAUSED A STRAIN TO HIS BACK.
THE INJURED WAS WORKING ON MODIFYING THE BALL FEEDER CHUTE,HE PICKED UP A PIECE THAT HAD BEEN CUT WITH TORCH AND A SHARP EDGE CUT HIS HAND.HE WAS WEARING GLOVES BUT THEY WERE NOT ADEQUATE HAND PROTECTION.
THE INJURED WAS PUTTING 12" DRISCOLL PIPE ON ROLLER,PIPE SLIPPED ANDS CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN ROLLER AND PIPE.
(NMAE) INJURED HIS RIGHT WRIST WHEN HE FELL ON 01-02-88.HE DID NOT REQUEST MEIDCAL ATTENTION UNTIL 01-13-88.THE DOCTOR RELEASED HIM FOR WORK WITH NO HEAVY LIFTING WITH HIS RIGHT ARM ON 01-20-8 8 HE NEGLECTED TO GO TO HIS FOLLOWUP TREATMENT,ON 02-25-88 HE RETURNED TO DOCTOR WITH OUT COMPANY KNOWLEDGE. DOCTOR WOULD NOT RELEASE HIM FOR WORK UNTIL FOLLOWUP VISIT ON 03-07-88.IT IS NOT K
EMPLOYEE STATED3HAVE MAINLY BEEN TYING REBAR TOGETHER AND CONSTANTLY HAVE TO PULL AND TWIST MY RIGHT HAND AND WRIST. NOW RIGHT WRIST WONT BEND AND HURTS ALL REB AND SWOLLEN.
BUILDING A MAT3AND SLIPPED BETWEEN REBAR
CLIMBING A SLOP9D AREA NEAR OFFICE WHICH LED TO PARKING AREA SLIPPED ON LOOSE DIRT AND FELL
CAUGHT ANKLE ON3REBAR, TRIPPED & FELL
PRYING ON PIPE 7OLLAR WITH BIG PRY BAR-LIGHTENING HIT PIPELINE BESIDE EMPLOYEE.
METAL PLATE SLI1PED PINNING HAND UNDER CT.
CARRYING 60 70 5BS OF REBAR, TRIPPED , TWISTING BACK.
WAS POURING CON7RETE WHEN CHUTES BOUNCED OFF SIDE OF TRUCK, CLOSING WRISTS BETWEEN THEM CHUTES.
THE VEHICLE THA7 CAUSED THE INJURY WAS IN THE SHOP TO HAVE THE BRAKE SYSTEM REPAIRE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS AWARE OF THAT FACT. IN ORDER TO MOVE THE OIL BARRES IT WAS NECESSARY TO MOVE THE TRUCK WAS IN THE SHOP TH9 FOREMAN TOLD I NAME HE WAS GOINT TO ANOTHER TRUCK TO M OVE THE DIABELD TRUCK WHILE THE FOREMAN WAS GONE HE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE TRUCK OUT OF THE WAY THE TRUCK STARTED TO ROL
PUSHING FORMS W2ILE ON KNEES RUNNING NAIL INTO KNEE.
CLIMBING DOWN F9OM COMPACTOR WITH MUDDY BOOTS AND RIG WAS OILY,SLIPPED AND FELL.
WAS USING 40LB 8LEDGE TO DRIVE ROD (STEEL BAR) INTO GROUND AND WEIGHT OF HAMMER,DISLOCATED SHOULDER.
TRYING TO LIFT 6IG CHUNK OF CEMENT OUT OF HOLE AND BACK WAS WRENCHED
ON 5-19-87, WHI5E PULLING OFF BRAKE DRUM FROM EQUIPMENT BACK WAS INJURED REINJURED ON 5-25-87 WHILE PULLING ON WRENCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON FORMS WAS PULLING ON REBAR WHEN UPPER BACK WENT OUT LOCKING HIM IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION