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October 18, 2018 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Standing with hand in doorjam of shipping container. Wind caught the door and slammed finger.

November 15, 2017 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Struck against stationary object

strained neck, shoulder and back while transitioning from kneeling to standing while under loader. Hit head on the loader with hard hat on.

October 3, 2017 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Strained right shoulder while back dragging rocks with shovel off of conveyor belt.

February 19, 2014 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was unloading steel plates from pallet on forklift. one of the forks slipped and hit employee in right knee causing cut and swelling. Employee was taking to quick care and treated. Returned to work with light duty on 2-20-14. Resumed to full duty as of 2-26-14

December 10, 2009 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Struck against stationary object

Caught finger on clip on conveyor and ripped open finger.

May 13, 2009 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was cleaning on top of the hopper and slipped.

June 6, 2007 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was welding when a piece of slag dripped off the metal end onto his foot. The slag then burned through his boot and onto his toe.

December 4, 2006 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Struck by falling object

Broke bone in right foot after a piece of steel fell on his right foot.

February 15, 2006 NV · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Struck by flying object

While repairing catwalk with cutting torch a piece of metal went into eye.

August 4, 2004 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Fall onto or against objects

PARTS RUNNER DELIVERING PARTS TO MINE SITE SLIPPED AND FELL ON DOOR JAM GOING INTO PARTS ROOM. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A BACK STRAIN. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY. EMPLOYEE WAS ON LITE DUTY RESTRICTIVE WORK ONLY. EMPLOYEE RELEASED TO FULL DUTY STATUS 2-3-2005.

May 13, 2004 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A MOTOR BOX THE SOCKET SLIPPED AND LEFT HAND WAS SLAMMED IN BETWEEN BAR AND MOTOR BOX. INJURY WAS SUSTAINED TO LEFT OPINKY FINGER. TREATMENT WAS GIVEN AT MANAGED CARE FACILITY. THERE WAS A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT PINKY. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK 5/14/04.

May 30, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT THE DOOR SHUT ON HIS LEFT HAND.

December 10, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS FILING THE SURGE PILE WHEN HE NOTICED THE LONG TOWARD FEED BELT HAD STOPED HE PROCEDED TO STOP THE LOADER AND JUMP FROM THE TOP STEP OF THE LOADER TO THE GROUND WHICH RESULTED IN HIS INJURY.

December 28, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAID HE WAS CHECKING BELT ALIGNMENT WICH CAN BE SEEN FROM OFFICE HE THEN CLIMBED UP ON BARMACSAID HE LOST BALANCE GRABED DRIVE BELTS THAT FEED CRUSHER RAN HIS HAND AROUND SHAFT BREAKING 2 FINGERS HE IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE ON CRUSHER HE DID NOT HAVE AN EXPLANATION WHY HE DID IT MY ASSESMENT SAFETY VIOLATION, CARLESSNESS, WORK QUALIFICATION

August 24, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING ON DRIVE BELT WHEN HIS HANDSLIPPED AND HIT A PIECE OF METAL WHICH INJURED THE THUMB OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

January 28, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Fall down stairs

EE WAS CARRYING A BOTTLE OF WATER (5 GAL.) WHEN SHE MISSED A STEP ON THE STAIRS AND FELL RESULTING IN A BADLY SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

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