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January 29, 2025 NV · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lithium Nevada Corp. · Fall onto or against objects

Person slipped while exiting the fuel truck, hitting their left elbow on the step. Reported the incident, but continued to work. about two weeks later started having issues and pain in the left arm. EE's condition continued to get worse and started to affect EE's right arm as well. On March 18th a doctor directed EE, EE could not return to work.

September 27, 2024 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Lithium Nevada Corp. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner called the supervisor saying EE did not feel good. 911 was called, and miner was put on an ambulance. The EMT's were fairly sure EE was having a heart attack.

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