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May 1, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carlin Gold Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WORKING ON MILL DECK WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOME CONDUIT CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO HIS HAND,CAUSING FX TO LEFT HAND.

March 28, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carlin Gold Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS LIFTING BACK END OF MOTOR BASE TO PUT THE BELT ON BUT IT WAS FROZEN TO THE GROUND. SO HE GRABBED HOLD OF THE MOTOR BASE & JERKED UP A COUPLE OF TIMES THAN IT CAME LOOSE & SMASHED HI S LEFT INDEX FINGER.

March 18, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carlin Gold Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CARRYING A METAL WATER BOTTLE INTO THE 7/700 AREA WHEN HE HIT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE WATER BOTTLE AND A PIECE OF METAL RESULTING IN HIS (R) HAND BEING CUT

February 26, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carlin Gold Mining Company · Struck by falling object

I,NAME & TWO OTHERS WERE MOVING SMALL VESSEL WHEN THE RIGGING SLIPPED & EVERTHING CAME DOWN. THE BEAM FELL ON HIM AND PENNED HIM BETWEEN THE TANK AND BEAM. HE WAS HIT ACROSS THE MOUTH, (R) SHO OULDER, (R) ARM, (R) THUMB AND BACK.

February 19, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carlin Gold Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS LOADING & UNLOADING THE CONVEYOR BELT FRAME WITH 5 OTHER MEN. THEY WERE DRAGGING THE SCALE FRAME IN THE TUNNEL-2 MEN PULLING I.NAME BEING ONE OF THEM AND 3 MEN PUSHING WHEN THE FRAME G OT HUNG UP AND JERKED PULLING THE MUSCLE IN I.NAMES RIGHT SHOULDER

February 8, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Carlin Gold Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WAS GRINDING, WEARING SAFETY GLASSES METAL GOT IN RIGHT EYE. DID NOT LEAVE WORK ON DATE OF INJURY. BY MONDAY, HAD TO BE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL TO HAVE FOREIGN OBJECT REMOVED. TAKEN HOME AFTER MEDIC AL CARE.

February 1, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carlin Gold Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

2-1-85 HE WAS MOVING A HYDRAULIC POWER PACK USING 6 PRY BAR SLIPPED ON ICE, FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN. WENT TO FIRST AID STATION WAS TOLD POSSIBLE PULLED MUSCLE, TO COME BACK IN 3 OR 4 DAYS 2-7-84 AGAIN FELT BURING SENSATION WENT TO ELKO CLINIC TOLD IT WAS POSSIBLE HERNIA.

December 17, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carlin Gold Mining Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

WHILE LAYING-OFF AN EMPLOYEE WHO THREATENED BODILY HARM TO A SUPERVISOR A SCUFFLE TOOK PLACE IN WHICH I.NAME S ANKLE WAS BROKEN

December 16, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carlin Gold Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN HAD JUST STOPPED USING A COME-ALONG HE LAYED HIS RIGHT HAND ONTHE MONARAYLE FOR BALANCE WHEN THE UNIT THAT COME UPON ITS SIDE THE MONARAYLE DOLLY MOVED ABOUT 6" & IT COUGHT HIS HAND

December 7, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carlin Gold Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL INSTALLING GRIT STRUT FLOOR ON CONVEYOR STEEL AND PIECE OF GRIP STRUT HUNG UP ON CONVEYOR BELT.PARTNER PUSHED END THAT WAS HUNG UP AND SLACK IN CHOCKER ALLOWED GRIP STRUT TO FALL AFTER IT HAD BEEN FREED FROM BELT TRAPPING LEFT HAND BETWEEN BOTTOM OF GRIPSTRUT AND TOP OF CONVEYOR STEEL.

December 6, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carlin Gold Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS WALKING ON WET METAL CONCRETE FORMS SLIPPED AND WHEN HE FELL HIT HIS LEFT INNER KNEE ON THE EDGE OF THE FORMS

November 6, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carlin Gold Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TORN LAGAMENTS IN THE RIGHT KNEE. WHEN HE FELL AS HE WAS STARTING THE GENERATOR ON THE SNOW AND ICE. HE WILL NOT BE RETURNING BACK TO WORK FOR 4 TO 6 MONTHS

October 31, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carlin Gold Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PRIMING PUMP SLIPPED IN MUC AND FELL

October 19, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter POWERED HAULAGE
Carlin Gold Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

I.NAME #1 WAS BNDING FORWARD WORKING ON 2 FT. FORMS. I.NAME #2 WAS BACKING HIS PICKUP TO THE FORM. THERE WAS A MODERATE AMOUNT OF SNOW AND I.NAME #2 BACKED INTO I.NAME #1 PUSHING HIM ONTO THE FORM.

October 8, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carlin Gold Mining Company · Fall from machine

HE JUMPED DOWN FROM OUTRIGGER OF CRANE, TWISTED ANKLE ON ROCK AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, INJURING HIS RIGHT WRIST/ARM.

September 28, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carlin Gold Mining Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE DESCENDING LADDER (EXTENSION LADDER) FOOT CAUGHT ON THE ROPE WHICH IS USED TO ADJUST THE LADDER, EMPLOYEE FELL, TWISTED ANKLE AND SCRAPED BACK.

September 14, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carlin Gold Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING ON A 631 MACHINE LIFTED TOO MUCH WEIGHT AND STRAINED BACK

September 7, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carlin Gold Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME ATTEMPTED TO JUMP OUT OF THE TRENCH WITHOUT USING AVAILABLE LADDER HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACK INTO THE TRENCH BACKWARD INJURING HIS BACK

September 5, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carlin Gold Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGED CONSTANT WORK CAUSED BACK STRAIN

August 22, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carlin Gold Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON ATTEMPED TO JUMP ACROSS AN OPEN TRENCH APPROX. 4\ AND FAILED TO CLEAR HIS JUMP RESULTING IN FALLING INTO THE TRENCH. AS HE FEL HE BROUGHT A ROCK OVER ONTO HIS FOOT.

July 6, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Carlin Gold Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

PERSON WAS STARTING UP MACHINE FOR DAY SHIFT, WENT TO STEP DOWN LANDED ON ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.

June 22, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carlin Gold Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

THE PERSON INVOLVED WAS CUT WHILE EMPLACING A REBAR MAT INTO A CONCRETE FORM. THE ONE INCH CUT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SUTURED AT THE ELKO CLINIC AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ALLOWED TO RETURN TO WORK

April 25, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carlin Gold Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE MOVED HOSE AND WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF PIPE WHICH FELL OVER

September 12, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carlin Gold Mining Company · Fall from machine

SLIPPED OFF RUNNING BOARD OF VEHICLE WHILE STEPPING DOWN AND STRUCK STEEL BEAM FRACTURING RIGHT

August 30, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carlin Gold Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN GREASE BARREL AND VEHICLE TRAILER HITCH.

April 26, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Carlin Gold Mining Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

TRUCK FELL OVER EDGE OF WASTE DUMP AND ROLLED. DRIVER FATALLY INJURED.

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