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June 8, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centennial Development Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DISASSEBMLING A STEAM CLEANER, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT OFF THE SHEET MEATL HOUSING, HE CUT HIMSELF ON SHARP EDGE.

May 20, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centennial Development Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRAG A PUMP ACROSS THE SHOP FLOOR-THE FLOOR WAS WT-EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE FLOOR.

March 10, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Centennial Development Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK BOLTING A BUNDLE OF ROCK BOLTS WERE STACKED AGAINST THE RIB.THE RIB SLOUCHED OFF KNOCKING THE BOLTS INTO THE EMPLOYEE.

January 14, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Centennial Development Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER MOVING A PUMP IN THE FACE WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF OF THE RIB,STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE AND KNOCKING HIM INTO THE BOOM OF THE JUMBO.THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO MSHA AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND A CITATION WAS ISSUED BY RON BARRI ON 05-11-89.

January 7, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Centennial Development Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROCK BOLTING THE WIRE MESH WAS PROPPED AGAINST THE BACK WITH A 10'STEEL PIPE-AS A BOLT WAS INSTALLED THE WIRE TIGHTENED AND THE PIPE FELL,STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE.

November 12, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Centennial Development Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF WELDED WIRE MESH IN TWO WHEN THE WIRE WAS CUT FREE IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE EMPL

September 7, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centennial Development Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS FABRICATING STEEL SETS WHEN ONE SET FEL OVER STRIKING EMP.

July 14, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Centennial Development Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING THE FACE WITH A JACKLEG WHEN A ROCK FELL OFFOF THE FACE, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE.

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