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August 28, 1992 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Sunshine Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

54736YEE WAS PULLING THE MACHINE OUT OF THE HOLE AND CUT HIS ELBOW ON THE RIB.

July 29, 1992 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Sunshine Mining Company · Struck by falling object

55061S DRILLING IN LOOSE GROUND AND ROCK FELL BOUNCED OFF HIS MACHINE AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

May 28, 1992 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Sunshine Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING AND HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE LEG OF THE MACHINE.

April 27, 1992 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunshine Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FIX AN AIR LINE AND A PIECE OF WIRE POKED HIM IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

March 5, 1992 UT · Metal/Non-Metal HOISTING
Sunshine Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

PAINT & VARNISH WAS FLAKING OFF THE COILS OF THE MOTOR AN EXPERT WAS CALLED IN & HE SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE WORK WAS RESUMED

December 10, 1991 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunshine Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND TRIPPED OVER A WATER HOSE DISLOCATING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 3, 1991 UT · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Sunshine Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DUMPING A WHEELBARROW WHEN IT TIPPED SIDEWAYS. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PULL IT STRAIGHT AND FELT A BACK STRAIN.

April 30, 1991 UT · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sunshine Mining Company · Struck by falling object

BACK SAMPLING WHEN ROCK HIT LEFT HAND AND LEFT SHOULDER.

April 11, 1991 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Sunshine Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING AND TURNED THE MACHINE AROUND TO DRILL OUT A HOLE WHEN HE WENT TO TURN THE MACHINE HE GOT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LEG AND MACHINE.

March 1, 1991 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunshine Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING ON TIMBER AND BLADE OF THE SAW WENT THRU TIMBER CUTTING HIS FINGER.

February 13, 1991 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Sunshine Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROCK FELL OUT FROM THE BACK AND BOUNCED OFF THE MACHINE HITTING EMPLOYEE'S EYE.

January 23, 1991 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunshine Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING BOULDERS AND A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE AND HIT HIS ANKLE PENETRATING THE ANKLE BONE AND JOINT.

January 19, 1991 UT · Metal/Non-Metal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Sunshine Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WENT INTO WORKING PLACE TO SET UP DRILL AFTER BLASTING. THE WORKING PLACE HAD NOT AIRED OUT ENOUGH AND THE EE GOT SMOKE INHALATION.

December 11, 1990 UT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Sunshine Mining Company · Struck by falling object

A LARGE PACK OF H.W. VOLCANICS CAME DOWN AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S LEG KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND TRAPPING HIM. WHILE TRYING TO GET HIS LEG OUT, ANOTHER SMALL ROCK CAME DOWN AND CUT HIS HEAD.

November 13, 1990 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Sunshine Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING AND A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK CUTTING HIS RIGHT ARM.

September 29, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunshine Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING 110# SACKS, SPRAINED HIP.

September 7, 1990 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Sunshine Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A ROCK FELL FROM BACK WHILE HE WAS STARTING A NEW HOLE.

June 25, 1990 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Sunshine Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND SMASHED IT AGAINST A ROCK. HE CUT HIS RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

May 15, 1990 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Sunshine Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING WITH A JACKLEG. HE WAS PULLING OUT OF THE HOLE AND THE NUT ON THE JACKLEG PINCHED HIS THIGH.

March 23, 1990 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Sunshine Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WITH A JACKLEG AND INJURED HIS BACK.

November 2, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunshine Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE A 25 LB. BAG OF PRELL AND HIS KNEE (LEFT) LOCKED IN PLACE.

October 12, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Sunshine Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS STANDING BESIDE MOVING MUCK CAR. HE WASN'T FAR ENOUGH FROM 5TH WHEEL ON MUCK CAR. HE HIT HIS FOOT.

September 20, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ELECTRICAL
Sunshine Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WAS A PINHOLE IN A WIRE & ACID WATER GOT IN & SHORT CIRCUITED BETWEEN TWO PHASES

June 11, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunshine Mining Company · Fall from ladders

CLIMBING DOWN A 6 FT. LADDER EMPLOYEE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL TO THE FLOOR.

June 2, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Sunshine Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED ON 6-2-89 THAT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND HAND HURT. HE ALSO STATED FROM TIME TO TIME EXPERIENCING A TINGLING FEELING IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND FINGERS.

May 15, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Sunshine Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING A MUCK CAR WHILE PULLING THE PIN THE MOTOR MOVED. THE PIN PINCHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE MOTOR.

May 11, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Sunshine Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A RAISE ROUND STEEL CAME OUT OF THE CHUNK AND FELL. STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE WITH THE END OF THE STEEL.

April 19, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunshine Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ASSEMBLYING DISCHARGE LINE FROM WELL.

April 14, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunshine Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING PRELL ON THE STATION.HE PICKED UP A 25 LB BAG OF PRELL WHEN HE DID THIS A PAIN SHOT THROUGH HIS RIGHT GROIN.

March 18, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Sunshine Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

USING TWO MAN HOLE DIGGER AUGERING DOWN DIGGER STUCK IN ATTEMP. TO PULL IT FREE STRAINED LOWER BACK.

February 13, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunshine Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING DRILL BAR FLIPPED OUT OF RAIL BENDER HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE RAIL.

February 1, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Sunshine Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS REINSTALLING VENT BAG THAT HAD BEEN KNOCKED DOWN AFTER BLASTING. THE VENT BAG HAD BEEN KINKED SO NO FRESH AIR WAS REACHING THE WORKING FACE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE EMPLOYEE BREATH ING EXCESSIVE POWER SMOKE WHILE REINSTALLING THE VENTILLATION BAG.

January 14, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Sunshine Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHE HAS COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HER RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER FOR SOME TIME. SHE HAS BEEN TO SEVERAL DRS. AND AT THIS TIME A DR. STATES HER PROBLEM IS WORK RELATED. SHE IN THE PAST, HAS WORKED IN LAB AND IT WAS THERE A DR. STATES HER PROBLEM STARTED.

January 13, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunshine Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOISTING ROCK BOLT MATS. HIS RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCK BOLT MATS AND THE STEEL LADDER.

December 17, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Sunshine Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A PROBLEM DEVELOPED IN THE PROCESS PLANT AND IA NAME WAS GOING FOR HELP PRBABLY RUNNING ALONG THE ROADWAY TO THE MINE OFFICE HE SUFFERED AN EPLILETIC SEIZURE AND FELL ON HIS FACE INCURRING SE VERAL LACERATIONS HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT

July 8, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler MACHINERY
Sunshine Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROLL CRUSHER WAS JAMMED WITH A LARGE ROCK EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR THE OBSTRUCTIN BEFORE THE MACHINE CAME TO A COMPLET STOP EMPL WAS WEARING GLOVES AND HIS BAND WAS PULLED INTO THE MACHINE MILL LAB

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