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April 3, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

PREPARING TO BUILD STAND FOR OIL BARRELS LIFTING A 20\8X8 TIMBER OFF OF TRAILER W/HELP OF ONE OTHER MAN WHILE LIFTING OTHER MAN RELEASED HIS END, AS OTHER END LANDED EE DROPPED HIS END LANDIN G ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

March 25, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ASSISTING PROCESSING PERSONNEL WITH VAT LEACHING SPRAY LINES REMOVING LINES FROM STORAGE RACK INPREPARATION OF SPRAYING VAT WHILE REMOVING LINES PIECE OF SCALE FROM INSIDE LINE DRIPPED INTO EYE CAUSING CHEMICAL BURNS FROM SODIUM HYDROXIDE TO BOTH EYES

March 8, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Silver State Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

DRILLING BOULDERS IN PREPARATION FOR BLASTING, BOULDER ROLLED OVER WITH MACHINE, KNOCKING EE OFF BALANCE & FALL AGAINST ANOTHER BOULDER, BRUISING RIBS, ON BACK LEFT SIDE.

February 25, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRYING TO PUT CHAIN BACK ON ROLLERS OF OVERHEAD EQUIPMENT DOOR LIFTED CHAIN TO MOVE IT DOOR CAME DOWN ABOUT 2" PINCHING THUMB.

February 7, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Silver State Mining Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING ON AXLE HOUSING LOOSENING BOLTS PREPARING TO M OVE ELECTRIC MOTOR. SLIPPED OFF TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

December 23, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Silver State Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TRYING TO FREE A ROCK CAUGHT IN THE CONE CRUSHER, WIND WAS BLOWING HARD - PICKED UP LIME AND BLEW IT INTO RIGHT EYE

December 21, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Silver State Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HAD JUST PUNCHED IN FOR NEW SHIFT WAS TURNING AROUND FROM TIME CLOCK HAD SNOW ON BOOTS, TRIED TO STOMP SNOW FROM BOOTS TILE FLOOR WET FROM PREVIOUS EMPLOYEES SLIPPED AND FELL ON WET FLOOR

December 14, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Silver State Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING D8K DOZER RIPPING BENCH, IN OPEN PIT MINE, HAD SHARP PAIN ACROSS BACK EFFECTING CHEST, CREATING DIFFICULT BREATHING

December 13, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Silver State Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP REACHING AROUND AGGLOMERATOR EXHAUST FAN TO REMOVE ACCUMULATED DUST AND DIRT. WHILE PULLING HAND OUT - CUT RIGHT WRIST ON SHARP EDGE OF FAN BLADE

December 13, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO MEN REMOVING BOLTS FROM OVERHEAD VIBRATOR ON CEMENT FEEDER, ONE MANS HAND SLIPPED DROPPING FULL WEIGHT OF VIBRATOR ON OTHER MAN

December 4, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MORITORING CLEANING OF PIPES IN PROCESSING UNITS USING HCL THROUGH SYSTEMS AFTER NEUTRALIZING WITH HYPOCHLORITE FUMES FROM CLEANING PENETRATED THROUGH WILLSON RESPIRATOR WITH R-25 FILTER CANNI STERS

December 3, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MONITORING CLEANING OF PIPES IN PROCESSING UNITS USING HC1 THROUGH SYSTEM AFTER NEUTRALIZING WITH HYPOCHLORITE. FUMES FROM CLEANING PENETRATED THROUGH WILLSON RESPIRATOR WITH R-25 FILTER CANNI STERS

November 23, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Silver State Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING BATTERIES IN 769 CATERPILLAR DUMP TRUCK.WIND BLEW CAB DOOR SHUT ON RIGHT HAND.CONTUSION OF RIGHT WRIST.

November 12, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Silver State Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

BEATING ON CENENT FEEDER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER SWINGING HAMMER AT FEEDER HIT HAND ON ANGLE IRON WHICH SUPPORTS SILO

October 27, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INSTALLING DRIVE BELTS ON CONE CRUSHER PIECE OF LIME FELL INSIDE SAFETY GLASSES

October 1, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING A 500 POUND BARREL BACK AND LEFT KNEE WERE TWISTED

September 26, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Silver State Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING A DOZER DRIVING OVER ROCKS AND CAME DOWN HARD JOLTING HIS BACK

September 15, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Silver State Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING WITH AIR TRACK A 3 LB COLLAR DISENGAGED AND FELL 12 FT ON LEFT WRIST FROM DRILL STEEL WHILE UNCOUPLING A 12 FT SECTION LEFT WRIST HURT FROM IMPACT OF STEEL. NUMBNESS IN FINGERS.

September 9, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ROLLING LARGE ROCK OUT OF ROAD & PUSHING IT OVER THE BANK. LIFTING ROCK OFF THE ROAD & PULLED LEFT GROIN & TESTICLE.

August 20, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Silver State Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

REACHING FOR STRAY LINE PARTS WHICH ARE SHELVED SLIPPED WHILE REACHING FOR SPRAY NOZZLES FALLING UPON A PIECE OF EXPANDED METAL INJURY TO RIGHT ARM

August 19, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Silver State Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING THE DOZER AN INSECT FLEW IN AND BIT HIS RIGHT ARM INSECT BITE BETWEEN SHOULDER AND ELBOW

August 12, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Silver State Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

WAS SHOVELING OUT FROM UNDER TAILS PULLEY. LOADER OPERATOR WAS GETTING A BUCKET FULL OF DIRT & PUSHED A ROCK OVER EDGE & IT ROLLED DOWN & HIT ME IN THE BACK OF THE LEGS & TOOK MY FEET OUT FROM UNDER ME.

August 5, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS TO PICK UP A PART IN COLO. SPG. ON WAY TO WORK. THE INJURY TO NECK AND BACK OCCURRED WHEN HE LIFTED A STEEL SHAFT.

July 26, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Silver State Mining Corp · Fall from machine

RIDING IN PICK-UP TRUCK BED TO WORK SITE CRUSHER. TRUCK STOPPED AND EMPLOYEE LEANED DOWN TO GET LUNCH BUCKET, TRUCK STARTED UP AND EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS OVER TAIL GATE.

July 17, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS SWEATING AND LIME ADHERED TO BARE ARMS BECAUSE OF MOISTURE. TRIED TO RUB OFF WITH WATER WHICH IRRITATED ARMS MORE. EMPLOYEE MAY BE ALLERGIC TO LIME.

July 14, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FORK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN FORK AND FRAMEWORK.

July 3, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Silver State Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE CLEANING CONE CRUSHER LIME BLEW INTO EYES

June 14, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Silver State Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON VANE FEEDER ON CEMENT TANK EMPLOYEE PLACED LEFT HAND INSIDE FEEDER WHILE IT WAS RUNNING

May 15, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Silver State Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE LEAVING HOPPER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON MUD AND FELL HITTING HEAD AND SHOULDER ON HOPPER

May 12, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Silver State Mining Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNEELING DOWN ON KNEES REPAIRING AIR LINE. WHEN HE GOT UP TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

March 2, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPLACE DRIVE BELTS ON THE JAW CRUSHER, WITH MOTOR LOCKED OUT. EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN DRIVE BELT AND SHEAVE WHILE IT WAS BEING ROTATED BY HAND.

February 12, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED MUSCLES IN CHEST WHILE PULLING ON LINER FOR TAILINGS POND.

February 8, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE SHOVELING UNDER SCREENING PLANT WMPLOYEE BACKED INTO ANGLE IRON.

January 24, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED ANKLE WHILE PLACING ELECTRIC MOTOR ON JAW DISCHARGE BELT BRACKET.

January 8, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver State Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK WHILE PUSHING CARBON DRUMS UP STAIRS.

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