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1983–2026
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August 21, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Cyprus Northumberland Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WALKING UNDER #11 BELT AT CRUSHER SITE WHEN HE STEPPED ON 4\\ X 4\\ ROCK TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE.

May 8, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northumberland Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE CRUSHER, HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE AN OVER SIZED ROCK OF THE BELT HE PINCHED THE END OF HIS RING FINGER THE ROCK PINCHED HIS FINGER WHEN IT CAME IN TO CONTACT WIT H THE BELTING GUARD.

May 2, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Northumberland Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRWAY WHEN HE REACHED THE END TO STEP ON TO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE

March 15, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Northumberland Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNLOADING WAREHOUSE TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED OFF WAREHOUSE TRUCK TO DOCK HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE

March 5, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Northumberland Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER REFUELING THE SHOVEL EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMTING TO DISMOUNT THE SHOVEL, EMPLOYEE PLACED ALL BODY WEIGHT ON RIGHT ANKLE RESULTING IN A MINOR DISLOCATION.

August 17, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cyprus Northumberland Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING HYDRO, RAM ASSY, WITH A OVER HEAD CRANE THE SLING SUPPORTING THE RAM SLIPPED AND THE RAM HIT HIS FINGURE AND CUT THE END OF HIS LEFT FINGURE.

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