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September 24, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON HAY BOLES WHILE MOVING HAY BOLES FROM BACK A TRAILER TO FRONT. BALES GAVE WAY EMPLOYEE FELL OFF TRAILER. LENDING ON SHOULDER, LEFT SHOULDER WAS DISLOCATED.

August 3, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING ROLLUP GARAGE DOOR. DOOD SLIPPED OFF TRACK & CLOSED. CLOSING DOOR PULLED EMPLOYEE FORWARD TWISTING LOWER BACK.

April 14, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF 950 CAT LOADER ONTO ROCK COVERED WITH SNOW. TIWSTED RIGHT ANKLE.

May 24, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A COWL ON AN LH LOADER WHEN IT SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE COWL AND ENGINE FRAME.

May 11, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LIFTED ENGINE COWEL ON LHD TO DO SOME MAINT. WORK, TURNED AWAY MOMENTARILY & COWEL DROPPED STRIKING HIM ON TWO FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND.

April 10, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A 7 TON TRUCK,HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP AND HE FELL STRIKING HIS FOREHEAD AGAINST THE RIB.

April 9, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST BOARDED A MUCK MOTOR WHEN THE VENTILATION AIR BLEW FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO HUS EYE.

April 5, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A BROKEN BOARD AND FELL WITH AN ENGINE PART IN HIS HAND.THE ENGINE PART LANDED ON HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 04-15-88 WAS SENT TO DR X-RAY DISCLOSED FRACTURE.

April 3, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal hand loader, hand trammer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING VENTILATION TUBING FROM THE BELT OF AN UNDERGROUND HAUL TRUCK SLIPPED & AFELL APPROX 4' TO THE SILL LANDING ON HIS BACK.

April 1, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Struck against stationary object

ALLEGED INJURY(SMALL WIRE POKED THRU WORK BOOT DURING SHIFT 04-01-88 CAUSED MINOR INFECTION IN LEFT FOOT.

March 29, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Fall from machine

JUMPED FROM STOPPED LOCI IN THE FACE OF EMMINENT COLLISION FROM LOOSE ORE CARS

March 29, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Fall from machine

LOADED ORE CARS BECAME UNCOUPLED BROKE THE SAFETY CHAIN AND APPROX 400 FT INSIDE THE PORTAL AND ROLLED TOT HE SURFACE THE TRACK CREW HAD THROWN THE SWITCH IN PREPARATION TO ENTER THE MINE THE FREE WHEELING ORE CARS STRUCK THE LOCI THAT THE TWO MEN WERE PREPARING TO BRING IN BOTH JUMPED FROM LOCI BEING INJURED WHEN THEY FELL TO THE FRGROUND

February 27, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ONE OF OUR EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WITH A JACKLEG WHEN IT SUDDENLY QUIT PUSHING HE ATTEMPTED TO HELP HIM AND PUSHED THE MACHINE UP. THE 2ND STAGE OF THE LEG SHEARED IN HALF, THE SHEARED AND SHO T DOWN STRICKING HIM ON THE ANKLE.

February 17, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS BARRING BOULDERS IN CHUTE, BOULDERS CAME DOWN AND SLIPPED BAR UP, BAR HIT EMP ABOVE RT EYE

February 17, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRIVING ELEC LOCI,CAR DERAILED AND HUNG UP ON CMAMEL BACK.THIS STOPPED MOTOR CAUSING BATTERY BOX TO MOVE FORWARD PINCHING I.NAME HAND.

January 24, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS WALK3NG AWAY FROM HIS PARTNER WHEN HIS PARTNER DROPPED JACK LEG ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT CALF AND ANKLE.

January 19, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS UN5OADING VALUES AND PLACING THEM OR A SHELF. HE PICKED UP AND VALVE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED TWISTING HIS BODY.

January 14, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE BARRING D2WN OFF MUCK PILE A ROCK THAT MARK BARRED DOWN ROLLED DOWN MUCK PILE STRIKING MARK ON THE ANKLE.

January 14, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING RAIL WITH RAIL TONGS THE TONGS SLIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON HIS BUTTOCKS INJURING HIS TAIL BONE.

January 7, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDER BECAME 4AMMED BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL AND THE GRINDER "KICKED-BACK" AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AT THE MINE SITE FIRST-AID STATION AND REQUIRED NO FURTHER TREATMENT T. 3

January 2, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LE5NING A ROCKDRILL AGAINST THE RIB & HAD HIS FINGER INSIDE THE DRILL STEEL RETAINER-THE DRILL TWISTED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE RETAINER & PINCHED IT AGAINST THE ROCK WALL.

December 29, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING MANTRIP(MUCK TRAIN) SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS BACK AGAINST THE COUPLERS(PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION).

December 14, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WALKING DO4N DECLINE RAMP EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS KNEE.

December 9, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal hoistman, hoist operator MACHINERY
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING HOIST & SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE NECK AS WELL AS TINGLING SENSATION IN HIS RT ARM.

December 7, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 WHEN CHANGING DRILL STEEL IN A JACKLEG DRILL HIS PARTNER CLOSED THE CHUCK STEEL RETAINER ON HIS FINGER.

November 17, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS LIFTING ON 7ONCRETE MACHINE TO PUT CONVEYOR IN PLACE AND IT SLIPPED HITTING LIP.

October 30, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Struck by falling object

DRILLING OVER H5ND STEEL CAME OUT O F AMCHINE, FELL OUT OF DRILL HOLE HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE FAST.

October 6, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STOOD A 6X8 AGA3NST THE RIB AND A CABLE EMPLOYEE THAN THREW A WATER HOSE OVER THE CABLE CAUSING THE CABLE TO KNOCK OVER THE 6X8, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD.

September 29, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

DRILLING FACE S7EEL HUNG COMING OUT OF HOLE PULLING BACK ON DRILL IT RELEASED I.NAME FELL BACKWARDS AND MACHINE LANDED ON TOP OF HIM

September 28, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE COUPLING 5OCI. TO A STRING OF CARS, HE PINCHED RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE DRAW BAR AND LOCI.

September 24, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Struck against a moving object

MUCKING WITH LH8, RAN OVER A ROCK AND HAD A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SIDE.

September 10, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL MOVING DES5 AND DROPPED IT ON HIS FOOT.

September 7, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL CLEANING B9OKEN MUCK FROM DRIFT FACE WHEN ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK AND STRUCK EMPL NEAR RIGHT HIP.

September 6, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL FILLING LI4E HOPPER,LIME DUST GOT UP UNDE%R GOGGLES INTO HIS EYE.

August 21, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRENCH SLIPPED 2FF BOLT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.

August 17, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE AS ATT9MPTING T O SIGNAL BOBCAT OPERATOR TO COME FORWARD SO HE COULD LOAD SCRAP INTO THE BUCKET-T HE BOBCAT BUCKET STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RT HEEL OF THE BOOT CAUSING A BRUISE ON H IS FOOT 3

August 10, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data

UNKNOWN BY EMPL2YEE,STARTED TO HURT AT END OF SHIFT.(EMPLOYEE FIRST ALLEGED INJURY OCCURRED OFF THE JOB-THEN SAID DID NOT KNOW WHEN INJURY OCCURRED-THEN SAID INJURY OCCURRED ON THE JOB-CASE US UNDER INVESTIG5TION.

July 14, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Struck against a moving object

OP WAS DRIVING 5 CAT 910 LOADER UP AN ACESS ROAD. THE OLOADER STALLED OUT & ROLLED BACK 19' THE LEFT REBAR WHEEL ROLLED 4' UP AN EMBANKMENT CAUSING THE LOADER TO TIP OVER ON ITS RT SIDE CAU SING A MINOR CO4PACTION FRACTURE OF THE LOWER BACK FROM BEING TOSTLED IN T HE CAB OF THE LOADER. THE LOADER WAS EQUIPPED WITH ROPS & A SEATBELT.

July 9, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLAMP OR DRILL 1RESS CAME LOSS AND ALLOWED BAR TO SWING AND PINCHED LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN PRESS TABLE AND STOCK BAR.

June 22, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRIMMING3TAPE FROM A TOOL HANDLE & CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.

June 21, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal hand loader, hand trammer POWERED HAULAGE
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATIN1 A DEISEL LOCI & REACHED FOR A PULL BOTTLE CONTROL JAMMING HIS MIDDLE FINGER.

May 22, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE HAD FI3ISHED CUTTING A PIECE OF FLOOR GRATING AND ATTEMPTED TO BEND OVER TO DRAG IT INTO PLACE.WHEN HE BENT OVER HE SUFFERED A BACK SPRAIN.REQUIRING TREATMENTS AND PRECRIPTION MEDICAT ION. 3

May 2, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal hand loader, hand trammer POWERED HAULAGE
Sunnyside Gold Corp · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 BACKING A LOCOMOTIVE WITH STRING OF MUCK CARS UNDER AN ONE CHUTE-HE TURNED TO LOOK THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND THE CHUTE HIP STRUCK HIS HARD HAT CAUSING HIS NOSE TO STRIKE THE MOTOR COWL. 3

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