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June 9, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE INTO BREAK ROOM TO PUT LUNCH PAIL UP. WALKED BACK OUT OF BREAK ROOM AND HIS LEFT KNEE WENT OUT ON HIM.

April 19, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE HAD REMOVED A SUMP PUMP FOR REPAIRSAND FAILED TO COVER 1' MANHOLE. AFTER NEARLY COMPLETING THE REPAIRS THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTOTHE MANHOLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL HITTING BOTH ELBOWS.

March 23, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SAMPLE BAGS IN BOXES AND TWISTING,THUS CAUSING BACK STRAIN IN LOWER BACK.

March 6, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PICKING UP SAMPLE BAGS HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND TURNED ANKLE.

April 19, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING OVER A TWO [2] FT WALL THAT HAD ICAE ON IT. HIS HAND SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND FELL ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

April 5, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PICKING UP HIS LUNCH BOX AND STARTED TO WALK AND DEVELOPED A LOWER BACK ACHE. ON 4-13-93 THE ACHE GOT SO BAD HE HAD TO LEAVE WORK.

December 13, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STAKING ORE AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

October 29, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS IS A RE-OCCURANCE OF HIS INJURY ON 2-27-92.

October 7, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CHANGING A SWIVEL PACKING ON A DRILL HE DROPPED A WRENCH UNDER THE DRILL AND WAS RETRIEVING IT WHEN HE WENT DOWN HE HIT HIS KNEE ON A ROCK.

September 27, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING THE F23 CAT WATER TRUCK. FUELING WAS COMPLETED, EMPLOYEE LET THE FUEL HOSE FALL TO THE GROUND. AT THIS TIME, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF THE TRUCK LANDING ON HIS RIGH T WRIST. EMPLOYEE FELL ABOUT 2 FEET.

September 9, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPAIRING A BROKEN FAN ON ADJITATOR MOTOR EMPLOYEES ELBOW STARTED HURTING WHEN TAKING OUT THE SCREWS ON FAN GUARD

August 29, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL OPERATING EXCAVATOR LOADING TRUCKS IN PIT AREA EMPL FELT THE DIGGING WAS HARD,THE FLOOR UNEVEN CAUSING BACK AND NECK TO GET SORE.

August 19, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

38501UGER ON THE PRELL BIN WAS PLUGGED. EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE IT UP BY MOVING SOME OF THE PRELL FROM THE BASE OF PRELL BIN. SHE PUT HER HAND INTO THE BIN TO REMOVE A SMALL ROCK, THE 14759 BECAME FREE AND TURNED JUST A LITTLE CUTTING HER LEFT INDEX FINGER.

August 12, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS REPAIRING AN AIR HOSE AND AS HE WAS CUTTING IT INTO,T HE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.

July 5, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SPLITTING SAMPLES WALKING ON FLAT SURFACE KNEE BUCKELED FELL TO GROUND

June 26, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS MOVING SAMPLE REJECT PULPS TO THE STORAGE TRAILER AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A BOX ON TOP OF A STACK WHEN SHE PULLED OR SPRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HER BACK.

May 2, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING ON EYE HOOK ON PLATE RAISING IT WITH CRANE EYE BROKE PLATE HIT IN R LEG AND L HAND

April 22, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE HAD STARTED TO CLEAN PULVERIZER (BLEW IT OUT) DID NOT WAIT UNTIL MACHINE HAD STOPED REVOLVING, CAUSING HER TO CUT KNUCKLE ON THIRD FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

April 22, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HAUL TRUCK IN PIT WHEN SHE SAID SHE HIT A BUMP THAT CHAUSED THE INJURY.

March 30, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO TAKE SAMPLE AND DID NOT BEND HIS KNEES, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

March 26, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING A HAMMER DRILL IN BACK OF A PICK UP WHEN IT FELL OUT. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE PICKED UP ONE END OF THE HAMMER STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.

March 2, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HIS ORE TRUCK DOWN A RAMP COMING OUT OF THE PIT AREA LOADED. IT WAS SNOWING. HIS TRUCK STARTED TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS, HIS REAR TIRES HIT SOME SOFT MUCK CAUSING TRUCK TO TURN O VER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.

February 27, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A TOOL BOX UP WOODEN STEPS AT HIS OFFICE, WHEN THE BOTTOM STEP SLIPPED. EE APPEARED TO BE IN ALOT OF PAIN, EMT'S WERE CALLED, THEY PUT HIM ON A BACK BOARD AND NECK BRACE, PUT HIM IN THE AMBULANCE AND TOOK HIM TO ELKO GENERAL HOSPITAL.

January 30, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING SAMPLER,HE MADE HIS ADJUSTMENT AND TURNED SAMPLER ON TO TEST AND HAD LEFT AHND INSIDE SAMPLER,WHEN SAMPLER KICKED ON IN AUTO.

December 16, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE CHANGING A HYA. HOSE USING SOCKET WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND SMASHED HIS KNUCKLE ON THRU FRAME OF LOADER HE WAS WORKING ON.

December 11, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING DOOR ON PULVERIZER TO BLOW IT OUT. THE BUTT PLATE WAS BROKEN, THE DOOR FELL ON HER LITTLE FINGER, CUTTING AND BRAKING HER LITTLE FINGER.

November 4, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES UNCOUPLING A AIR HOSE FROM RECEIVER TANK BEFORE TURNING OFF VALVE ON TANK & A BLAST OF AIR HIT HIS LEFT HAND PUTTING RUST & DIRT UNDER HIS SKIN

September 1, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES SLIPPED ON DECK OF SHOVEL; FELL TO HIS KNEE AT BOLT THAT WAS FASTENED TO A CLAMP AND WENT INTO HIS KNEE.

August 28, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES CHANGING OUT AN OXYGEN BOTTLE. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP NEW BOTTLE OF OXYGEN AND TWISTED HIS BACK AND HIS BACK POPPED.

August 8, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOEYE ALLEGES STEPPING OVER SAFETY CHAIN ON BACK OF DRILL WATER TRUCK,HOOKED HIS TOES ON BOTTOM CHAIN AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

July 23, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE WELDING HE LIFTED HIS HELEMT TO DO SOME CHIPPING AND THE BACK OF THE ARC ROD HIT THE WALL OF THE CHUTE AND FLASHED HISEYES.

July 7, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES SHAKING DIRT FROM HER SHIN AND GOT A PIECE OF DIRT OUT.NEXT DAY SHE REPORTED IT WAS STILL HURTING,SENT HER TO DOCTOR.SHE HAD A SMALL SCRATCH ON LEFT EYE.

June 28, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES LOADING AND STEMING HOLES (SHOVELING) BENT OVER WHILE SHOVELING TWISTED AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

May 11, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WALKING TOWARDS LOADER, STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTED AND BROKE ANKLE.

April 29, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

BACKING UP HAUL TRUCK TO DUMP MISS JUDGED EDGE DROVE TRUCK OVER EDGE OF DUMP

April 10, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS WASHING A C1L SCREEN WITH A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE AND SUBSTANCE SPATTERED HIS FACE GETTING FOREIGN MATERIAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

February 26, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES SHE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK & HIT A BUMP WHICH INJURED HER NECK OR BACK

February 19, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES STEPPING OFF THE TRUCK SHE WAS DRIVING AND STEPPED ON SOME FROZEN MUD AND SHE TWISTED HER RIGHT ANKLE.

January 31, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

TIGHTENING PLUG WRENCH SLIPPED HIT HAND ONTRANSMISSION

January 22, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

GOT OUT OF TRUCK WALK TO DRILL, STUCK OUT L ARM FRONT END LOADER STRUCK L ARM

November 15, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVER WAS ROUNDING A GRADUAL CURVE AT APPROX 18 MPH WHEN SOMETHING BLEW OUT OR BROKE AND THE TRUCK ROLLED.

October 28, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING TRUCK,TRAILER LOADED,COMPLETING A WIDE GRADULA CURVE AT 20 MPH HEARD A "BANG",THOUGHT IT WAS A TIRE,TURNED HEAD TO LOOK OUT LEFT MIRROR,TURNED HEAD FORWARD.TRUCK AND TRAILER TIPPING OV ER TO RIGHT.REASON FOR BANG AND OVERTURNING UNK.EQUIP SENT TO RENO FOR REPAIR/INSPECTION.THEY TURNED COMPLETELY ON RIGHT SIDE.

October 2, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS FUELING DRILL. WHEN HE DISMOUNTED FROM EQUIPMENT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON GROUND TURNING HIS RIGHT ANKLE UNDER HIM.

October 1, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES SHE WAS UNTWISTING METAL TIES ON SAMPLE BAGS AND SCRAPED HER RIGHT RING FINGER ON THE WIRE TIE. SHE DIDN'T REPORT THE INCIDENT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY, SINCE SHE DIDN'T THINK SHE H AD SUSTAINED AN INJURY. HOWEVER, THE FINGER BECAME INFECTED QUITE RAPIDLY AND SHE WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE FOLLOWING DAY WITH A SEVERELY INFECTED FINGER.

September 26, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE NEVER REPORTED AN INCIDENT OR ACCIDENT,BUT RATHER WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON HER DAYS OFF DOCTOR ASSOCIATED CONDITION WITH ACTIVITY AT WORK,ALTHOUGH EMPLOYEE HAD ONLY WORKED A TOTAL OF 23 SHIFTS.DOCTOR THEN REFERRED EMPLOYEE TO ANPTHER DOCTOR FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS.SECOND DOCTOR THEN RETURNED EMPLOYEE TO WWORK WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS,HOWEVER EMPLOYEE MISSED 4 DAYS OF WORK.WE ARE ST

September 11, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Fall from machine

SERVICING TRUCK JUMPED OFF TRUCK STEP LANDED ON ROCK TWISTING L ANKLE

September 6, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING OFF DOZER,SLIPPED & JAMMED FINGER -THUMB INTO CYLINDER.

August 2, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

CLOSING DOOR ON TOOL CRIB WHEN SECTION OF PIPE STANDING AGAINST TOOL CRIB FELL STRIKING EMPL ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

August 1, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Fall from ladders

WITH SAFETY BELT ON WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO ABOUT 18 FT. HEIGHT. ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WAY UP (ABOUT 15 FEET) THE LADDER GAVE WAY CAUSING MAIN TO FALL, BREAKING HIS ANKLE ON HIS RIGHT LEG.

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