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November 3, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WAS MEASURING WATER FLOW FROM HEAP TO INTERMEDIATE POND FROM 12" LINE.,SLIPPED ON ICE,PARTIALLY CAUGHT FALL WITH RIGHT HAND-BUMPED SHOULDER ON 12" LINE.

August 21, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BUFFING THE SURFACE OF THE LEACHING PAD WITH AN ELECTRIC BUFFER IN PREPARATION FOR REPAIRING A SMALL HOLE.HE TURNED TO TALK TO CO-WORKER WITHOUT TURNING OFF BUFFER AND TOUCHED HIS LEFT KNEE WITH THE BUFFING WHEEL CAUSING APPROXIMATE ONE INCH LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHING.

July 2, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

FINISHED DIGGING OUT A TRENCH WHERE A WATER LINE WAS. REMOVED H20 LIEN AND STARTED TO BACK FILL TRENCH. WHILE FILLING TRENCH, INJURED HAPPENED TO TWIST WRONG WHILE PULLING AND CARRYING A SHO VEL LOAD OF DIRT. LOWER BACK PAIN STRUCK.

January 19, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

WAS DISMATLING A VENT HOOD AND WAS REMOVING A SECTION WITH THE HELPER. HELPER DROPPED HIS SIDE AND THE EDGE DROPPED AND HIT THE INJURED PERSON ON THE INSTEP OF RIGHT FOOT. THE MAN WAS WEARING SAFETY BOOTS.

May 15, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS OPENING 3" VALVE ON LEACH LIN ON NO 7 LEACH PAD CELL WAS PUSHING STEM TYPE GATE LEVER WITH THUMB AND DISLOCATED LARGE JOINT ON R THUMB

March 16, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

MAN WAS CLIMBING ON A BARREL TO ADJUST THE FRESH WATER VALVE AT THE SEAL WATER TANK. ( HE FAILED TO USE THE STEP LADDER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TANK.) AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN, HE JUMPED BACK AND CUT HIS LEFT THIGH. THE WOUND REQUIRED 6 STITCHES. STRUCK A PIECE OF STEEL.

November 21, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS CLEANING SCALE FROM PIPE USING HAMMER & BAR. WHILE STRIKING BAR WITH HAER HE MISSED BAR HITTING LEFT THUMB DISTAL WAS FRACTURED.

September 28, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN CLAIMED HE WAS LIFTING A SILVER BUTTOM DROM THE FLOOR TO A WHEEL BARROW HE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE BUTTON FELL TO THE FLOOR TIP OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO BUTTON AND BR OKE IT.

March 15, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

I WAS OPERATING THE WATER TRUCK WHEN ENTERING THE TRUCK THE RUNNING BOARD OR SIDESTEP WAS CLEAN AND DRY WHEN EXITING TRUCK AND HOLDING ONTO INDOOR HANDLE MY FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE ICED RUNNING B OARD OR SIDESTEP WHICH IS WHEN I HURT MY SHOULDER AND BACK

January 30, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOLDING A34X4 TO DRIVE A GEAR ON A SHAFT MECHANIC HIT IT WITH A 16LB SLEDGE HAMMER HIT IT OFF CENTER & CRUSHING H IS HAND

October 15, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE MARKING HOLES FOR DRILL PATTERN WITH SPRAY PAINT A GUST OF WIND BLEW PAINT INTO RIGHT EYE.

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