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April 3, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Western Hog Ranch Company · Struck against a moving object

CUMMULATIVE TRAUMA TO LOW BACK WHILE OPERATING RUBBER TIRED EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT/WHEEL SCRAPER

September 27, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Hog Ranch Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE EE WAS WASHING MUD FROM EMPTY POND WITH A FIRE HOSE. SPRAY BACK FROM THE MUD WHICH CONTAINED SOME LIME STRUCK EE.

May 26, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Hog Ranch Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CHANGING PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED EE FELL AGGAINST PIPE AND HIT TOOTH.

February 8, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Hog Ranch Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUTTING ON CUTTING EDGES ON 14G MOTOR GRADER. PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.

October 6, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Western Hog Ranch Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING PLASTIC PIPE WITH SAWSALL EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER.

September 16, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Western Hog Ranch Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RUNNING FRONT END LOADER LOADER ST5RUCK ROCK & JARRED EMPLOYEE IN CAB

July 11, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Hog Ranch Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TURNING ROLLER OVER WITH A COME A LONG ROLLER FLOPPED OVER AND CAUGHT FINGER.

March 5, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Hog Ranch Company · Fall from machine

HE STEPPED OUT OF THE DRILL TO TAKE SAMPLES.HE WAS WORKING ON A SLIGHT SIDEHILL ANS WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND WITH THE LEFT KNEE IT POPPED.

January 16, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Hog Ranch Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING CAREFULLY DOWN WEIR IN ORDER TO FIND A PLACE TO CLIMB UP ON THE LEACH PADDDDDDDDD TO CLEAN IT OUT & SLIPPED ON THE ICE & FELL ON HIS GBACK & SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE

January 8, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Western Hog Ranch Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE EE WAS OPERATING A TRACTOR HE RAN OVER A ROCK AND CAUSED THE TRACTOR TO DROP. THIS DROP CAUSED THE EE TO MOVE HIS NECK SHARPLY. EE CLAIMS DAMAGE WAS DONE TO HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK.

December 18, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Hog Ranch Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOOSE MATERIAL SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO STOP FALL AND INJURED RIGHT LEG.

October 30, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Western Hog Ranch Company · Struck against a moving object

HAUL TRUCKS WERE HAULING WASTE TO FELL SPRINGS ROAD AND WERE DUMPING ON OUTSIDE EDGE OF ROAD. THE DOZER AND GRADER WERE BUILDING A BERM. TRUCK 3 WAS APPROACHING THE DUMP SITE AND ENCOUNTERED T HE LOOSE WATE AND WAS PULLED INTO AND OVER THE BERM AND ROLLED OVER.

October 30, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Western Hog Ranch Company · Struck against a moving object

INJ MINER RETURNING TO PIT EMPTY AND SAW 2 SETS OF HEADLIGHTS SIDE BY SIDE COMING TOWARD HIM.APPLIED THE RETARDER AND SLID UP ONTO A HIGH BANK THEN SLIPPED TO THE RIGHT BANK ONTO THE HAUL ROAD

October 11, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Western Hog Ranch Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE CRUSHER YARD & STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTED HIS KNEE

February 6, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Hog Ranch Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS UNPLUGGING THE JAW ON THE CRUSHER WHEN ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS HAND HIS RT INDEX FINGER WAS CRUSHED

February 1, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Western Hog Ranch Company · Flash burns (welding)

I.NAME AND 2 OTHER EMPL WELDING FACING ON CRUSHER JAWS.I.NAME SITUATED SO WELDING FLASH ENTERED FROM BACK AND SIDE OF HELMET CAUSING EYE IRRITATION.

January 31, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Hog Ranch Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONGSIDE A CONVEYOR PRIOR TO CLEAN UP OPERATION.HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE LANDING ON HIS LOWER BACK.

January 29, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Hog Ranch Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS KNOCKING SLAG AWAY FROM THE WILD WHEN A FRAGMENT OF METAL FLEW UP AND LODGED IN HIS EYE.

January 25, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Hog Ranch Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE HOLDING THE GATE ON THE JAW CRUSHER OPEN SO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE COULD CLEAN OUT THE ROCKS.THE ONE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE GATE DROPPED IT AND WAS TOO HEAVY FOR THE INJURED,SHE ALSO DROPPED HER END AND THE GATE LANDED ON HER FOOT.

January 6, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Western Hog Ranch Company · Struck by flying object

90 PSI INFEED HOSE BACKED OFF FROM INFEED CONNECTOR OF AIR CHISEL & STRUCK EMPL ON TEMPLE DAZING HIM.

December 20, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Western Hog Ranch Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING SLAG FROM STEEL WITH AN ANGLE GRINDER SLIVER SCRATCHED THE EYE.

December 7, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Western Hog Ranch Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS USING PRY BAR TO BREAK CLAY OUT OF CONE CRUSHER BAR GOT CAUGHT ON MOVING PART SMASHING HAND BETWEEN BAR AND CONE FRAME

November 22, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Hog Ranch Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS CLSING THE GUARD GATE ON THECRUSHER IN FRONT OF THE JAW WHEN HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THUS CUTTING HIS FINGER.

November 19, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Hog Ranch Company · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPED ON L. SIDE OF D8L TRACKS DROPED HIS R FOOT DOWN TO STEP ON DEZER BALDE BAR, HIS FT. SLIPED OFF AND CONT. TO DROP TO FLOOR THEN STRUCK HEATER WITH HIS LOWER R. LEG. THUS CUTTING HIM

October 21, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Hog Ranch Company · Struck by falling object

WHEN MOVING THE SHEET OF STEEL OVER FROM A STACK THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND LOST HIS GRIP ON THE PLATE THE PLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RT FOOT ABOVE THE STEEL TOE

October 18, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Hog Ranch Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALING DOWN INCLINE AT CRUSHER AREA TO REPAIR TAILPULLEY,STARTED TO FALL,CAUGHT BALANCE.

October 17, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Hog Ranch Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POUNDING REBAR W/HAMMER AND STRUCK LEFT HAND

October 10, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Hog Ranch Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STEPPING ON ROCK IN ORDER TO CLIMB OVER STRUT ROCK ROLLED CAUSING UNBALANCE WHICH CAUSED A BREAK IN FOOTING CAUSING A FALL HITTING THIGH ON STRUT

September 21, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Hog Ranch Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE DRILL LOOKING UP TO SEE IF STEEL WAS TURNING WHILE A MAINTENCE MAN WAS STRICKING THE BIT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. MAINTENCE MAN MISSED THE BIT AND STRUCK EMPLOY EE IN THE FOOT.

September 7, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Hog Ranch Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER CHECKING OIL LEVEL ON VIBRATING GRIZZLY

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