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March 12, 1996
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE REPORTED SHE WAS PUTTING TWO PIECES OF YELLOW PLASTIC PIPE TOGETHER AND FELT PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK.
March 21, 1994
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS SEPARATING 2 PIECES OF YELLOWMINE PIPE, ONE OF THE PIECES STARTED TO SLIP DOWN THE EDGE OF THE HEAP LEACH PAD AND THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH THE PIPE THAT WAS FULL OF WATER.
October 11, 1993
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects
IT HAPPENED WHIEL TRANSFERRING CARBON. EMPLOYEE SLIPPEDONT ANK #4 OF CARBON COLUMN AND WENT FACE FIRST INTO THE METAL BARREN LINE.
January 14, 1993
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PUTTING TIES ON PRESS PLATE CLOTHES.
November 4, 1992
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
ACCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE PULLING PIPE OVER HEAPED ORE ON PAD 2.INJURED SLIPPED ON A ROCK LOST HIS BALANCE AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE TRYING TO REAGIN HIS BALANCE.
September 24, 1992
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MAKING RIZERS AND SPRAYS STAND UP STRAIGHT SO THEY COULD COVER A BIGGER AREA.
February 12, 1992
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
YELLOW MINE PIPE BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.
January 5, 1992
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND LIFTED PIPE TO FREE IT FROM ROCKS. WHILE PIPE WAS BEING PULLED, THE SUDDEN JERK (RELEASE OF PRESSURE) RESULTED IN PAIN TO LEFT SIDE OF LOWER BACK.
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPL WALKING FROM DRILL TO LAST DRILL HOLE TO PLACE MARKING STAKE.STEPPED ON A ROCK WHICH GAVE WAY.
December 3, 1991
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object
INJURED EE WAS BACKING INTO SPOT TO ALLOW LOADER 992 C TO LOAD HIM. EE WAS SPOTTING ON RASIED LOADER BUCKET. THE BED OF TRUCK STRUCK LOADER LIFT ARM JARRING TRUCK OPERATORS HEAD TO STRIKE BACK OF CAB.
November 11, 1991
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
INJURED EE ASSISTED BY A SECOND EE WAS ADJUSTING THE FORKS ON A FORKLIFT. INJURED EE WAS HOLDING FORK AND PUSHING INJURED SECOND EE LET HIS END OF FORK DOWN PINCHING INJURED EE FINGER BETWEEN FORK AND FRAME.
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by flying object
EE WAS WALKING UP BANK ROCK FOLLOWING LUNCH BREAK HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL CAUSING THE GLASS SODA BOTTLE HE WAS CARRYING TO STRIKE ROCK THE PARTIALLY FULL BOTTLE EXPLODED.
September 4, 1991
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
POWERED HAULAGE
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS CHECKING ALTERNATOR BELT FOR TIGHTNESS OPERATOR SENGAGED STARTED CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY.
July 29, 1991
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO INSTRUCKT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN THE OPERATION OF 120T HAULAGE TRUCK. WHILE INSTRUCTING EMPLOYEE INSTRUCTOR WAS REQUIRED TO OCCUPY BUDDY SEAT. BUDDY SEAT DOES NOT HA VE CUSHION RIDE CAPABILITIES.
May 10, 1991
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SNUBBER PULLEY FROM MOUNTING PULLEY SLIPPED & PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN PULLEY & MOUNTING STRUCTURE
April 22, 1991
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
FIRE
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
WHILE EXTINGUISHING A BRAKE FIRE ON A 120 TON HAULAGE TRUCK EMPLOYEE WAS EXPLODED TO SMOKE & FIRE EXTINGUISHING DRY CHEMICAL
March 18, 1991
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO MONITOR CRUSHER OPERATIONS. IN THE COURSE OF HIS WALK AROUND,A FOREIGN BODY (FUGITIVE DUST) ENTERED THE AREA BEHIND HIS EYE. A MINOR SCRATCH WAS NOTED BY THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN.
February 1, 1991
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING LAGGING ON HEAD PULLEY. MATERIAL (DUST) BECAME DISLODGED FROM STRUCTURE AND FELL DOWN. THE FINE DUST PARTICLES ENTERED AREA BEHIND EMPLOYEES GLASSES AND ENTERED EMPLOYEE S EYE.
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SECTION OF LEACH PAD PIPE. PIPE BOUNCED ON GROUND WHILE EMPLOYEE HAD PIPE ON SHOULDER CAUSING SUDDEN JERKING MOTION.
October 6, 1990
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING END LOADER LOADING TRUCKS. WHILE FILLING THE BUCKET THE CORNER STRUCK A ROCK IN PIT FLOOR CAUSING THE MACHINE TO MOVE SUDDENLY TO LEFT.
October 1, 1990
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS STRIKING METAL WEDGE WITH HAMMER. A METAL SLIVER BECAME SEPARAED FROM WEDGE.
May 25, 1990
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SAMPLE BAGS FROM BED OF PICK-UP EMPLOYEE STOPPED FROM TAILGATE OF PICKUP TO GROUND LEVEL WITH SAMPLE BAGS IN HIS HAND EMPLOYEES FOOT TOUCHED GROUND IN AWKARD POSITION CA USING INJURY
May 12, 1990
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by flying object
EMPL UNSCREWING BOWL LINER FROM CONE CRUSHER.A 1" CHOKER CABLE WAS WRAPPED AROUND BOWL,THEN HOOKED TO DOZER.TENSION APPLIED TO TURN BOWL LINER COUNTERCLOCKWISE.CHOKER FAILED AT EYE BILLET HOOK ED TO DOZER.CHOKER FLEW BACK STRIKING EMPL STANDING NEXT TO CRUSHER.
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS STEADING SPRAY HEAD ON LEACH PAD LINE WHILE LINE WAS BEING MOVED ON PAD. LINE WAS BEING PULLED BY PICK-UP. WHILE BEING PULLED LINE SLIPPED LATTERALLY. SLIDING UP ON RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING ANKLE TO BEND/TWIST IN AN UNNATURAL MANNER.
March 16, 1990
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
FIRE
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
SLEEVES OF EMPLOYEES SHIRT HAD SOLVENT ON THEM WHILE UTILIZING ACETYLENE TORCH TO CUT BOLTS EITHER SPARK OR HOT METAL IGNITED SOLVENT IMPKEGNATED SLEEVES
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
WHILE OPENING YARD GATE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK AT FALL YARD AREA HAD BEEN RECENTLY DUG UP FOR UNDERGROUND LINE INSTALLATION & THE WIND WAS BLOWING AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT
February 5, 1990
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WALKING ON DECK STEPPED IN CUTOUT SECTION TRIPPED FELL TO GROUND
January 2, 1990
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
WALKING ON LEACH PAD LINER,EMPL SLIPPED ON PATCH OF ICE AND FELL INJURING HIS BACK.
December 4, 1989
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PROCESS PLANT EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PLATE FROM PRESS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ASSISTING EMPLOYEE DROPPED H IS END OF THE PRESS PLATE & INJURED EMPLOYEE COULD NOT MAINTAIN THE ENT IRE WEIGHT PLATE DROPPED HITTING AGAINST PRESS &CAUSING SPRAIN TO RT WRIST OF EMPLOYEE
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING WHILE HOLDING ONE END OF A DRILL HAMMER (APPROX 225LBS). THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE OTHER END OF THE HAMMER DROPED HIS END. INJURED STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK TRYING TO HOLD ON TO THE HAMMER.
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
TIGHTENING NUT ON MAIN WATER LINE COUPLER SLEEVE BROKE RELEASING HIT WATER EMP REC 2ND DEG BURN TO UPPER LEG
September 5, 1989
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE RIDING ON A FORKLIFT EMPLOYEE STRUCK HAND ON FORK RAILS OPERATOR LOWERED FROKS SMASHING EMPLOYEES FINGER IN RAIL.
August 29, 1989
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
WHILE CLEANING PRESS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TAPED A SCRAPER ON PAN TO CLEAN IT OFF PRECIP FLEW OFF OF SCRAPER INTO HIS EYE.
August 18, 1989
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A 4X4 LODGED UNDER A CRUSHER TIAL PULLY GUARD THE 4X4 CAME LOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by flying object
WHILE SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER HAMMER HEAD CAME OFF & STRUCK EMPLOYEES HAND
July 30, 1989
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING A WOOD PALLET;A BOARD BROKE AND PUNCTURED HIS ARM.
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object
WHILE STEPPING OUT OF TRUCK EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING LEFT KNEE
June 5, 1989
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by flying object
WHILE LOADING ROCK FROM WORK FACE, LARGE ROCK ROLLED DOWN FACE AND STRUCK BUCKET A SMALL ROCK FLEW UP FROM THE BUCKET AND WENT THROUGH WINDSHIELD STRICKING OPERATOR ON LEFT ARM.
May 6, 1989
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
WHILE DUMPING CAUSTIC SODA INTO MIX TANK FILLED WITH HOT WATER CAUSTIC HAD A VIOLENT REACTION.REACTION CAUSED CAUSTIC TO BLOW BACK INTO EMPLOYEES FACE.
April 26, 1989
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMTPING TO CUT DOWN PIT FLOOR WHEN LOADER BUCKET STRUCK HARD BOTOM AND CAUSED SUDDEN STOP OF LOADER. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT KNEE HIT THE STEERING COLUMN.
Wind Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEES INVOLVED IN HORSEPLAY THROWING ROCKS WHEN ROCK STRUCK I NAME IN HEAD.
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