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March 2, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Equinox Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF GROUND STARTED AT 11:45PM WITH SMALL AMOUNT & KEPT WORKING. COULD NOT ATTEMPT TO SUPPORT GROUND UNTIL IT QUIT FALLING.

February 14, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Equinox Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MUCKING FACE WITH 3 1/2 LHD WHILE RETURNING TO MUCK BAY TO DUMP LOADED BUCKET A FALL OF GROWN OCCURRED.

January 2, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Equinox Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED GROIN MUSCLE WHILE CLEANING OUT FINE ORE BIN.

December 23, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Equinox Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE BUMPBED HIS KNEE ON THE CONVEYOR FRAME WHILE CLEANING THE FINE ORE BIN CHUTE.

December 21, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Equinox Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A FROZEN CLUMP OF CRUSHED ORE OUT OF A SHUTE WHEN IN THE PROCESS HE TWISTED HIS WRIST

November 12, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Equinox Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON A CABLE WHEN ANTOHER EMPLOYEE PULLED THE FRAYED CABLE THROUGH HIS HANDS.

September 5, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Equinox Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PICKING DOWN THE SOUTH FINE ORE BIN WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

October 26, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Equinox Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING AIR IN TIRE AFTER WORK SHIFT. TEH SHOP CRANE HOOK WAS AT THE LEVEL OF HIM HEAD AND HE WALKED INTO IT. EMPLOYEE STUMBLED WHEN HE HIT THE HOOK AND HIS HARD HAT WAS KNOCKED OFF, WHEN HE RECOVERED HE HIT THE HOOK AGAIN, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD.

June 25, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Equinox Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING A 55 GALLON REOGENT BARREL UPRIGHT ON ITS LOWER RIM THE BARREL TIPPED OVER & THE UPPER RIM STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT FOOT CAUSING TORN TISSUES

March 27, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Equinox Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PIT PERFORMING HIS REGULAR JOB. HE HAD HIS BACK TO THE HIGH WALL AND WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT CALF MUSCLE BY A ROCK FALLING FROM THE HIGH WALL. HE THOUGH HE WAS OK AND DID N OT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 4/1/91. WAS THEN OFF 4/2 AND 4/3.

March 22, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Equinox Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING HANG UP IN BALL MILL CONVEYOR FEED CHUTE WITH BAR HIS RT THUMB STRUCK A POST SUPPORTING THE EMERGENCY STOP CORD ON THE CONVEYOR CAUSING A SEVERE BRUISE

November 19, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Equinox Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING UP ONTO BULLDOZER,TWISTED HIS BACK.

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