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April 23, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Antelope Valley Aggregate Inc · Struck by flying object

The injury occurred at the Mechanics shop. The wind was blowing hard & blew a piece of metal into EE's left eye. He immediately washed out his eye. Emergency doctor referred him to the opthamalogist on 04/25/05. On 04/25/05 a piece of metal was found imbedded in his left eye and was surgically removed. He returned to work on 04/26/05.

November 24, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Antelope Valley Aggregate Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURY OCCURED USING A COME-ALONG TO PULL A PIPE THAT HAD BEEN CUT, WHEN THE PIPE FLEW BACKWARDS AND PINNED THE RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE CUT PIPE & ANOTHER PIPE. THE LEG WAS CUT & APPEARED TO HAVE EXTREME BRUISING AS A BUMP THE SIZE OF A SOFT BALL FORMED VERY QUICKLY.

February 5, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Antelope Valley Aggregate Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WORKING IN THE PLANT WELDING SHOP. THE CUTTING TORCH RAKED ACROSS THE LEFT GLOVED HAND AND PENETRATED THE GLOVE. THE INNER LINNING OF THE GLOVE WAS BURNED TO THE HAND.

May 14, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Antelope Valley Aggregate Inc · Contact with heat

WORKING IN A VERY HOT ENVIRONMENT WHICH CAUSED DEHYDRATION. HEAT EXHAUSTION FOLLOWED.

October 5, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Antelope Valley Aggregate Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED DOWN LADDER ON LOADER, JARRED RIGHT KNEE WHICH RESULTED IN SWOLLEN MUSCLE IN RIGHT THIGH.

May 12, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Antelope Valley Aggregate Inc · Fall from machine

TURNED IN DESK CHAIR. WAS TRYING TO MOVE TO THE COMPUTER AREA, CAUGHT CHAIR LEG SPOKE ON TYPING TABLE LEG. WENT OVER BACKWARDS. STRUCK HEAD ON CINDER BLOCK WALL, BENT NECK FORWARD AND STRUCK SHOULDERS AND NECK ON THE FLOOR.

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