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September 29, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Yuba River Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PLANT FOREMAN COMPLETING REPAIRS ON A CONVEYOR BELT WHILE STANDING ON THE CONVEYOR CONVEYOR DE-ENERGIZED WHILE WORK WAS TAKING PLACE CONVEYOR ACCIDENTALLY ENERGIZED & TURNED ON FORCING THE FOR EMAN INTO THE DISCHARGE SHUTE CAUSING CONTUSIONSTO FOOT HAND XXX

September 24, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Yuba River Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

WALKING BY OTC JAW CRUSHER A ROCK FLEW OUT AND STRUCK HIS SHOULDER.

August 26, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Yuba River Sand & Gravel · Contact with electrical current

WHILE RUNNING A WIRE THROUGH A CULVERT PIPE IN THE TUNNEL HIS RT ARM TOUCHED THE PIPE AT WHICH TIME HE RECEIVED A SHOCK THE TUNNEL FLOOR WAS WET & A SPLICE IN THE PREVIOUSLY RUN 480 VOLT WIRE CAUSED A SHORT TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE CULVERT PIPE EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED & ADMISTTED FOR A PERIOD OF SIX DAYS HE IS NOW ON LEAVE FOR UP TO SIX WEEKS ON RECOMMENDATIO

July 1, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Yuba River Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FREQUENT SHIFTIN GOF GEARS AND USE OF LOADER BUCKE CONTROLE RESULTED IN SORENESS OF BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT WRISTS INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTE DUNTIL 7-18-94 CAME BACK TO WORK WITH RESTRICITON 7-20-9 4.

August 8, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Yuba River Sand & Gravel · Flash burns (welding)

FLASH BURNS IN BOTH EYES CAUSED FROM WELDING.

June 18, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Yuba River Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEFT KNEE SWOLLEN AFTER RUNNING DRAGLINE.

May 31, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yuba River Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIGHT KNEE STRAIN/CONTUSION. EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO [ ] DOWN FROM TUNNEL RECLAIM WHEN HE LANDED WRONG.

May 10, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Yuba River Sand & Gravel · Contact with heat

HEAT EXHAUSTION LABORER WAS WORKING REMOVING OVERBURDEN MATERIAL AT THE DRY PLANT WHEN HE BECAME ILL.

April 15, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Yuba River Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING GRINDER LOST CONTROL HIT RIGHT WRIST.

March 2, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba River Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKING AT DRY PLANT DUST GOT IN LEFT EYE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION

December 15, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Yuba River Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING METAL A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE HE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION AT THE TIME OF INJURY

December 1, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba River Sand & Gravel · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE PUTTING FLASH LIGHT UPON SHELF KNOCKED DOWN SPRAY PAINT CAN GRABBED FOR IT SPRAYED PAINT IN EYES & FACE

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