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January 28, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Union Asphalt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING ON METAL PLATES WHEN GRINDER WHEEL SLIPPED BITING TOP OF HAND.

May 24, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Union Asphalt Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee complains of a sore back after operating a 980 CAT Loader. He did not report sore back until after he was laid off on 6/11/2007

October 18, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Union Asphalt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While hammering a piece of steel part flipped up hitting employee's mouth cutting lip.

October 29, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was washing down a concrete slab with water hose and slipped on hose falling on the left side breaking his fumor bone. At first he just thought it was bruised. However, per company policy, he was taken to the medical facility for follow up, where he was exmanined and had x-rays determining the extent of the injury would need surgery.

June 30, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Union Asphalt Inc · Fall from machine

EE TRANSFER TRUCK DRIVER FOR TRAESH READY MIX HAD LOADED MATERIAL, WAS LEAVING PLANT, STOPPED TO CLEAN WINDSHIELD. HE CLIMBING OUT OF TRUCK, DID NOT HAVE HOLD OF HAND RAIL, SLIPPED OFF RUNNING BOARD, FELL ONTO HIS BACK ONTO GROUND.

March 31, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Union Asphalt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOING REPAIRS ON SHORT HEAD CONE CRUSHER TOOK LOCKING NUT LOOSE TO MOVE CONE CRUSHER TO SIDE - SHARP METAL EDGE CUT THRU GLOVE INTO FINGER.

October 13, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Union Asphalt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AFTER OPERATING NEW 1996 988-F CATERPILLER LOADER WITH NEW ERGONICALLY CORRECT CONTROLS, THE EMPLOYEE STARTED COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN LEFT HAND.

June 1, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Union Asphalt Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO DISLODGE A BOULDER SIZE ROCK, PRYBAR SLIPPED SMASHING FINGER.

July 1, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Union Asphalt Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE YARD TO GO HOME TRAVELING IN HIS PRIVATE VEHICLE AT AN UNSAFE ] SPEED. HE WASN'T PAYING ATTENTION & RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT PLANT.

October 15, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Union Asphalt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BENDING PIECES OF METAL IN A VISE, METAL POPPED OUT CUTTING HIS HEAD AND HITTING HIS NOSE.

January 26, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Union Asphalt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LIFTING A METAL PIPE. EMP'S END WAS ABOUT 50 POUNDS. FELT PULL IN ABDOMEN. ABDOMINAL HERNIA.

September 6, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Union Asphalt Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS IN THE SHOP REPAIRING THE ENGINE ON THE 992 B LOADER. HE HAD SET 1/2" IMPACT WRENCH ON THE TIRE TO PUT ON A BOLT. HE DROPPED THE BOLT. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE BOLT THE WRENCH S LID OFF THE TIRE AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD CUTTINGHIS HEAD REQUIRING 5 SITICHES.

May 31, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Union Asphalt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SOME METAL IN SHOP WHEN HE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE SORENESS IN ABDOMINAL AREA - SUSPECTS ABDOMINAL HERNIA.

September 30, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Union Asphalt Inc · Struck against stationary object

HOOKING UP WELDER TO PICKUP WALKED INTO CAMPER SHELL WINDOW WHICH WAS OPEN

November 1, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Union Asphalt Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EARLY AM WITH MOISTURE PRESENT EE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL AGAINST CHUTE RUNNING INTO JIG CAUSING BRUISED, SWELLING, CHARLEY HORSE IN LEFT THIGH.

December 3, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Union Asphalt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

3 EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING 2" SCREENS LIFTING SCREENS ABOVE THEIR HEADS TO SLIDE INTO SCREEN DECK.SCREEN DECK WENT TO HOSPITAL LATER FOR X-RAYS SHOWED SHOULDER STRAIN ON LEFT SIDE.

November 23, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Union Asphalt Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE EE WAS STEPPING FROM FUEL RACK TO TRUCK HE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT LEG ON END OF RACK EE SAID HE WASNT PAYING FULL ATTENTION.

August 27, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal dispatcher SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Union Asphalt Inc · Fall from ladders

WHILE A TOP A LADDER CLEANING WINDOWS OF A SCALE HOUSE IN DISBATCHE FRACTURED HIS ANKLE WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT BENEATH HIM RESULTING IN A FALL OF APPROXIMATELY TEN FEET.

January 18, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Union Asphalt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING WHEEL BEARINGS AND CHANGING BAD BEARINGS HE WAS USING A HAMMER & PUNCH AND AS THE STEEL HAMMER HIT THE STEEL PUNCH A PIECE OF THE PUNCH BROKE OFF AND ENTERED HIS LE FT THIGH.

June 22, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Union Asphalt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS ASSISTING PLANT OPERATOR WITH PLUGGED JAW CRUSHER. RIGHT HAND MIDDLE TWO FINGERS WERE CUT WHEN CHAIN WAS PULLED FROM HAND. TOOK TO HOSPITAL & HAD FINGER STITCHED.

September 26, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Union Asphalt Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS WALKING 2N THE LOWER CATWALK UNDER THE HEWITT ROBBINS SCREEN DECK, CHECKING THE 1 1/2 BELT CONVEYOR, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE MAIN FEED CONVEYOR STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.

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