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October 16, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southdown California Cement Llc · Struck by falling object

EE HAD PLACED DOOR FROM DUST COLLECTOR ON TOP OF IT. THE DOOR FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

September 17, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southdown California Cement Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE AND OTHERS WERE LIFTING A BLOWER TO GET IT ALIGNED WITH BASE, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

September 12, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown California Cement Llc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE DROPPED THE LID OF HIS WELDING CAN. WHEN HE CLIMBED DOWN TO RETRIEVE IT HE REMOVED A SCAFFOLDBOARD TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE NEXT SCAFFOLD DECK. HE USED A ROPE TO LET HIMSELF DOWN & THE ROPE FAILED CAUSING EE TO FALL APPROX 30'

September 2, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown California Cement Llc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OVER VACTOR TRUCK HOSE TO CLIMB LADDER, SLIPPED ON TOP RUNG & FELL ON FEETJAMMING KNEE AND FOOT.

September 1, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southdown California Cement Llc · Struck by falling object

CREW WAS CLEANING MATERIAL FROM #2 CLINKER COOLER GRATES. A CHUNK OF BRICK/CASTIBLE FELL OFF WALL OF KILN HOOD AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON HARD HAT.

August 15, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southdown California Cement Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CONCRETE FORM (8' BY 2') BY HIMSELF WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.

July 27, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southdown California Cement Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO STRAIGHTEN A BENT DOOR ON CART AND STRAINED BACK.

July 8, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown California Cement Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED OFF THE STEP OF A CRANE & CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH THE HANDRAIL RUNG. IN DOING SO, HE TORELEFT BICEP MUSCLE

July 2, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southdown California Cement Llc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS HITTING SEPARATOR WITH 12 LB HAMMER SEPARATOR WAS PLUGGED.

June 27, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Southdown California Cement Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING PLASTIC BULK INTO TRUCK, LOWERING SPOUT.EMPLOYEE WAS USING MIDDLE FINGER, RIGHT HAND ON CONTROLS, FELT SHARP PAIN.

June 16, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southdown California Cement Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A PIECE OF EXPANDED METAL WHEN HAND SLIPPED AND METAL CUT WRIST.

June 12, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southdown California Cement Llc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING SCREENS ON IMPACTOR BLDG WHICH INVOLVES PUSHING AND PULLING THE SCREENS. HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 10, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southdown California Cement Llc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE WORKING ON PALLET LIFT, EMPLOYEE PUSHED ONFRAME. HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN SHOULDER. WENT TO DOCTOR 6/12/00.

June 2, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Southdown California Cement Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A SANDBLASTER LINE. HAD TURNED OFF AIR SUPPLY, BUT POD WAS STILL UNDER PRESSURE BECAUSE OF PLUGGED LINE. PRESSURIZED AIR AND GRAVEL BLEW OUT ONTO EE'S HAND.

May 26, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Southdown California Cement Llc · Struck against a moving object

SWITCH EE WAS OPERATING BALLAST REGULATOR WHEN IT WAS STRUCK BY A MOVING RAILROAD ENGINE. EE DID NOT SEE DR UNTIL 6-6-00 AND WAS THEN PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY, DUE TO NECK STRAIN.

May 8, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Southdown California Cement Llc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WELDING SQUATTING DOWN WHEN A HIGH GUST OF WIND BLEW A LADDER OVER STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK

May 8, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown California Cement Llc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PAINTING SHOT NUMBER ON FACE OF MOUNTAIN; IT WAS WINDY AND MATERIAL WAS DROPPINGDOWN FROM ABOVE. HE WAS STANDING ON SOME ROCKS AND JUMPED AND FELL ON HIS SHOULDER AND SIDE.

April 18, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown California Cement Llc · Fall onto or against objects

INCIDENT FIRST REPORTED ONLY AS A FIRST AID SITUATION. EE TRIPPED OVER A SCRAPER/RAKE HANDLE AND HIT HIS LEG AGAINST RAKE PART CAUSING A BRUISE AND TWO SMALL CUTS TO LOWER LEFT SHIN. ON 4-24-0 0 EE REQUESTED TO SEE PHYSICIAN AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PUT ON MODIFIED DUTY.

March 31, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown California Cement Llc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON RAILCAR. GLOVE CAUGHT ON RAIL OF LADDER, LOST BALANCE AND FELL.

March 27, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HOISTING
Southdown California Cement Llc · Struck by falling object

EE & ANOTHER EE WERE LOWERING A COAL MILL DOOR FROM AN UPRIGHT POSITION WHEN THE LOAD SHIFTED CAUSING THE GANTRY TO TIP THE FALLING GANTRY STRUCK EE IN THE CHEST BEFORE PINNING HIS LEG BETWEEN GANTRY & CONCRETE FLOOR. HE WAS AIRLIFTED TO ARROWHEAD REGIONAL MED CTR & DIAGNOSED WITH THE INJURIES LISTED BELOW

March 14, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Southdown California Cement Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GRINDING (WEARING FACE SHIELD & SAFETY GLASSES) FELT DUST IN HIS R EYE

February 16, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southdown California Cement Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 2-16-00 EE WAS MOVING A 10" PIPE SPOOL AND FELT A POP AND PAIN IN LEFT FOREARM. EE WENT TO DR. AND WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK. PAIN PERSISTED AND WHEN EE WENT BACK TO DR. ON 2-24-00 WAS SENT TO EMERGENCY ROON FOR SURGERY. THE ARM HADDEVELOPED A SEVERE ABSCESS CONDITION

February 7, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southdown California Cement Llc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE STRUCK LEVEL ARM ON CEMENT PUMP. WHILE PUSHING DOWN, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN SHOULDER. EE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL MAY 5, 2000. DR RECOMMENDED MODIFIED DUTY.

February 2, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management OTHER
Southdown California Cement Llc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS APPARENTLY BITTEN ORIGINALLY ON 2-2-00. HE WENT TO PERSONAL PHYSICIAN AND DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT TO BE DOCUMENTED. RECEIVED ANOTHER BITE ON 2-14 WHICH WAS AGAIN TREATED BY PERSONAL PHYSICIAN.

January 31, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Southdown California Cement Llc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE OPENED INSPECTION CAP ON GATE TO RETRIEVE POSSIBLE CHUNKS OF CEMENT PLUGGING GATE. CEMENT STARTED TO FLOW OUT FROM THE INSPECTION GATE. WHILE TRYING TO REPLACE CAP, CEMENT BLEW INTO H ER EYES.

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