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March 21, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMTING TO REPOSITION FORKS BY PULLING ON LOCKPIN CHAIN ATTACHED TO THE FORK. CHAIN WELD BROKE. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, FELL BACKWARD LANDING ON LEFT SHOULDER. CONTUSION TO SHOULDER R ESULTED IN ROTATOR CUFF TEAR RESULTING IN SURGERG AND LOST TIME INJURY BEGINNING ON 5-8-91.

June 25, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TURNING THE CRANK ON A SMALL CALE REEL WHILE RETRIEVING A DEPTH SENSOR THE CRANK STOP BLOCK DROPPED DOWN WHILE HE WAS CRANKING AND HE STRUCK IT WITH HIS HAND. CABLE REEL AND CRANK STOP BLOCK.

March 6, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LINING UP AN ADAPTER TO A FAN. HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FAN AND THE ADAPTER WHEN IT SLID INTO PLACE.

December 14, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO REPLACE THE PIN WHICH CONNECTS THE SPRING LOADED DOOR CLOSER WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREHEAD.

May 12, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE COMPLAINED O0 RASH & SKIN IRRITATION ON HANDS ARMS & CHEST. HE WAS REFERRED TO DR & RECEIVED MEDICATION. RASH DISSAPPEARED & HAS NOT REOCCURRED. NOT SURE THIS WAS EVEN JOB RELATED.

November 4, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL CHANGING S2LVENT WHEN HE CUT HIS THUMB ON SHARP EDGE OF DRAIN PAN.HE SMASHED HIS THUMB WITH A BAR LATER.

October 17, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNPLUGGI3G A WATER PUMP LINE. HE WAS PULLING A 2" PLASTIC PIPE APART. THE PIPE WAS BOWED & WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE IT STRUCK EE IN THE JAW CUTTING HIS TONGUE & LIP.

June 13, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS TAKING A3ROOL OF WIRE MESH OFF TUGGER CABLE & WAS IN T HE PROCESS OF PLACING IT TO ONE SIDE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.

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