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December 17, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS CHANGING 1/4 DRUM OF GREASE ON PIONEER CRUSHER. GREASE WAS IN BUCKET OF 980 LOADER & RAISED TO LEVEL NEEDED HE THEN MOVED IN BUCKET OF 980 LOADER & RAISED TO LEVEL NEEDED. HE THEN MOV ED DRUM FROM LOADER BUCKET WHEN HE FELT PAIN SHOT FROM BACK DOWN BOTH LEGS.

November 28, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DISASSEMBLING SHAKER BEARING WHEN HE DROPPED A SMALL COUNTERWEIGHT ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

August 23, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sorrento Ready Mix Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING THE LOADER AND FEEDING MATERIAL TO THE GRIZZLEY. DRIVER WAS SCREWING A LID TO A GATORADE BOTTLE BACK ON WHEN THE BOTTLE SHATTERED AND CUT HIS KNUCKLE ON THE RIGHT HAND.

May 5, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DEBRIS FROM LOT #27 RECLAMATION. HE WAS HAND LOADING DEBRI AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMINAL AREA.

March 24, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS IN PROCESS OF CHANGING BAD IDLER ON RECYCLE CONVEYOR. IDLER WEIGHING APPROX 30 LBS TIPPED OVER ON TO EMPLS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AT NAIL AREA CUTTING & SMASHING TIP.

March 16, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL HAD LIFTED K-7 3RD MEMBER REAR-END AND WAS CARRYING IT UP CATWALK TO HEAD PULLEY AREA.

February 3, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sorrento Ready Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING CUTTING EDGE ON LOADER BUCKET, CUT FINGER REQUIRING TWO STICHES.

August 20, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REMODLING GRIZZLY CHUTE FORM TELLSMITH FEEDER TO #1 UNDER JAW BELT. EMP.WITH HELPERS ASSISTANCE WAS PLACING A SHEET OF STEEL 24" X 16" BY HAND WHEN THE STEEL SLIPED AND CUT EMP FINGER

October 23, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WATCHING FOR D9BRIS ON CONVEYOR BELT LUNGED FOR TRAMP IRON ON BELT. PULLED MUSCLE IN CALF OF LEFT LEG

February 18, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD NO3SPECIFIC CAUSE OF INJURY.HIS RIGHT HAND IS BRUISED,SWOLLEN AND NUMB AND HIS LEFT HIP WAS SRAINED WHILE MOVING STEEL.

December 18, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS PULLING PLATE UNDER THE CHUTE HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

October 11, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WALKING BACKWAR8S PULLING WATER HOSE-FOOT STUCK IN SOFT SAND TWISTING KNEE.

September 16, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING 1/2 INCH STEEL AND DROPPED IT ON HIS FINGER AND SMASHED AND CUT IT.

July 7, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING TOOL BOX FROM THE GROUND INTO THE DRAGLINE AND STRAINED BBACK

November 4, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 SKIRT BOARD, IT CAME LOOSE, SPRANG AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE FOOT

October 11, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING3TO CLEAN THE BASE OF THE KINGPIN AND STRAINED BACK AND W AIST

August 16, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS USING H3S HAND TO REMOVE A LARGE ROCK FROM THE SAND GRIZZLE, THE ROCK ROLLED ONTO HIS HAND SMASHING IT BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE GRIZZLE

March 18, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE HOUSE BRAKE ASSEMBLEY APART ON THE DRAGLINE. THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY SLIPPED OUT OF HIS LEFT HAND AND FELL 5 TO 10 INCH ONTO HIS FINGER.

March 6, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALONG WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CARRING BEAMS UP THE STAIRS IN THE ROCK PLANT.

February 26, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS CHECKIN1 OIL AND STRAIGHTENED UP AND BANGED HEAD ON TRUCK

February 22, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A CLOGGED ROCK CHUTE, HE LIFTED THE OPENING BAR FROM ABOUT EYE LEVEL TO OVER HIS HEAD AND PINCHED A NERVE IN HIS NECK.

January 24, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING3HEAVY METAL SCREENS FROM BELOW WAIST TO OVER HIS HEAD, THEN THROWING SCREENS UP INTO SHAKER

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