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December 20, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS ASSEMBLING CRUSHER BOWL & PINCHED RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER.

November 8, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPL WAS TURNING OVER A PIECE OF METAL APPROX 15" LONG AND 100 LBS HEAVY WHEN HE WAS DOING THIS THE PLATE FELL ON HIS FOOT IN AN AREA BEYOND THE STEEL TOE COVERING THIS PLATE APPROX 3/8" T HICK

April 4, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PULL THE SLIDING DOOR OPEN, IT STUCK SHUT AND HE PULLED LIAGAIMENT IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

June 5, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS GETTING O6T OF A WHITE FREIGHTLINER DUMP TRUCK AND TWISTED MY BACK.IT DID NOT HURT VERY MUCH BUT OVER THE WEEKEND THE PAIN GOT VERY BAD.

April 27, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Struck against stationary object

THIS EMPLOYEE S7RUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN CLIMBING SHAKER TO CHANGE SCREENS. HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON A PROTRUDING WELDED NUT ON THE SHAKER. HIS RIGHT KNEE WAS SEVERELY BRUISED, HOWEVER, NO MEDI CAL ATTENTION W5S REQUESTED BY EMPLOYEE.

June 13, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A FIVE-GALLON BOTTLE OF WATER. PHYSICIAN INFORMED HIM THAT HE HAS A HERNIA BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT LIFTED.

July 19, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSING DOOR ON LOADER #560 LITLE FINGER DROPPED DOWN AND GOT CAUGHT IN DOOR AND SMASHED

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