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January 29, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting a water pump; felt a pinch in lower back.

October 25, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Struck by flying object

cleaning out some holes that were just tapped out when a piece of metal hit eyebrow then hit inside of safety glasses and bounded into left eye.

May 20, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOING UP STAIRS TO REMOVE A PIECE OF CONCRETE. WHEN COWORKER PULLED IT AND GRABBED HIS NAIL & PULLED IT BACK & CRUSHED THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.

April 1, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING ROLLERS AND LIME PLANT-BENT OVER FELT BACK STRAIN.

December 26, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING ANOTHER MECHANIC. TWISTED & FELT A POP IN BACK. WORKING ON GENERATOR SET.

May 17, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACK INJURY.

February 1, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEFT HAND INJURY.

August 2, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING HYDRAULIC RAM WHEN IT JUMPED UP AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN A STEEL FLIGHT ON A SAND SCREW.

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