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December 10, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston-Graham · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PL5CING H-BEAM IN POSITION TO WELD FOR BELT STAND H-BEAM SLIPPED AND CRUSHED RT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN BEAM AND DECK

December 8, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston-Graham · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP CLAIMS HE W5S INJURED WHEN LIFTING A SET OF 47" ROLLERS, CAUSING STRAIN TO LOWER BACK AND RIGHT HIP

July 15, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston-Graham · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHEN EE WAS PUL5ING LEVER TO LOAD MATERIAL IN HIS TRUCK THE LEVER SEEMED TO JAM. HE PULLED HARD TO FORCE IT & FELT A PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. EE HAS A RIGHT SHOULDER STRAIN.

May 16, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston-Graham · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING OXYGEN BOTTLE ONTO WELDING TRUCK WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING OXYGEN BOTTLE ONTO WELDING T RUCK IT SLIPPED HE TRIED TO CATCH IT & HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRUCK & O XYGEN BOTTLE CA6SING LACERATED MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND

May 3, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston-Graham · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME AND ANOT2ER EMPLOYEE WERE SLIDING THE TOP SCREEN CLOTH INTO POSITION WNEN I.NAME AND THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE SLIDING THE SCREEN CLOTH UP INTO POSITION I.NAME FELT A PAIN IN HIS HIP

April 9, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston-Graham · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A SCREEN FROM THE TOP DECK OF 707 WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE SCREEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS RT HAND AND FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING HIS FINGER CAUSING LACERATION TO MIDDLE FINGER 2F LEFT HAND

March 14, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston-Graham · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AD4USTING WIMPERS ON CONVEYOR WHEN COUNTERWEIGHT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS FOREHEAD EMPLOYEE HAD REMOVED HIS HARD HAT AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT TO BE ABLE TO GE T TO THE AREA N9EDING WORK. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED LACERATION OF THE FOREHEAD.

November 2, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston-Graham · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 INSTALLING A BUSHING ON THE LOIADER AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE LOADER ARM AND A DREDGE LINK.IT BRUISED AND LACERATED THE END OF HIS LEFT THUMB,CAUSING AN INFECTION CAUSING AN INFE7TION.

July 29, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston-Graham · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A DRIVLINE FROM A LOADER.THE DRIVELINE FELL.HITTING THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AND CAUSING AN OPEN FRACTURE.

July 25, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston-Graham · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHEN HE WAS LIFTING GRIZZLY BAR, HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER AREA OF ABDOMEN, CAUSING A HERNIA.

April 22, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston-Graham · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ASSIST THE DRIVE OF A TRUCK FROM KING BEARING COMPANY WITH THE UNLOADING OF A TROUGHING ROLLER. THE DRIVER WAS IN A HURRY AND WAS INPATIENT. HE PUSHED THE ROLLER TOW ARD I,NAME BEFORE I,NAME WAS READY, CAUSING I,NAME TO CATCH HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE ROLLER ANDTHE SIDE OF THE TRUCK, CAUSING SPRAIN, BRUISE AND LOCERATION TO RIGHT THUMB.

April 8, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston-Graham · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TRUCK IN TUNNEL AND WHEN HE MOVE TRUCK FORWARD THE DOOR SWUNG BACK AND LATCHED.EMPLOYEE DID NOT KNOW DOOR LATCHED AND TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR,HITTING HIS HAND ON DOOR.CAUSI NG FRACTURE TO LEFT HAND.

February 26, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston-Graham · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A LARGE WATER HOSE, AS HE WAS DRAGGING THE HOSE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 6, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston-Graham · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I,NAME ALONG WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES, WAS STANDING ON TOP OF THE SAND LINE BELT WHILE LIFTING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR IN PLACE. WHILE DOING THE LIFTING, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT UPPER ARM.

January 5, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston-Graham · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING TOOLS OUT OF THE TOOL ROOM, WHEN A BELT CLAMP FELL HITTING HIS FOOT.

November 14, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston-Graham · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING EQUIPMENT #521 WHEN IT OVERHEATED WHEN EQUIPMENT OVERHEATED EMPLOYEE REMOVED RADIATOR CAP TO ADD WATER WHEN THE CAP WAS REMOVED THE HOT WATER SPRAYED ON RIGHT ARM CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS

November 7, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston-Graham · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF STEEL OUT OF RECEIVED HOPPER, CONVEYOR GRABBED THE PIECE OF STEEL PULLING IT FROM EMPLOYEES HAND, CUTTING THE TIP OF THE LEFT RING FINGER.

October 26, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston-Graham · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON BACK OF WELDING TRUCK WITH ARMS EXTENDED OVERHEAD, TRYING TO ADJUST CATWALK ON 841 DRAGLINE SO THAT HE COULD WELD IT IN PLACE CAUSING LOWER BACK STRAIN.

October 4, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston-Graham · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING DRAG CABLE TO WELDING TRUCK HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

June 22, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston-Graham · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WEEDS AND GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYES.

June 13, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston-Graham · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES ROLL A LARGE CONVEYOR BELT. THE BELT WAS EXCEEDINGLY HEAVY, CAUSING MR. AVALOS TO STRAIN WITH THE ACTIVITY.

March 30, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston-Graham · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYE WAS BURNING THE TAPE LOCK OUT OF TAIL PULLEY THE TORCH LEAKED ACETYLENE FROM HEAD OF VALVE (WHILE OFF) EMPLOYEE HAD A SMALL TEAR ON HIS GLOVE WHICH ACETYLENE LEAKED INTO CAUSING BURN TO HAND

August 12, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston-Graham · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FINISHED LOADING HIS TRUCK FROM A BUNKER, AND THAN CLOSED THE BUNKER, USING THE LOADOUT HANDLE PROVIDED. THE LINKAGE OF THE OVERLOAD BUNKER HAD WORN, ALLOWING THE HANDLE TO STRIDE THE CROSS BRACE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO CATCH AND PINCH THE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.

July 12, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston-Graham · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PUTTING ON A BELT WHICH WAS HANGING ON THE CRANE OVER THE CONVEYOR THE WIND CAUGHT THE BELT WHICH THE EMP WAS HANGING ON TO JERKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM

June 9, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston-Graham · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AN OXYGAN BOTTLE FROM THE GROUND ONTO A PICK-UP TRUCK. OVER EXERTION FROM THE LIFTING OF THE HEAVY OXYGEN TANK CAUSED LOWER BACK STRAIN.

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