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July 27, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LIFTING BEARING INTO HOUSING ON THE PRESS, BEARING SLIPPED CUTTING FINGER.

April 6, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING UP AND DOWN STAIRS EMPLOYEE'S KNEE BECAME WEAK TIRED AND SWOLLEN.

January 18, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Struck against stationary object

WHILE ADJUSTING THE CLOSING VLAVES ON TEH BELT PRESS, EMPLOYEE TURNED AND HIT TOP OF HARD HAT ON VALVE HANDLE.

May 10, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING A WELDER INTO PLACE IN A PERMANENT POSITION IN THE EFG TOWER, THE CABLE COME-AWAY BROKE.

May 6, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING DOWN MATERIAL UNDER THE SWINE CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY.

March 10, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT, NORMAL JOB DUTIES OF OBTAINING SAMPLES AND TESTING MATERIAL. EMPLOYEE STATES HE FIRST NOTICES SOME SLIGHT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE APPROX. 3-1-93, WHICH HAS GRADUALLY INCREASED IN INTENSITY.

February 15, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Struck against stationary object

CHANGING CABE ON DRAGLINE.

September 17, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING LADDER TO CAB OF TRUCK, EMPLOYEE FELT BACK PAIN.

August 10, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE CHECKING OIL ON EUCLID AND TURNED TO ACKNOWLEDGE CALL FROM FELLOW EMPLOYEE-TWISTED BACK.

April 30, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Struck against stationary object

GUARD HOOK

December 23, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HOSE TO CLEAN AROUND PLANT,HOSE WAS WET AND SLIPPED OUT OF EMPLOYEES HAND;EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH THE HOSE AND CUT HIS FINGER-DOES NOT KNOW IF HOSE NOZZLE OR CONVEYOR CAUSED INJURY.

October 25, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE CHANGED CUTTING EDGES ON LOADER AND LEFT THEM IN BUCKET. LATER WHEN LOADING A TRUCK, HE NOTICED THE EDGED IN THE TRUCK. WHEN HE WENT TO REMOVE THE EDGED FROM THE LOAD IN THE TRUCK, HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

August 6, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING LEVER TO RELEASE BRAKE WHEN SPRING ON HOOD LEVER CAME OFF AND HIT THUMB.

June 24, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON WATER SUPPLY HOSE WHEN TAKING OFF THE BOLT ON CLAMP HOLDING HOSE TO CATWALK THE HOSE SPRUNG LOOSE & HIT EMPLOYEES FINGER

March 8, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING SOME SHOVELING OFF STAIRWAY WHEN HE PULLED HIS BACK.

January 11, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING A 68" X 1/2"STEEL PLATE TO UPPER DECK OF SCREEN.STRAINED MUSCLE TO UPPER CHEST.

January 3, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING LOAD WHEN HE PULLED DOOR CLOSED & HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED IN DOOR JAM

November 15, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTING ROLLERS FROM TRUCK FELT PAIN IN BACK.

November 8, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED INTO NORTH SHAKER (FEED CHUTE) TO PATCH HOLE AND HAD TO STRETCH TO PUT ON WASHER AND NUTS. AFTER COMPLETION OF JOB, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN BACK. FIRST DAY LOST TIME: 11-13-90.

October 16, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLEARING ROCK DUST FROM CHUTE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

October 12, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED FROM B 70 MISJUDGED CLEARANCE OF HEAD KNOCKING HARD HAT OFF HITTING TOP OF HEAD

August 6, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Struck by falling object

EMPL TAKING SHIEVE OFF BUSHING OF 200 HP MOTOR SHIEVE DROPPED SMASHING FINGER.

June 21, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING OX TANK TWISTED AROUND HUR T BACK

June 19, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE PULLING SAND PUMP OUT OF SAND.

June 11, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER CONVEYOR SHOVELING SAND AND THROWING IT BEHIND HIM. CLAIMS HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 10, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THE LIFT GATE ON THE VEHICLE WAS NOT WORKING AND HE HAD TO MANUALLY LIFT AND UNLOAD EQUIPMENT.

April 16, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO HAVE HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING 15' X 3 1/2" BAR OUT OF MUD.

February 26, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING TAIL PULLEY IN A TWISTING MOTION, EE HEARD A POP IN HIS BACK. STOPPED FOR A SHORT WHILE AND CONTINUED CLEANING TAIL PULLEY FOR A FEW MINUTES MORE.

February 14, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WORKED ONE HOUR ON 2-14-90, WENT HOME , DID NOT REPORT OR CALL IN FOR TWO DAYS SUPERVIOWR CONTACTED EE AT HOME ON 2-16-90. EE CLAIMS HIS BACK WAS HURTING SO HE WENT TO PERSONALL PHYSICIAN. CLAIMS PERSONALL PHYSICIAN SAID HE MUST HAVE HURT HIM BACK LIFTING HIS TOOL BOX AT WORK. EE WAS ADVISED THAT IF HIS IS CLAIMING A WORK RELATED INJURY, TREATMENT WAS NOT AUTHORIZED BY PERONSAL

February 12, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CALLED 530 AM 2-13-90 STATING HE WOULD NOT BE IN BECAUSE HIS BACK HURT. HE ALSO STATED HE HURT HIS BACK ON THE JOB ABOUT 1 TO 2 WEEKS EARLIER AND IT WASNOT GETTING BETTER, SO HE WAS GOING TO A DR.

January 12, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Struck by flying object

ROCKS WERE THROWN AT HIM BY TWO STICKERS. EMPLOYEE INITALLY RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK FROM MEDICAL EXAM SAME DAY OF SHIFT OF ACCIDENT AND COMPLETED WORKING SHIFT. EMPLOYEE CLALED JOBSITE RE PORTING HE WAS SICK. THEY WERE INFORMED LATER TIME OFF FROM WORK IS ON THE JOB INJURY.

January 11, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WORKED FULL SHFIT 1-11-90. ON 1-12-90, EMPLOYEE DID NOT RETURN TO WORKS STATING HIS BAC WAS SORE. ON 1-15-90 EMPLOYEER RECEIVED CALL FROM INSURANCE CO. STATING THAT HE HAD BEEN TREATED F OR WORK INJURY OF 1-11-90. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT WORK INJURY TO EMPLOYER.

January 9, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO UNPLUG MATERIAL STUCK IN LOAD OUT AREA. EPLOYEE CLIMBED INTO FEEDER AND PROCEEDED TO DIG DRIECTLY OVERHEAD WHEN MATERIAL FELL ONTO TOP OF EMPLOYEE. OWL EMPLOYEES, FIRE A ND RESCUE PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO FREE EMPLOYEE FROMFEEDER.

November 16, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CARRYING SUMP PUMP DOWN INTO TUNNEL OF GRAVEL LOAD OUT, WHEN HE EXPERINCED A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

November 9, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL WAS HELPING OWL EMPLS REPLACE DOZE STABLIZER ARM ON D9H WHEN ONE END OF THE ARM DROPPED CAUSING I NAME TO LOOSE GRIP ON STILL HOT WELDED END OF ARM RESULTS ABRASIONS AND BURN TO L FOREARM

September 7, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Struck by falling object

EMPL IN PROCESS OF CHANGING SCREENS ON BOTTOM DECK SAND FELL INTO EMPLS L EYE

August 9, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Struck against stationary object

WHILE EE WAS REPAIING A JAW CRUSHER EE LEANED OVER TO PICK UP A TOOL. THERE WAS AN ANGLE IRON BRACE ABOVE THE LOCATION WHERE LEANED OVER TO PICK UP TOOL AND UPON RAISING BACK TO AN UPRIGHT POS ITION HE HIT THE BACK OF HIS HARD HAD AGAINST THE ANGLE IRON BRACE.

June 9, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WHILE OBTAINING #3 GRAVEL SAMPLE LOST GRIP OF RIGHT HAND HOLDING BOTTOM OF BUCKET. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO HOLD ON TO BUCKET WITH LEFT HAND AND HURT HIS BACK.

May 3, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING EMPTY 55 DRUM IN TRUCK STRAINED R FOREARM.

August 30, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Struck by falling object

IN PROCESS OF RAISING SCREENS EMPLOYEE WALKED UNDER SCREENS-SCREEN HIT EMPLOYEES RIGHT SHOULDER AND RESULTED IN THREE PUNCTURE WOUNDS.

August 1, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WHILE CLEANING AND ADDING WATER TO BATTERY FOREIGN MATERIAL CHIPPED OFF AND LANDED INTO EMPLOYEES EYE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT WEAR SAFTEY GLASSES WHICH WERE PROVIDED BY EMPLOYER.

June 28, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE IN PROCESS OF MOVING 55 GALLON DRUMS HIS HANDS SLIPPED OFF DRUM AND A BARREL LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

June 11, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WHILE STACKING EMPTY OIL DRUMS STATED EH TWISTED HIS BACK ON 6-13-88 I.NAME CALLED WORK AND SAID HE WAS SICK APPROX 10 DAYS LATER EMPLOYER CALLED EMPLOYEE AND WAS NOTIFIED BY EMPLOYEE THAT HE HAD BEEN OFF WORK SINCE 6-11-88 DUE TO A WORK INJURY

May 5, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE IN PROCESS OF PATCHING SCREENS THE WIRE BROKE AND EMPLOYEE JAMMED HIS THUMB INTO THE OVERHEAD SPRAY NOZZLE.

March 10, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WHILE LOADING CUTTING EDGES INTO PICK UP TRUCK EMPLOYEE HANDS SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE DROPPED CUTTING EDGE ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

March 1, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNKNOWN SUSBSTANCE. DETAILS ARE SKETCHY AS THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTIFY THE EMPLOYER UNTIL AFTER HE HAD MISSED 3 DAYS OF WORK. WOULD NOT GIVE MUCH INFORMATION.

February 18, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Struck by flying object

CLAMP BAR WAS REMOVED FROM BOARD AND WAS RESTING ON OUTSIDE OF CONVEYOR.ONE END OF THE CLAMP BAR FELL OFF THE CONVEYOR AND THE OTHER END OF CLAMP BAR FLEW UP AND SMASHED EMPLOYEES FINGER. NGER.

December 1, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL SUSPENDED 7HAT DAY AND TOLD TO LOAD ALL TOOLS INTO HIS CAR.ANOTHER EMPL RETURNED TO AREA AND SAW HIM LYING ON GROUND.APPARENTLY HE HURT HIS BACK LIFTING TOOLS BUT NOT REALLY KNOWN.

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