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October 24, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING RODS IN RODMILL IN A BAD POSITION.

October 20, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL PICKING CLAY WITH STEEL STICK BRUSHED HAND ON PLYWOOD WALLS OF CLAY STATION PICKING UP SPLINTER BY FINGERNAIL OF RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

August 3, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LOADING BLAST HOLES. SPILL AMMONIUM NITRATE, FUEL OIL AND EMULSION MIXTURE ON ARM, CAUSING CHEMICAL DERMATITIS AND BURNS TO ARMS.

July 25, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS SHOVELING AWAY MATERIAL BUIDUP AROND CRUSHER AND THE STRAIN OF PROLONGED SHOVELING CAUSED STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

June 13, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING COMEALONG TO LIFT METAL HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF HANDLE & HIT A PIECE OF STEEL WITH ELBOW OCCURANCE JUST REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR AT THAT TIME ON JUNE 13 1988 HIT ELBOW AGAIN ON HAND RAIL WHILE INSTALLING GUARD LEFT ELBOW HAS BONE CHIPS

March 22, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CLEANING UP N SCREEN DECK. HE WAS CLIMBING UP ON SCREEN DECK WITH 1 1/2 IN HOSE SLUNG OVER HIS SHOULDER, PULLING IT UP WITH HIM. WHEN HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS NECK

February 17, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON A BEAM OVERHEAD HE STOPPED CUTTING FLIPPED HIS BURNING GOGLES AND A PIECE OF RUST FELL IN HIS EYE

January 19, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE MOVING MU8 PUMP, EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO LIFT THE PUMP AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

December 8, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WASNT 8URE OF DATE OR IF HE WAS LIFTING SAMPLES OR SCREEN TRAYS WHEN HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN LOWER BACK HE DIDNT REPORT THIS AT TIME BECAUSE IT DIDNT HURT THAT MUCH A WEEK LATER THE PAIN WAS HURTI3G HIM SO WE SENT HIM TO CLINIC FOR THERAPY

November 30, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING SCREEN 94'X5') TO SCREEN STORAGE RACK. PALLET OF UNEVENLY STACKED SCREENS WAS IN FRONT TO RACK, IT WAS JUST LIGHT ENOUGH TO SEE WHERE HE WAS WALKING, BUT DARK IN THE RACK ITSELF ANDHAD 4UST STOPPED RAINING. EMPLOYEE DID NOT WANT TO STEP ON PALLET OF SCREENS SO HE THREW THE SCREEN INTO THE RACK WHERE IT APPARENTLY SNAGGED ON ANOTHER SCREEN AND BOUNCED BACK AT H

November 18, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INSPECTING ALIG3MENT BY COCKING HIS HEAD TO ONE SIDE WHILE LIFTING PUMP SHAFT.

October 6, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UN1LUGGING ROCK FROM #1 GRIZZLEY HE REMOVED SAFETY GLASSES AND WIPED AWAY SWEAT FROM HIS LEFT EYE WITH HIS HAND WHILE WEARINF GLOVES DUST AND DIRT FROM GLOVE ENTERED EYE

October 1, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN L5DDER OF 988 LOADER WHEN, STEPPED ON GROUND FELT BACK GIVE WAY. PHYSICAL THERAPY REQUIRED.

September 23, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS STAN8ING ON CONVEYOR BELT WORKING ON SKIRTS WHEN I.NAME TOSSED HIM A SOCKET HE RACHED OUT TO CATCH IT & HIS ARM CAUGHT ON SKIRT BOARD

August 31, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DI1GING ROCK OFF PLUGGED FEEDER BELT IN CLOSE QUARTERS TUNNEL.

August 20, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS UN8CREWING A PIECE OF CONDUIT PIPE AS PIPE CAME OUT FROM FITTING PIPE END FELL EMPLOYEE CUT FINGER WHILE TRYING TO CATCH FALLING PIPE

June 23, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING STEAL P5ATE IN PLACE AND WHEN HE PULLED HIS H AND FREE HIS HAND GOT STUCK AND PULLED HIS WRIST.

March 9, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HE WAS WAITING 0OR REPAIRMAN TO REPLACE AIR RAM THE REPAIRMAN DROPPED RAM ON GROUND & HE GOT OFF OF LOCOMOTIVE PICKED UP RAM & THREW IT STRAINED HIS HIP & BACK

March 5, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS HE GOT OUT O0 HIS TRUCK HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK HE HAD TO GRAB HOLD OF STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP FROM FALLING.

February 12, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CARRYING S7REEN CLOTH AS HE TURNED AROUND TO SET IT DOWN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 30, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL USING ROLL8 TO PUSH RODS INTO RODMILL.AS EMPL WAS PUSHING HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.

August 25, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

WORKING UNDER CRUSHER. WAS CRAWLING UNDER CRUSHER TO INSPECT GEARS, REMOVED SAFETY GLASSES TO LOOK INTO A TIGHT AREA WHERE GLASSES OBSTRUCTED VIEW. WHEN GLASSES WERE REMOVED SOMETHING FELL IN TO EYE.

August 22, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

DISMANTLING CLUTCH ON BELT WINDER AND CLUTCH AND MASHED HIS FINGER.

July 18, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS IN THE ELCTRICK SHOP AND HIS SUPERVISOR WAS UP ON A METAL STOOL AND AS HE GOT OFF OF THE STOOL THE STOOL FELL OVER HITTING HIS FOOT.

April 27, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS CHANGING ROLLS ON CONV. 49AS HE CLIMBED OUT HE HIT HIS KNEE ON AN ANGLE-THIS WAS WHEN HE WAS CHANGING TROUGHING ROLLS.

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