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September 20, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chandler'S Palos Verdes Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING WIRE SCREEN PANELS WITH ANOTHER EE WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PANELS.

June 22, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chandler'S Palos Verdes Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING AROUND IN A TIGHT ARE UNDER THE CRUSHER FOR A ROCK WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BODY THE WRONG WAY AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 29, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chandler'S Palos Verdes Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

68935 MOVING CONCRETE BLOCKS EMPLOYEE FELT MINOR PAIN EMPLOYEE THOUGHT HE WAS OK UNTIL ABOUT A WEEK LATER HE REPORTED THE INJURY ON 07-08-92 & WAS TREATED FOR FIRST AID MINOR BACK STRAIN ON 07 008092 HE RETURNED TO WORK THAT SAME DAY WE DID NOT REPORT THIS TO MSHA AS IT WAS FIRST-AID ONLY ON 07-22-92 THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED A RECURRING BACK PAIN TO US WE SENT HIM BACK TO THE DOC & TH

March 4, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chandler'S Palos Verdes Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A 50 LB FOUR-INCH GATE VALVE FROM A SIX INCH PIPE,AND WAS SUPPORTING IT WITH HIS HAND TO CONTROL THE DROP.THE THREAD GAVE WAY,THE VALVE FELL,AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN GATE VALVE AND PIPE.

October 31, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chandler'S Palos Verdes Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILESTEPPING ONTO THE PLATFORM FO THE POLYMER UNIT,EMPLOYEE KICKED THE LEADING EDGE OF THE PLATFROM AND BROKE THE BIG TOE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

September 29, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chandler'S Palos Verdes Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING THE FLOP GATE AFTER REPLACING 2 DISCHARGE SCREENS IN THE CENTER DECK THE COME-A -LONG WAS LOOSE AND EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THE HOOK FROM THE GATE COULDNT GET HOOK OFF SO FELLOW EMPLOYEE REACHED AROUND BETWEEN THE SCREEN DECK AND THE DISCHARGE BOX TO HELP COULDNT SEE THE END OF THE HOOK LOOKED LIKE WAS HOLDING TRIED TO TURN IT TO REMOVE AND THE GATE CA

July 18, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chandler'S Palos Verdes Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING WIRE SCREENING FROM STOREAGE AREA ON TO WELD TRUTH AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER C&4 LEFT HAND BETWEEN SCREEN AND BED OF TRUCK.

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