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November 24, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS EMPTYIN1 TRASH CAN WITH A FLEX JOINT IN THE CAN. CAN WAS HEAVY. PUT CAN IN BACK OF TRUCK. ABOUT 1/2 HOUR LATER FELT PAIN IN BACK. GRADUALLY GOT WORSE. NOW UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN UP 3

October 4, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATEM9NT I WAS PUTTING THE LOCK ON THE CHUTE TO HOLD THE CHUTE OUT THE LOCK DIDNT HOLD & THE CHUTE CAME DOWN IN ORDER NOT TO GET HIT I WAY DOWN (USING3RT ARM) FELT PAIN IN BACK ON RT TODAY PAIN IS WORSE & WSEAKNESS IN RT ARM (THISACCIDENT BECAME LOST TIME ON 101086)

August 31, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATEM9NT, PUTTING A GUARD BACK ON ROLLER CONVEYOR TURNED AROUND TO GET A WRENCH AND STRUCK HAND AGAINST A SHARP EDGE ON GUARD

May 15, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS INSIDE TH9 SUPPLY WAREHOUSE WHEN MY EYE STARTED BOTHERING ME SO I DON"T KNOW WHERE I WAS WORKING WHEN IT GOT IN THERE.

April 4, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE STATEM9NT: HE WAS HOSING DOWN THE TOP OF THE RECYCLE TANK AND STEPPED BACKWARDS INTO RECYCLE TANK AND THE HOT WATER IN IT BURNED HIS LEG.

January 21, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

A HOT KNIFE WAS3SETTING ON SMALL TABLE I BUMPED TABLE KNOCKING KNIFE OFF TABLE AND CUT FINGER

November 10, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATEM9NT WE WERE REPLACING AN IMPULSE LINE ON SCRUBBER BLEED VALVEWHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW IN & I GOT SOMETHING IN MY RT EYE I WASHED IT & IT WAS ALL RIGHT UNTIL MONDAY NIGHT I THO UGHT I GOT DUST3IN IT BUT I REALLY WASNT SURE I GOT IT IN MY EYE HERE AT WORK

October 14, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATEMENT: I WAS STRAIGHTENING UP FULL BAGS ON MOVING BELTS. I LEANED OVER A RAIL TO STRAIGHTEN BAG. I WAS AGAINST THE RAIL AND TWISTED SIDEWAYS TO STRAIGHTEN BAG. FELT SEVERE PAIN. NOW HAS PAIN WHEN HE TAKES A DEEP BREATH OR TWISTS SIDEWAYS.

August 30, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

I PUT A PIPE BAR UPON A LEDGE WHILE HELPING THE OPERATOR WHILE HE USED A WATER HOSE THE PIPE BAR FELL DOWN AND HIT MY FINGER IT CUT THE NAIL.

July 26, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATEMENT I WAS PUTTING A 5-FOOT PIECE OF STEEL TUBING ON A RACK IT SLIPPED THROUGH & CAUGHT MY THUMB BETWEEN THE RACK AND TUBING

July 10, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATMENT: THEY HAD INSTALLED A PUMP. I WAS PUTTING IN A BASE FOR IT. THE HOSE CLAMP WAS UPSIDE DOWN. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN IT AROUND SO THE SCREW WOULD BE UP. MY HAND SLIPPED AND WENT AGAINST THE SHARP EDGE OF STAINLESS STEEL ON COOLING TOWER AND IT CUT MY WRIST.

June 4, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATEMENT WHEN I WAS FILLING CANS I FELT A PAIN IN MY LEFT SHOULDER THEN WHEN I WOULD QUIT THE PAIN WOULD STOP THIS WENT ON FOR 3 TO 4 DAYS

May 3, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSING CONVERTER BIRD CHUTE WHEN GOT SUDDEN PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST.RIGHT HANDED.

April 8, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEES STATEMENT WE WERE REPLACING GRATING WE HAD MOVED TO CLEAN OUT SUMP GRATING WAS STUCK BTWEEN GRATING AND METAL STOP

December 14, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATEMENT: I WAS DUMPING HOPPER, PUSHED HANKLE UP, WHEN THE HOPPER CAME BACK IT CAUGHT MY FINGER BETWEEN THE FRAME OF HOPPER AND HADLE.

December 12, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TAKING THE COVER OFF OF AN AIR FILTER, AIR PRESSURE WAS IN IT. THE COVER POPPED OFF AND HIT HIS HAND.

October 31, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck against stationary object

I WAS REACHING IN THE BIN TO SELECT A PIECE OF KEY STOCK AND SCRATCHED MY ARM ON ANOTHER PIECE OF KEY STOCK

October 16, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATEMENT: I BENT OVER AND REACHED INTO THE HOPPER OFF THE REJECT CHUTE. CUT THE BAG. PICKED IT UP TO EMPTY IT INTO THE HOPPER. IT WEIGHTED BETWEEN 98 AND 100 LBS.

July 24, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATMENT: "I GRABBED A PALLET TO PUT A COLD WELD MOTOR ON IT. A WOODEN SPLINTER WENT INTO MY FINGER THROUGH THE GLOVE.

June 27, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATEMENT; I WAS MOPPING THE FLOOR OF LUNCHROOM AND MY FINGER BRUSHED AGAINST THE SHARP EDGE OF THE TABLE AND IT CUT MY FINGER.

June 20, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck against stationary object

INSTALLING STAINLESS SHEETS ON SCRAPER.BRUSHED HAND AGAINST SHARP EDGE OF SHEET.

January 8, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I WAS HOLDING SCREW COVER UP. HAD LEFT HAND ON EDGE OF SCREW. COVER SLIPPED OFF RIGHT GLOVE AS I LOOKED OVER AT THE OTHER OPERATOR. COVER BOUNCED OFF MY FINGERS MASHING FINGERS BETWEEN COVER A ND SCREW

October 1, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I HELPED TWO OTHER MEN LIFT UP A SPOOL WHEN MY FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SPOOL AND THE GRATING.

July 29, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

I WAS PUTTING A SPOOL IN A 6 IN. LINE. THE PIPE WAS RIGGED UP ON A CHOKER. I WAS WORKING BESIDE THE PIPE. PIPE CAME LOOSE FROM CHOKER. FELL ON MY THUMB. MASHED THUMB BETWEEN PIPE AND SPOOL.

June 10, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Fall onto or against objects

I WAS STRINGING A WATER HOSE UPSTAIRS. THE SPLICE CONNECTION GOT HUNG UP ON METAL STRUCTURE THE HOSE STOPPED & PULLED BACK. I HAD MY BACK STRAIGHT & MUSCLES TIGHT. WHEN I PULLED ON IT, THE HO SE STOPPED & PULLED ME DOWN TO THE RAIL. I GOT A SHARP PAIN IN MY TIALBONE & UP MY BACK. HOSE WAS ON A REEL & STRUNG OUT.

February 27, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I WAS MOVING THE INTAKE LINE ON AN UNDERFEEDER. THE INSPECTION DOOR CLOSED ON MUY FINGER.

February 2, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I BENT OVER TO PICK UP A FULL BOTTLE OF SPARKLETTS WATER AND I GOT A SUDDEN SHARP PAIN IN MY RIGHT LOWER BACK

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