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June 20, 1998 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BLADE MILL SPIRALS INTO BLADE MILL WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

April 16, 1998 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING A RETURN ROLLER ON A CONVEYOR WHEN HIS FINGER GOT SMASHED BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND THE FRAME.

October 28, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING A HOSE ONTO A PICK UP TRUCK WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 13, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM A CONE CRUSHER WITH ANOTHER EE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

March 25, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Struck against stationary object

STRUCK LEGS ON CONVEYOR FRAME WHILE PULLING ROCKS OFF CONVEYOR.

December 27, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED BACK PULLING HIMSELF UP BETWEEN GRIZZLY BARS AFTER DIGGING OUT PLUGGED FEEDER.

February 28, 1994 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT A SCREEN AT THE WET PLANT. HE HAD HIS HARD HAT, STEEL TOED BOOTS, SAFETY GLASSES AND GLOVES. WHILE TRYING TO MANEUVER THE WEIGHT OF THE SCREEN PUSHED HIM BACK AGAINST THE HANDRAIL CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.

March 10, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LETTING CAT WALK DOWN, THE LADDER SWUNG OVER STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

October 19, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON PIPE JOB AT WET PLANT, A PIECE OF DUST/METAL/RUST ENTERED RIGHT EYE. (EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.)

September 24, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING CHANNEL IRON INTO A RACK WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT ARM.

August 12, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF PLYWOOD OFF THE CRUSHER TOWER WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE WOOD AND SLID ALONG THE STEEL FRAME CUTTING HIS LEFT WRIST.

July 7, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING UP TO HOOK UP CABLES WHEN HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON THE CONVERYOR ADJUSTING BOLT.

March 9, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CONVEYORS WHEN HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR AND THE BOOM TRUCK.

October 28, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON JAW CRUSHER.HE TRIED TO GET THE PITMAN TO MOVE BACK THE TOGGLE DROPPED ONTO HIS RIGHT HAND.

September 30, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING GUARD IN PLACE ON CONE CRUSHER TWISTED LEFT WRIST.

March 18, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON 03-29-91 EMPLOYEE INFROMED SUPERVISOR THAT HE THOUGHT HE HAD INCURRED AN INJURY ON 03-18-91 (POSSIBLE HERNIA).BELIEVED IT HAPPENED WHILE LIFTING A 10 HP MOTOR ON A CONVEYOR.

February 14, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTING 5 GALLON BUCKETS FULL OF ABC SAMPLES, SHARP PAIN IN ABDOMINAL AREA.

July 23, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT IMMEDIATELY AND THE TREATMENT BY A PHSICIAN DID NOT COME TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CO UNTIL 9-10-90. WHILE INSTALLING V BELTS ON SCREEN, SHEAVE SLIPPED AND PULLED THREE MIDDLE FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

July 10, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Struck against stationary object

TAKING TAIL PULLEY OUT OF 1388 CONVEYOR PULLEY SLIPPED & PINNED RIGHT HAND AGAINST FRAME SMASHED RIGHT HAND

June 8, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING REPAIRS ON CONVEYOR AND WAS BITTEN B AND INSECT.

May 10, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER ON 5/1/90-FIRST AID TREATMENT; REINJURED SHOULDER ON 5/10/90 WHEN HE CLIMBED OVER HAND RAIL.

January 15, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTING TO PUT A HOOK ON CRANE HOOK PINNED RIGHT HAND BETWEEN IT & THE CRUSHER

August 11, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD POURED OUT MIXER , WASHED THE CHUTES DOWN AND PUT THEM BACK ON TRUCK. ON THE WAY BACK TO PLANT, FELT PAIN IN BACK OF LEFT SHOULDER.

May 2, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS CHANGING OXYGEN BOTTLE ON TRUCK WHEN THE BOTTLE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT,THE BOTTLE WAS SITTING ON THE GROUND WHEN HE WAS CHECKING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE BO TTLE WAS FULL.THE BOTTLE STARTED TO FALL OVER AND HE TRIED TO CATCH IT.

July 23, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN TROUGHING ROLLER ON 1" ROCK STACKER BELT AND FELT SMALL PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

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