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1983–2026
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September 27, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cadman Rock Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING A LIGHT PLANT EQUIPPED WITH A TELERUPING & ADJUSTING STANDARD WITH THE MANUAL HAND CRANE THIS IS A REGULAR PART OF HIS JOB THAT HE DID IN EACH SHIFT HE WORKED THIS ONE PARTICULAR INCIDENT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT ELBOWTHE RESULTING INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AT AN ELBOW SPRAIN

January 11, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cadman Rock Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING TO WORK FROM AN OFFSITE LUNCH AND PARKED HIS AUTO IN DESIGNATED AREA.WHILE WALKING FROM PARKING AREA TO LOADER HE ENCOUNTERED A CAR THAT HAD OVERPARKED AND BLOCKED A WAL KWAY BY PULLING CLOSE TO AN OFFICE TRAILER TONGUE.HE JUMPED UP ON THE TRAILER TONGUE AND THE TOP OF HIS HEAD HIT AN AIRCONDITIONING UNIT MOUNTEDON THE TRAILER.A LACERATION TO THE TOP OF HIS H

June 9, 1988 WA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cadman Rock Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS ADJUSTING JAW CRUSHER WITH SPRING LOADED BOLT BOLT WAS RELEASED BY SPRING HUNG UP ON THREADS OF BOLTS, EMPL LEANED OVER SPRING TO HEAR SOME DIRECTION, HIS LEFT HAND RESTED ON SPRING & IT SUDDENLY RELEASED SMASHING HIS LEFT INDEX & MIDDLE FINGER.

January 21, 1988 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cadman Rock Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REPLACING SET 2F LEAF SPRING ON PH180 45TON HAUL TRUCK INJURY OCCURRED WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING SPRING INTO PLACE IN TIGHT QUARTERS & SPRING CAME INTO CONTACT WITH MAIN FRAME WHILE EMPLOYEE S LEFT HAND WA8 GUIDING THE SPRING CRUSHING THE 3RD-4TH DIGITS ON LEFT HAND

January 19, 1985 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cadman Rock Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING LOWER SHAFT TO REPLACE ROLLER, SLIPPED OR LOST HIS BALANCE WHILE INSTALLING THE ROLLS AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

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