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October 1, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE HAS BEEN WORKING REPAIR, WHICH ENTAILS HEAVY LIFTING & AS A RESULT HE STRAINED HIS BACK

September 17, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING A ROLLER W/ANOTHER EE WHEN THE OTHER EE DROPPED THEIR END OF THE ROLLER. END OF ROLLER CAUGHT WEB OF LEFT IN THE THUMB AREA CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND. PUNCTURED THROUGH EE'S GLOVE

September 8, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS LINING UP 2 SIDES OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED & HIT CONVEYOR FRAME

August 30, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE'S BACK BECAME SORE AFTER INSTALLING A CONVEYOR GUIDE ROLLER.

July 25, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP HEAVY PIECE OF METAL CAUSED PAIN TO WRIST.

July 21, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Struck by flying object

OTHER EE TOSSED A BREAKER BAR INTO WHAT HE THOUGHT A CLEAN AREA HITTING EMPLOYEE

May 29, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING DEMOLITION OF A SEPARATOR CHUTE, EE POSITIONED HIMSELF TO WHERE WHEN THE CHUTE WAS CUT & RELEASED, A SECTION STRUCK AGAINST HIS LOWER LEG.

April 20, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WASHING OUT HEAD PULLEY HOPPER WITH A WATER HOSE WHEN SAND & DIRT FLEW INTO HIS EYES.

April 6, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CONVEYOR BELTIN UP TO TRANSFER BOX WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

April 1, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS SHOVELING TAIL PULLEY OF JAW CRUSHER WHEN HIS FOOT GOT STUCK IN MUD. WHEN HE MOVED TO PULL IT OUT, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK AREA.

February 23, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS SHOVELING OUT BURIED TAIL PULLEYS UNDER JAW CRUSHER AND GRIZZLEY WHEN HE GOT BURIED UP TO HIS ARMPITS WITH THE WATER, MUD AND ROCKS. HE GRABBED THE TAIL PULLEY GUARD AND PULLED HIMSELF OUT WITH ALL HIS STRENGTH CAUSING STRAIN TO HIS LEG, ARM, BACK AND NECK.

February 5, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CHANGING TIRE AND WHEN HE LIFTED TIRE FROM TRUCK, HE FELT PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA.

October 17, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE REMOVING ROCK FROM CHUTE, WEIGHT OF ROCK CAUSED EE TO BANG HIS WRIST INTO SIDE OF CHUTE. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 11/11/97

September 3, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE SHOVELING FELT PAIN IN CHEST AND MID BACK.

August 20, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING OUT LOWER CHAIN GUARD OF #1 FEEDER WHEN THE WATER AND DEBRIS HE WAS CLEANING OUT, ENTERED LEFT EYE.

August 18, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT INSTALLING NEW ROLLER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK AREA.

May 7, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING ROCK ON 3 TOWER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 28, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE LIFTED AND TURNED TO REPLACE A 3'X3' GUARD SECTION OF PC2C TAIL PULLEY WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE INJURY DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 5-1-97.

April 1, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ALLEGES THAT ON APPROX. 4/97 HE WAS LIFTING A HEAVEY TOOL BOX AT WORK AND INJURED HIS RIGHT MAJOR SHOULDER. EE REPORTED THIS INJURY TO HIS ATTORNEY ONLY AND WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 11-17 -97.

February 21, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKIGN ON PIT BELT #14 TAIL PULLEY WHEN DUST PARTICLES WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE AND LEFT EYE.

February 1, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON #4 TAIL PULLEY IN THE PIT. WHILE CRAWLING TO THE OTHER END OF THE PULLEY, HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE CHAIN. PLEASE NOTE EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MECIAL ATTENTION UNTI 6-26-97.

January 28, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS SHOVELING #5 PIT CONVEYOR AND SOMETHING POPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.

December 19, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A 6' X 54" SECTION OF CONVEYOR BELT ONTO P7 PORTABLE CONVEYOR. WHEN HE RAISED IT UP TO SHOULDER LEVEL TO PLACE IT ON THE CONVEYOR, HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

December 19, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING WET MATERIAL FROM GROUND ON KNEES THROWING MATERIAL OVER SHOULDER TO BELT LINE WHEN HIS SHOULDER POPPED & HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

December 3, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL OFF BELT, PAIN STARTED IN LOWER BACK.

November 21, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A HEAVY WOODEN DOOR ON A STORAGE SHED AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND A STEEL DOOR HASP (LOCK). THE WEIGHT OF THE DOOR CAUSED THE HASP TO PINCH HIS FINGER.

November 21, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXTRACT A VALVE BODY THAT WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION, STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.

November 1, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING STARTED FROM A SERVICE TRUCK WHEN A CLUMP OF DIRT FELL ONTO HIS FACE AND INTO HIS EYE.

October 14, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Struck by falling object

ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A PIECE OF PIPE THE FLANGE FELL OFF ONTO FOOT.

October 4, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING A 12" FGEAR ON A FORKLIFT PALLET WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A GEAR TOOTH WHICH HAD A SHARP EDGE. THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.

October 4, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING CABLE ON DRAGLINE FELT A TEARING SENSATION IN ABDOMEN.

September 19, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A DRAG CHAIN AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

September 7, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL AROUND THE PLANT, HIS BACK POPPED AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.

August 30, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE SET OF ROLLERS WHEN THE ROLLERS TIPPED OVER SMASHING FINGER BETWEEN ROLLERS AND CONVEYOR FRAME.

July 3, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ON ALL FOURS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN OUT UNDER A PIT CONVEYOR. AS HE PUSHED HIMSELF UP TO A KNEELING POSITION. HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

June 14, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE SHOVELING ROCK AND SAND THEN PUMPING GREASE INTO A BEARING WITH A GREASE GUN, I BEGAN TO HAVE PAIN IN MY RIGHT ARM.

April 3, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING DIRT FROM A DIRT PAN ONTO A DRAGLINE WHEN HE INJURED HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE.

February 8, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE EXITING LOADAUT BOOTH THROUGH SOUTH DOOR, PUSHED DOOR OPEN BY PUSHING ON WINDOW & THE WINDOW BROKE CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND.

November 1, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HOOKING UP PORTABLE LIGHT STAND TRAILER HITCH ON PICK UP TRUCK BALL HITCH WHEN HIS FINGER GOT SMASHED BETWEEN TRAILER HITCH AND TRUCK LICENCSE PLATE NO.

October 6, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING UP AFTER A JOB. HE WENT TO MOVE A STUB SHAFT AND IT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT WHILE THE SHARP EDGE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND BELOW THE LITTLE FINGER.

September 26, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON BOTTOM RUNG AND THE LADDER MOVED SMASHING HIS FINGER AT PIVOT POINT.

July 28, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS REPAIRING ON A GRIZZLY FEEDER WHICH OCNSISTE DOF CLIMBING, LIFTING AND CHIPPING OUT MATERIAL. HE TWISTED TO GET OUT OF CONFINED SPACE AND INJURED LOWER BACK. W DID NO T LEARN HE INJURED HIS BACK AT THAT TIME UNTIL 8-14-95.

July 14, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE CONSISTENT SHOVELING IN AN AWKWARD POSITION, ACCUMULATED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, CAUSED LOWER BACK STRAIN.

March 28, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A 5' X 6" PICE OF CHANNEL IRON ONTO THE BACK OF A FLATBED TRUCK AND CCUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER WHEN HE FAILED TO REMOVE HIS RIGHT HAND OUT FROM BETWEEN THE CHANNEL IRON AN D THE REAR EDGE OF THE TRUCK BED.

February 3, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE ROCK FROM JAMMED CHUTE, A ROCK BECAME LOOSE DROPPING FROM THE FEEDER AREA ONTO EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER, CUTTING IT.

December 21, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A 2" PIPE CAP ON WATER TANK. THE WATER TANK WAS PRESSURIZED. THE BLEED VALVE ON CAP WAS NOT OPENED OT RELEIVE PRESSURE SOTHE CAP SHO INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FACE CUTTIGN IT. IT.

November 28, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING A BATTERY CHARGER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.

October 27, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED A HERNIA FROM SHOVELING AND LIFTING DIRT.

October 27, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING A LEFTOVER SECTION OF NEW CONVEYOR BELT AWAY FROM THE CONVEYOR FRAME WHEN HE SUFFERED A SLIGHT STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS ABLE TO WORK UNTIL 11-1-94 WHEN HE REPORTED AN IN CREASE IN PAIN AT WHICH POINT HE WAS SENT IN FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.

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