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August 24, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE SLID FROM THE CENTER OF THE PICK UP SEAT TO GET OUT OF THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF 176 PICK UP AND FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 11, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SAID THAT WHILE IN PROCESS OF CHANGING OUT CLOSING LINE ON NO 2 CRANE NEW LINE HIT RIGHT ELBOW & RIGHT ELBOW IS SORE. EMPL REQUESTED TREATMENT OF LEFT ELBOW BY DR FRIEDER FOR INDUSTRIAL INJURY RECEIVED ON 8/3. HE WAS PREVIOUSLY TREATED BY DR WARSAW FOR LEFT ELBOW INJURY WHEN HE SAW DR FRIEDER ON 8/23 HE TOLD HIM THAT LEFT ELBOW WAS OK & THAT RIGHT ELBOW HURT. WHEN QUESTIONED

July 23, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON VACUUM TRUCK BOOM HOSE. FELT PAIN IN GROIN.

June 28, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REAGGRAVATION OF PRIOR NON-MEDICAL INJURY,5-23-90.(NONE REPORTED).EMPL REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT 6-28-90.DR RX MODIFIED WORK DUTIES.

June 11, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL ONTO A BELT CONVEYOR. HAD TO LIFT SHOVEL TO SHOULDER HEIGHT TO SHOVEL ONTO BELT. FELT PAIN IN UPPER BACK.

April 4, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL PULLING GEAR BOX OUT OF LOADER,EXPERIENCED TEARING IN EYE.RX EYE DROPS BY DR.EMPL REQUESTED TO BE SEEN 4-5-90.

December 21, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER UNPLUGGING A FEEDER WITH HIS HAND WHEN SHALE MATERIAL DISLODGED, PINNING HAND IN CHUTE.

December 5, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET AN EXPANSION JOINT TO HIS JOB SITE. HE STOOD THE JOINT ON ITS SIDE AND IT FELL OVER PINNING AND LACERATING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE JOINT AND THE WALL OF RC I DUST COLLECTOR. THE EXPANSION JOINT IS HEAVY AND AWKWARD.

November 9, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED IMPACT WRENCH TO USE TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON COAL MILL ROLL HEAD DISCOMFORT IN UPPE BACK

November 7, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF HIS PERSONAL CAR IN PLANT PARKING LOT AND CLOSED CAR DOOR ON HIS FINGER. (PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION AND SUTURES).

August 23, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM KILN DRIVE GEAR TO WALKWAY,WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON AN AIR HOSE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION PRESCRIBED BY DOCTOR.

July 30, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING CLEANUP WORK IN CLINKER AREA. CLINKER DUST CONTACTED HIS SWEATY SKIN, CAUSING IRRITATION TO SKIN.

July 27, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE GOR DOWN FROM TRUCK TO MOVE ROCK IN THE ROAD.ROLLED ROCK AND FELT DISCOMFORT IN LOWER BACK.

July 7, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HOLDING I BEAM. LATER IN DAY FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. NEXT DAY WAS REACHING ACROSS AIRSLIDE TO REMOVE BOLTS Y FELT MORE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 21, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CHUNKS FROM A HOPPER FEEDER USING HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN MATERIAL FELL AND A ROCK STRUCK HIS HAND, BRUSING HIS HAND.

May 30, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL SAID THAT WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING FAN BELT ON CHEVY S-10 SHIFT ELECTRICIANS TRUCKEN GARAGE BY ATATEMPTING TO MANUALLY TURN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY SO THAT THE FAN BELT COULD BE R OLLED ONTO THE PULLEY HE BENT FORWARD WITH LOWER 2 RIBS ON HIS R SIDE LEANING ON THE RADIATOR HE SAID HE PULLED STRENUOUSLY THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY DID NOT TURN BUT THE TWO LOWER R RIBS SLED FO

May 12, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE HAD OPENED A DOOR TO #2CLINKER COOLER. USED RIGHT FOOT TO PUSH MATERIAL OUT OF THE DOORWAY, WHEN EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

April 28, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROLLERS ONTO TRUCK BED. ROLLER CAME APART AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN ROLLER AND TRUCK BED, LACERATING FINGER.

April 17, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON D4-1 MILL CLUTCH. DUST FROM THE CLUTCH CONTACTED THE EMPLOYEE, CAUSING SKIN IRRITATION.

March 15, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOOSENING PROBE FLANGE SCREWS SO PROBE FANG COULD B MOVED PASST ANGLE IRON WELDED IN WAY JERKING PROBE BACK FORTH AND FLANGE SLIDD BACK PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN FLANGE AN LIP OF PIPE TEE.

February 16, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ON KNES AND TRIED TO SEPARATE HOSE FORM COUPLING BY PULLING ON HOSE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

January 25, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS TAKING MILL BALLS 4 LBS EACH OUT OIF BARREL AND PUTTING THEM IN MILL FEED CHUTE ON AT A TIME AND LOST FELLING IN L HAND AND FELT PAIN IN L ELBOW

December 30, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DISMOUNTING DRILL. HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS ON THE GROUND AND HIS LEFT FOOT WAS STEPPING FROM THE RUNG STEP OVER HIS RIGHT FOOT WHILE TWISTING HIS TRUNK CLOCKWISE. RESULTING IN LOWER BACK PAI N.

December 20, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED WORKING ON AN AIR RAM & WAS TURNING TO WALK AWAY WHEN HOT DUST CONTACTED EMPLOYEE ON HIS FACE & NECK

December 6, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPENING & CLOSING BOTTOM DOORS ON RAILCARS FOR UNLOADING. OVEREXERTED RIGHT ARM.

November 2, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING DRILL HIS RT FOOT WAS ON THE GROUND AND HIS LEFT FOOT WAS STEPPING FROM THE RUNG STEP OVER HIS RT FOOT WHILE TWISTING HIS TRUCK CLOCKWISE RESULTING IN LOWER BACK PAIN

October 24, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BENT BUCKET FROM FM6-BE2 TAIL TRACTION AS HE WAS STEPPING FROM THE ELEVATOR DOORWAY LEDGE TO FLOOR LEVEL HE WAS SLIDING HIS HANDS DOWN THE TAIL TRACTION GUIDES FOR S UPPORT HE WAS ALMOST TO FLOOR LEVEL WHEN HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHANNEL WHICH HOLDS THE TRACTION GUIDES AND SOME KEYSTOCK USED TO REDUCE PLAY BETWEEN CHANNEL AND TRACTION GUIDE

October 24, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BAR STOCK OFF STEEL RACK,AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LEG.

September 26, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by falling object

THE EE SAID THAT AS HE WAS LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD OF A CHERRY PICKER, THE ROD THAT HOLDS THE HOOD UP SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE AND THE HOOD FELL ONTO THE EMPLOYEE S HEAD. THIS CASUSED A NECK COMPRE SSION.

September 19, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SAID THAT AS HE WAS LIFTING FILE BOXES AND PLACING THEM UP ON TO A HIGH TRUCK AT TEH RECORD STORAGE BUILDING AT THE LAY DOWN AREA, HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT ELBOW.

July 30, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS PICKING UP BRICK FROMT EH BRICK TABLE IN #5 KILN. THERE WERE EMPLOYEES WORKING ABOVE HIM ON THE BRICK TREE ACCIDENTLALLY RELEASED THE RAM HOLDING THE BRICK UP, CAUSING BR ICK TO FALL BELOW.

July 28, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP SAID HE WA> PICKING UP THE DROTT CRANE BAL WEIGHT TO REMOVE IT OUT OF THE ROADWAY IN O RDER TO KEEP SOMEONE FROM RUNING OVER IT AND FELT PAI IN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDERS AND LOWER BACK.

July 15, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE REMOVING THE BOTTOM TRACTION DOOR ON A SHOKED BUCKET ELEVATOR, CEMENT POURED OUT OF THE OPENING AND CONTACTED THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS CHEST AND ARMS. ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED BY EMPLYEE U NTIL 8-25-88. MISSED WORK 8-26-88 ONLY.

July 10, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE ON JOBSITE IN VERNON CALIFORNIA LIFTING BEARING APPROX 100 LBS WITH ANOTHER PERSON HELPING HIM WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND ALL WEIGHT BOF BEARING WENT TO THE LEFT SIDE FELT PAIN IN B ACK AND LEFT SIDE AND BENDING SITTING DISCOMFORT ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 8-2-88

June 17, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHEN CLOSING DUST COLLECTOR DOOR, THE SUCTION CAUSED THE DOOR TO SLAM AND EMPLOYEE,S FINGER WAS PINCHED AS DOOR SHUT.

April 26, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING A HOPPER, MATERIAL FLUSHED AND AS EMP. CLOSED INSPECTION DOOR HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT.

April 19, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPENING A DOOR,EMPLOYEE DROPPED A 4 INCH BY 8 INCH CONCRETE CYLINDER THAT HE HAD BEEN CARRYING ON HIS FOOT.

April 6, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS STANDING ON A PLATFORM UNSCREWING PIPE CAPBY HAND WHILE HE WAS CHECKING FOR FEED IN FM6 BALANCE ROOM. HE RAISED THE FEED GATE BY PUSHING DOWN ON THE GATE HANDLE SO THAT T HE PIPE CAP COULD BE REMOVED. THE HANDLE APPARENTLY LOCKED DOWN IN TEH HORIZONTAL POSITION. WHILE UNSCREWING CAP, HANDLE RELEASED CATCHING RIG FINGER HANDLE AND GATE HANDLE.

February 11, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING BROKEN OIL LINE ON #100 TRUCK EMPLOYEE WAS BENEATH THE TRUCK WITH HIS LEFT ARM EXTENDED UP INTO TRUCK CHASIS REPETITIVE COUNTER-CLOCKWISE & CLOCKWISE MOVEMENTS WERE MADE WITH ARM & HAND WITH WRIST FLEXING & EXTENDING AS OLD OIL LINE WAS REMOVED & NEW OIL LINE INSTALLED EMPLOYEES RING & MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND BEGAN LOCKING IN FLEXED POSITION AFTER DAY

January 12, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHECKING 4EIGHTS OF CEMENT BAGS ON MOVING CONVEYOR BELT, EMPLOYEE FAILED TO SHUT OFF BELT BEFORE REMOVING CEMENT BAG AND TWISTED HIMSELF THE WRONG WAY.

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