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May 10, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REACHED DOWN TO RETRIEVE A BOOK FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

March 6, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN SLIDE GATE BY PULLING ON GATE VALVE HANDLE. GATE VALVE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF BRACKET CASUING EMPL TO TWIT TO REGAIN BALANCE.

March 2, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSERT PIPETTE INTO A PIPETTE DISPENSER. EMPLOYEE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE ON PIPETTE WITH ONE HAND AND HOLDING THE PIPETTE DISPENSER WITH THE OTHER HAND. PIPETTE BROKE WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED.

January 10, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT CORNER OF A TRANSFORMER TANK TO MAKE THE OIL DRAIN COMPLETLY, FELT SLIGHT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

December 24, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING PUSHING DOWN WITH A3/4" CONDUIT(APPROX 12' LONG).EMPLOYEE PUSHED DOWN ON CONDUIT AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE.

August 23, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WORKED REMOVING OLD TROUGHING IDLERS BY MANUALLY REMOVING THEM FROM UNDER A BELT CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS SHOULDER FELT "SORE" AFTER HAVING PERFORMED THIS WORK. EMPLOYEE SOU GHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 9/01/89.

June 9, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SIT ON FOLDING CHAIR, EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIR HINGE AND FOLDING STRUCTURE OF CHAIR.

July 15, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DOWN ON A TARPAULIN WITH BOTH HANDS, NOTICED A DEFORMITY OF THE RIGHT HAND RING FINGER.

March 24, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO MANUALLY ROTATE SAMPLER SPLITTER PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN SPLITTER BLADE & SAMPLER HOUSING

February 6, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ. WA> SHOVELING AT THE FEED END OF CM-3 MILL, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. NOTE: EMP. HAS PETITIONED TO REOPEN PRIOR CLAIM, STATED THAT HE COULD NOT RELATE TO A SPECIFIC INCIDENT W HICH AGGRAVATED CONDITION, BUT THAT HE HAS HAD PROBLEMS SINCE DATE OF ABOVE INCIDENT.

September 23, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE PROCESS OF CLIMBING OUT OF CHERRY PICKER CAB MOVED LEG SIDEWAYS AND FELT KNEE POP-EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 10/20/87 AND STARTED LOSING TIME 11/17/87.

September 10, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ASSSIT9D BY TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES, WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A 12'X15' SCREW CONVEYOR COVER. EMPLOYEE LOST HIS GRIP, TWISTED SUFFERING STRAIN.

July 23, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE INJURED WAS3CLEANING OUT RECOUP DUCT OF CEMENT BUILD-UP.

May 7, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS A7TEMPTING TO MOVE A 250# MILL LINER PLATGE EMPLOYEE WAS AWARE OF PROPER MATERIAL HANDING PROCEDURES BUT IGNORED HAZARD

May 5, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD FELT PAIN WHEN LIFTING A BOX ON 5/5/87 WHICH WAS REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR AT THAT TIME. THAT SOON AFTER THE INJURY HE HAD SEEN A DOCTOR WHO DIAGNOSED AN INGUINAL HERNIA AND HAD RECOMMENDED SURGERY. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD REFUSED THE SURGERY AND THAT HE AS HAD PAIN EVER SINCE.

April 29, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LO4ERING 6 INCH GUZZLER HOSE, WEIGHT OF HOSE CAUSED THE HOSES TO DESCEND RAPIDLY CATCHING EMPLOYEE S HAND BETWEEN HOSE AND A METAL DOOR PLATE.

April 1, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

CRAWLED OUT OF 3MANWAY OPENING AND SAFETY BELT HUNG UP ON SOMETHING INSIDE, PULLED ON ROPE TIGHTLY AND THE HOOK RELEASED AND FEEW UP AND HIT HIM ON HEAD.EMP WENT TO ST MARYS HOSPITAL AND WAS RELEASED TO GO 6ACK TO WORK

March 26, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS BENT OV9R ATTEMPTING TO LIFT UP ON A PLATFORM WEIGHTING APPROX 50# UPON LIFITNG THE PLATFORM HUNG UP ON A DOOR JAM, CAUSING EMPLOYEES BODY TO JAR

January 12, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE PROCESS OF STEPPING OVER EQUIPMENT, SHIFTED WEIGHT TO LEFT LEG, AT WHICH TIME EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN KNEE AREA.

November 18, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE 8UPPORTED HIMSELF ON HIS ARMS HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL HIMSELF UP THROUGH A MANHOLE IN A BALL MILL CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

September 5, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Contact with heat

EMPLOYEE WHILE 1ERFORMING LABOR WORK (RIGGING VACCUM HOSES) STARTED FEELING VERY WEAK AND DISORIENTED.

June 9, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WHILE 3N THE PROCESS OF PULLING ON A 6 INCH DIAMETER HOSE, FELT PAIN IN BACK.

May 27, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL ATTEMPTING3TO COUPLE HOSE WHILE REACHING OVERHEAD FELT PAIN IN LEFT LOWER BACK.

December 18, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal fireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO PUSH OPEN THE OFFICE WINDOW,EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY PUSHED ONTO THE GLASS PORTION OF WINDOW CAUSING GLASS TO BREAK.THE GLASS LACERATED HER LEFT WRIST.

November 15, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING WORK IN ELECTRONICS MAINTNANCE SHOP WHEN HE NOTICED THAT HIS EYE WAS IRRITATED. WHEN HE LOOKED INTO A MIRROR HE NOTICED A FOREIGN BODY ON THE PUPIL OF HIS EYE.

November 9, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS NEGOTIATING SOME STEPS OVER A CONVEYOR BOX WHEN HER KNEE BEGAN TO PAIN AND GAVE WAY.

November 6, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES3WHILE STRIGHTING A DUCON ELBOW, THE ELBOW SLIPPED OUT OF JOINT AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

October 25, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING TO CARRY A SECTION OF A SCREW CONVEYOR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN H IS LOWER BACK.

October 23, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PUSHING & PULLING ON AN ELECTRIC MOTOR IN ORDER TO POSITION IT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN H IS LOWER BACK.

October 13, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS CLEANING A 1000 KVA STARTER AS HE PUSHED STARTER IN FUSE HOLDER DROPPED DOWN & STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM

September 9, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE MILL ELEVATOR BOOT TRACTION DOOR, DOOR SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE.

July 18, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISCONNECTING HOSES FROM VACUUM TRUCK, HOSE CAME APART STRICKING HIMIN MOUTH.

February 20, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON A NATURAL GAS PIPE ON A CMEENT KILN. HIS HANDS WERE ABOVE HIS SHOULDERS WHILE PUSHING CAUSING HIMTO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FAILED TO USED AVAILABLE LADDER IN ORDER T O ASSUME A SAFEE POSITION.

October 31, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP STEEL PLATE TO PLACE IT ON HAND TRUCK AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

September 5, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE INSTALLING WHEEL ON BRIDGE CRANE.

July 10, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT A QUARRY TRUCK. HE PLACED ALL OF HIS WEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT LEG AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL EVALVATION ON 7-31-84.

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