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April 8, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING AN 80 LB SIGN INTO THE BACK OF A PICK UP TRUCK AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

November 10, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT HIT IN THE ELBOW & FOREARM WITH ROCKS WHEN TRYING TO FREE ROCKS FROM CRUSHER HOPPER

October 29, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A GATE HANDLE AT ROCK PLANT CRUSHER. THE GATE HANDLE CAUGHT RIGHT HAND FIFTH FINGER & CAUSED A BLOOD BLISTER.

October 29, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A PART IN HIS LOADER. HIS HADNS WERE GREASY AND WHEN HE TRIED TO PUT THE PART IN THE LOADER, IT FELL OUT OF HIS HADNS AND HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.

November 14, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A ROCK FROM THE JAW CRUSHER AND FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS GROIN.

July 18, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS WORKING AT ROCK PLANT WHEN SCREEN SLIPPED & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SCREEN & OVERSIZE CHUTE SMASHING LEFT INDEX FINGER.

April 1, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING DIRT

February 4, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WORKING AT THE BASE PLANT AT RICHMOND QUARRY, HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT.

May 1, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CUTTING EDGE ON A LAODER.

September 15, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A SCREEN AND HIS ARM PINCHED BETWEEN A WALKWAY AND SCREEN AND BRUISED HIS ARM AND ELBOW.

July 24, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER TO SERVICE AND GREASE THE ELECTRIC MOTOR, AND A WIRE HOOK HANGING FROM A CYCLONE FENCE WHICH ACTS AS A GUARD CAUGHT THE CORNER OF HIS LEFT EYE.

June 8, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERING TEEL DOOR ON SILO DIDNOT LET GO OF DOOR FINGER PINCHED IN DOOR AND WALL

November 8, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A LOADER WHEN HE NOTICED SOMETHING BOTHERING HIS EYE.LATER THE NEXT DAY IT STILL BOTHERED HIM SO HE WENT TO SEE THE DOCTOR.IT IS NOT KNOWN EXACTLY WHEN THE PARTICLES GOT IN HIS EYE.

February 12, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCRREN CLOTH AND WASHING SCREEN. HE LIFTED THE MAIN SCREEN UNIT AND HURT HIS BACK.

October 28, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A LARGE ROCK FROM JAW CRUSHER EMPLOYEE MOVED ARM BACK AND HIT ELBOW ON PIPE RAILING

October 16, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING OIL ON A DDOZER AN AIR WRENCH FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB AND BROKE IT

January 16, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG SHOVEL TO SHOVEL ROCK AND DIRT FROM UNDER CONVEYOR BELT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

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