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October 23, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE SHOP ANVIL.SHORTLY THEREAFTER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 22, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING A SCREEN IN THE PREP PLANT, CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE EQUIPMENT FRAME AND THE SCREEN.

March 18, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING WELDER THAT WAS STUCK IN THE DIRT.

February 27, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF METAL FOOF COVER - [2' X 3'] FELL APPROX. 3' & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD. HE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT - SAID HE WAS FINE. WORKED REMAINDER OF THE DAY & FALLOWING DAY - INCLUDING O/T. WENT TO KAISER ON 3/2 - HIS DAY OFF.

October 20, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF SHEET METAL

September 16, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS FASTENING HIS SEAT BELT ON THE L-2 LOADER. THE SPRING ON THE BUCKLE BROKE AND LODGED IN HIS FINGER.

July 31, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A GUARD TO CLEAN UNDER A TAIL PULLEY. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

July 27, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING INTO THE SCRUBBER TANK TO CLEAN DOWN THE MUD AS HE WAS PULLING HIMSELF THROUGH THE MANHOLE HE FELT A PULL (PAIN)IN HIS GROIN

June 30, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED CHEST PAIN WHILE CLIMBING STEPS TO TOP OF SILOS

May 11, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS CARRYING HEAVY MATERIALS UP THE STEPS TO THE TOP OF THE SILOS TO DO REPAIRS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 7, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE SERVICING FRONT END LOADER PRIOR TO OPERATIOLN BURNED ARM STEAM FROM RADIATOR

February 16, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING CLEAN UP WORK & FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS NOT RELATED TO WORK.

November 18, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS HOLDING THE HAMMER DURING THE INSTALLATION OF HAMMERS IN A CRUSHER AND MASHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

October 15, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE AS CLEANING OVERSIZE ROCK OUT OF THE MCCLANAHAN CRUSHER AS HE LIFTED A LARGE ROCK HIS HAND HIT A SHARP ROCK

September 30, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ANVILS FROM THE CRUSHER AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. WORKED THE REST OF THE DAY AND FOLLOWING DAY WITHOUT COMPLAINT.

March 26, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES WERE ENGAGING IN HORSEPLAY. EMPLOYEE HAD HIS BACK & NECK TWISTED. NOW COMPLAINS OF PAIN IN NECK & SPINE & IS CURRENTLY BEING TREATED BY A CHIROPRACTOR. HE WAS NOT SURE OF THE DATE OF INJURY - APPROX. 3-26-92. [LATER NOTE- NO EVIDENCE THAT INJURY OCCURRED AT WORK]

October 25, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE CEMCO, TRYING TO REMOVE A CHUTE. WHILE REMOVING THE GUARD HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

August 29, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON AN AIR HOSE TRYING TO GET SOME SLACK FOR THE JACK HAMMER. THE HOSE CONNECTION CAME APART AND STRUCK HER ON THE SHOULDER.

August 2, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING CLEAN-UP WORK IN THE LIGHTWEIGHT PLANT. WAS SHOVELING IN A STRAIGHT LEG POSITION.

July 5, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL REPORTED THAT HE STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING 25# SPACER BLOCKS FROM BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK.

April 1, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING 5 GAL CONTAINERS OF OIL UP STEPS TO THE 2ND PIER OF ROTARY KILN

March 18, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTRUCTING EMP ON HOW TO ADJUST BELT SCRAPPER JPULLED ON WT IT HIT BELT PINNED HAND AGAINST CHUTE FRAME

April 16, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL NOT SURE WHERE INJURED.POSSIBLY WHILE UNDERGOING EVALUATION TO SEE IF PHYSICALLY CAPABLE OF PERFORMING TASKS OF ROTARY KILN OPERATOR.

April 2, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL STRAINED BACK REMOVING TOOL BAG FROM TRUCK NO LOST TIME UNTIL 4-26 WHEN HE AGGRAVATED INJURY.

August 16, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING TO TOP OF LIGHTWEIGHT SILO. TWISTED KNEE ON STAIRS.

May 2, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE LONG TUNNEL USING A 5 GALLON BUCKET THE HANDLE BROKE BUCKET FULL OF DIRT DROPPED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT

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