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September 14, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of New Mexico · Struck by falling object

WHILE REMOVING THE GEAR BOX TO EXPOSE THE BEARING THE PULLING EYE ON THE MOTOR BROKE FALLING ON HIS LES & KNEES

August 15, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of New Mexico · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AFTER MOVING A SMALL CATWALK TO CLEAN A TAIL POLLY, EE BEGAN TO SHOVEL DIRT. FELT A SHARP PAIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SMALL OF HIS BACK. LIMITED DUTY FOR TWO DAYS.

March 27, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of New Mexico · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SAND AT THE PLANT HAD ALSO USED A SLEDGEHAMMER ON THE FEED HOPPER IMPAIRMENT OF EMPLOYEE DUE TO BACK STRAIN NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT EMPLOYEE IS CURRENTLY OFF WORK

October 16, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of New Mexico · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING TURBO IMPACT CRUSHER HURT HIS BACK WHILE PICKING UP TABLE SHOE THAT WEIGHTS ABOUT 50 LBS

September 30, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of New Mexico · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING ROCKS FROM CONE CRUSHER. HE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTING OUT OVERSIZED ROCK. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK BUT HAS RESTRICTIONS ON WORK ACTIVITIES.

May 29, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of New Mexico · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE SCREENS AT WASH PLANT. EMPLOYEE PULLED SCREEN TO HOLD IT IN PLACE AND INJURED HIS BACK IN THE PROCESS.

April 26, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of New Mexico · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EXITING A CHARGE HOPPER PREPARING TO CLOSE DOOR AND LOCK IT L HAND WAS IN DOOR FRAME DOOR SMASHED HIS L HAND TWO FINGERS RING FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER MAY LOOSE END OF FINGERS

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