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June 29, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN WORKING ON REMOVING ASPHALT AND CONCRETE FROM PLUGGED UP CRUSHER, CONCRETE BEING REMOVED PIECE OF 2X1' BROKE AND CRUSHED LT HAND INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER.

March 31, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING QUARRY TO START HIS SHIFT,BUT INSTEAD OF ACCESSING THROUGH THE MAIN GATE, EMPLOYEE JUMPED THE FENCE, SUFFERING A LACERATION ON HIS SMALL FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

July 18, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CHANGING BERAING IN A CONVEYOR BELT AND RECEIVED A VERY MINOR CUT WHEN HE LEANED ON THE METAL OF THE FRAME.

August 27, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ADJUSTING METERING SCREW WHEN HE CUT HIS 5TH FINGER (PINKY) RIGHT HAND WITH METAL.

July 15, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BLOCK CHOCKED TIME WHEN HE PULLED (STRAINED) RIGHT ARM.

November 26, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE OPENED DOOR TO CONTROL HOUSE AND FELT PAIN ON LEFT SHOULDER/BACK.

October 17, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WALKING TO ASSIST WORKERS REMOVING DEBRISACCUMULATED ON TOP OF SCREEN, WHEN A ROCK WAS THROWN FROM THE TOP OF THE SCREEN TO THE GROUND & HIT EE ON THE HEAD (HARD HAT).

August 14, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE IN COMPANY OF COWORKER WERE INSTALLING A WATER PUMP CLUTCH WHEN THE CLUTCH SLIPPED FROM COWORKER'S HAND AND TURNED EE'S BODY WITH A HORIZONTAL ROTATION AND STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.

August 28, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON SKIRT BOARD AND CUT BACKOF THE HAND WITH METAL BUR ON SKIRT BOARD.

September 7, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS HELPING RELOCATE A WATER TANK AND STRAINED THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

November 11, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RING CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN CRUSHER.

June 3, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BOX AND THE BOTTOM FELL OUT AND CONTENTS FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.

February 11, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO PICK UP OBJECT.

April 9, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING TRUCK & HIT LEFT ELBOW ON DOOR FRAME CAUSING IMMEDIATE SWELLING & PAIN

April 23, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CHANGING CUTTING EDGES ON 988 LOADER AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING EDGE TO BE BOLTED.

August 11, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING NEW ROLL OF BELTING ONTO CONVEYOR,EMPL STRAINED HIS BACK.

March 31, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON EQUIPMENT IN A VERY SMALL AREA WHERE A PROPER POSITION FOR LIFTING WAS NOT POSSIBLE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A SCREEN UNIT AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTING

August 29, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE BUILDING A MATERIAL CHUTE OVER A TRANSFER CONVEYOR AT THE RECYCLE PLANT.EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CHUTE INTO PLACE TO BE WELDED..

May 2, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SCREEN FRAME DURING MAINTENANCE WORK AND STRAINED HIS BAK NCE WORK

January 19, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REMOVING P6LLEY FROM 20 HP MOTOR AND SMASHED THUMB.EMPL WENT TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT AND RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY.

September 25, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING LACING CONVEYOR BELT #6310 AND CUT HAND.

May 6, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 FEED PLATE FROM CRUSHER AND DROPPED FEED PLATE HITTING LEFT ANKLE. BRUISED LEFT ANKLE. LOST GRIP ON FEED PLATE WHILE REMOVING SAME FROM CRUSHER

April 10, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING GREASE LINES ON CONVEYOR BELT AND LACERATED HIS FINGER.

May 7, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING OFF DE6RIS ON SCREEN AT RECYCLE PLANT AND EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS FINGER.HE BROKE HIS FINGER.

March 14, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME CLIMBED DOWN OFF OF LOADER #6721 TO AIDEK I.NAME IN LIFTING CRIBBING SO AS TO LOWER 51/2FT CONE MANTLE ONTO THEM AFTER HELPING DO SO I.NAME RETURNED TO HIS LOADER & COMPLETED DAY & FOLL OWING TWO WEEKS AFTER THIS TWO WEEK PERIOD HE COMPLAINED THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE HELPING I.NAME DID NOT WANT A REPORT OR TO SEE A PHYSICIAN

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