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January 31, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REPLACE A SCREEN ON A SAND PLANT WHEN THE SCREEN SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB. HE THEN WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. WHERE HE WAS GIVEN 8 STITCHES IN HIS LEFT THUMB.

June 20, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING A HYDRAULIC PUMP OUT OF A TEN WHEEL VEHICLE WHEN HE LOST HOLD OF IT AND IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT ANKLE AND LEG.

June 14, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING UP VEHICLE WHEN HE SMASHED HIS LEFT THUMB AND BROKE IT.

March 1, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING THE CARPETS IN THE SLUICE BOX ON THE SAND PLANT

March 22, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING UP THE DOOR OF THE SHOP AND A ROCK STOPPED THE DOOR CAUSING AN ABRUPT STOP OF THE DOOR WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR THEN TO JAM AND THIS CAUSED THE TENDON IN HIS ELBOW TO BE PULL ED.

November 11, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF OF THE DRAGLINE WHEN A LOOSE WIRE ON THE HANDRAIL OF THE TRACK CAUGHT HIS WEDDING RING AND PUT A SMALL HOLE IN HIS RING FINGER.

October 30, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REACHING ACROSS AN OPEN TRUCK DOOR TO OBTAIN SOME TOOLS NEEDED TO WORK ON THE PLANT WHEN THE TRUCK DOOR SHUT AND CRUSHED HIM BETWEEN THE TRUCK AND THE DOOR.

May 26, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS SPRAYING WASP KILLER TO DESTROY A MULTITUDE OF WASPS WHEN THE SPRAY DRIFED BACK UP INTO HIS FACE AND CONSIQUENTLY WENT INTO HIS EYES.

November 18, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING PIT TRUCK WHEN HE STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. HE LIFTED THE HOOD AND FELT PAIN IN HIS MIDBACK.

April 19, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 100 LB. SHEETS OF METAL INTO BACKHOE BUCKET TO BE MOVED OUT OF WORK AREA.

April 8, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND OTHER WERE TOGETHER LIFTING AND MOVING A LARGE 100 POUND SHEET OF METAL TAKE PAT INTO LOADER BUCKET TO BE MOVED OUT OF WORK AREA. OTHER DROPPED HIS END HE TRIED TO HOLD THE METAL TWISTI NG AND STRAINING HIS BACK.

January 22, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE DURING DAILY SERVICING OF LOADER WAS PUTTING HYDRAULIC FLUID INTO LOADER.HE USED 5 GALLON GERRY CANS.LIFTING THE SECOND GERRY CAN UP APPROXIMATELY TO HIS HEIGHT HE STRAINED THE LUMBAT R MUSCLES ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

June 2, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING LADDER ON LOADER.

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