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September 2, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING THE SCREW BEARING. HE REMOVED A COVER. HE FOUND SOME BUILDUP, WHEN TOUCHED THE BUILT UP HOT CLINKER DUST FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT HAND AND LEFT FOOT.

August 6, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS REPAIRING BUCKET WHEEL ON RECLAIMER WHEN CLINKER DUST FELL BETWEEN HIS SHIRT BURNING BACK.

April 21, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS USING A BAR TO CLOSE A VALVE WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK A PIPE WITH LEFT HAND.

April 4, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS REMOVING BARRELS FROM AC CRUSHER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT BICEP TENDON.

March 11, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EE WAS GETTING OUT OF SERVICE TRUCK, HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN.

January 27, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBSEQUENT TO LIFTING A 94# BAG OF CEMENT, EE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN WHILE DRIVING FORKLIFT

January 9, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS EMPTYING TRASH INTO DUMPSTER. TRASH CONTAINED HEAVY PIECES OF CEMENT AND WOOD. EE FELT TINGLING IN HIS BACK UP INTO HIS NECK, WHEN PULLING TRASH OUT OF BASKET.

December 3, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE SITTING IN CHAIR IN FRONT OF COMPUTER SCREENS IN CONTROL ROOM. PAIN GOT WORSE AS DAY PROGRESSED.

October 25, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING OUT FEEDER WHEN HIS RT. HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE ROTARY VALVE AND WALL.

October 1, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING OUT REDUCTION BURNER, EMPLOYEE FELT POP IN HIS SHOULDER.

August 28, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER INTO FRONT END LOADERWHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK.

August 26, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE DOING CLEAN UP.

August 8, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS DELIVERY PARK OF LUBRICENT TO THE JOB WHILE UNLOADING THE OIL BE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING.

August 2, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE DOING HOUSEKEEPING AROUND OR TUBEMILL.

June 21, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE NOTICED SWELLING IN RIGHT KNEE WHILE ATHOME. STATED IT WAS FROM STRIKING KNEE EARLIER IN THE MONTH. CONTINUED WORK UNTIL HE NOTICED SOME DISCOMFORT AND REQUESTED TO SEE A DR.

June 3, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AS EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HANDRAIL, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP.

April 12, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHILE POSITIONING BULKHEAD DOOR IN RAIL CAR.

December 13, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING KILN CHAIN OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME WHEN HE FELT A SORENESS IN HIS BACK. EMP DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 12-28, KEPTON WORKING THINKING PAIN WOULD GO AWAY.

October 31, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON A BUCKET MATERIAL ELEVATOR WHEN IT ROLLED BACKWARD SPLASHING DUST INTO HIS EYES.

June 9, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK FLUUSHIGN OUT OF CHUTE BROKE GUARD.

April 3, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EE HUNG SLEDGE HAMMER ON RUNG OF LADDER. WHEN HE MOVED THE LADDER THE HAMMER FELL OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING A CONTUSION.

February 1, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASING LATCH THAT ATTACHES TUB BODY TO FRAME IN ORDER TO DUMP CEMENT. EMPLOYEE WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

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