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April 23, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calaveras Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE SMASHED THE MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TWO ROCKS. TH EEMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG THE CRUSHER.

December 14, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calaveras Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A CABLE TO BE INSTALLED ON HIGH LINER.

July 29, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calaveras Materials Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING MOTOR FROM THE SCALPER ON THE CRUSHING PLANT. AS THE MOTOR WAS BEING REMOVED THE MOTOR SLIPPED AND ROLLED OVER HIS ELBOW CAUSING INJURY TO THE ELBOW.

May 10, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calaveras Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A PIECE OF SCREEN CLOTH FROM STORAGE AREA WHEN THE SCREEN FELL MAKING CONTACT WITH EMPLOYEE'S LEG.

May 10, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calaveras Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING METAL SIDING FROM OLD BUILDING WHEN SOMETHING HITHIM IN THE EYE CAUSING ABRASION TO THE LEFT EYE

September 11, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calaveras Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL KNOCKING DOWN SMALL BUMP OF DIRT WITH FOOT.

July 3, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calaveras Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL DRAGGING EXTENSION CORD THROUGH SHOP WHEN CORD GOT TANGLED AROUND FLOOR JACK CAUSING THE JACK TO FALL OVER ON EMPL TOE.INJ CAUSED FRACTURE TO LEFT LITTLE TOE.

June 13, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calaveras Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS REPLACING NEWLY RESURFACED FLYWHEEL ON TRUCK. PRESSURE OF PUSHING AGINST NEW EDGE CUT INTO LEFT HAND. IT REQUIRED THREE STITCHES.

March 9, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calaveras Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON VEHICLE WATER SYSTEM PUMP THAT WAS FROZEN, POURING ABOUT 2 C OF OIL IN LINE TO PUMP BACK PRESSURE FROM UNKNOWN SOURCE BLEW THE OIL IN FACE EYES CLEANED OUT AND GIVEN SCRIPT

December 30, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calaveras Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING METAL LIFTERS IN AN AGGREGATE DRYER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. THE DR GAVE HIM A SHOT TO RELAX THE MUSCLES.

November 11, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calaveras Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPL WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPL REPLACE V BELT AROUND SHEAVE ON SHAKER SCREEN. WHEN V BLET WENT INTO PLACE ON SHEAVE EMPL GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN SHEAVE & V BELT.

August 25, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calaveras Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS FILLINF A SAMPLE CAN WITH ASPHALT OIL FROM A SPIGOT. THE OIL SPURTED FROM THE SPIGOT ONTO HIS ARM.

July 24, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calaveras Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING A SAND BUNKER TRUCK. HE STEPPED IN A CRACK BETWEEN TWO CONCRETE BLOCKS THAT ARE USED AS STEPS FOR GETTING INTO AND OUT OF THE TRUCK.

July 18, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calaveras Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER & CLEANING UP A SCRAP AREA HE PICKED UP A 20#METAL BAR & HURT HIS ELBOW

May 4, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calaveras Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING TRAILER AXLE, HE WENT TO REMOVE THE TIRE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

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