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November 14, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TRYING TO MANUVER HANGING IMPELLER INTO POSITION AND CUT INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

October 2, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING DOWN BULKLOADING STAIRWAY HOLDING HANDRAILS. AT THE BOTTOM OF STAIRWAY THERE WAS A SAFETY LATCH WELDED TO HANDRAIL WHICH HAD A SHARP EDGE ON IT. EE'S RT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND I NDEX FINGER, CAME IN CONTACT. EE RECEIVED STITCHES.

March 30, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ALLEGES WHEN STACKING 100 PD BAGS ONTO THE PALLET HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS UPPER SHOULDER AND NECK.

January 5, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RE-EVALUATED BECAUSE OF FURTHER COMPLICATIONS AND IS GOING IN FOR RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY TO REPAIR ANTERIOR CRUCEATE LIGAMENT.

August 28, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A REPAIR ON A V-BELT HE REMOVED THE GUARD & PULLED THE V BELT WHEN THE BELT TIGHTENED HIS HAND WAS PULLED INTO THE MOTOR SHEAVE

August 23, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 100 LB BAGS AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST.

June 27, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE STARTING A TRASH PUMP, EMP WAS HOLDING THE THROTTLE OPEN AND PULLED THE PULL CORD. EMP SAYS HE FELT A LITTLE MOVEMENT IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 23, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A SAND BAG EE LEFT LOWER BACK PAINAND LEFT KNEE. EE WAS PUT OFF WORK 6-7-94TO 6-1194. CAME BACK TO WORK AND WAS PUT OFF WORK AGAIN ON 6-23-94. SINCE THE TIME LAPSE OF HIS RTW AND BEING PUT OFF WORK AGAIN HAVE EXCEEDED THE 6 DAYS ALLOWED, I AM SUBMITTING THIS NEW 7000-1 FORM.

June 3, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED SAND BAG AND TURNED BODY TO LAY IT DOWN THAT S WHEN HE FELT BACK PAIN LOWER AND KNEE PAIN LEFT KNEE.

May 31, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF C-20 CONVEYOR AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON A SCREWGATE. BRUISED LEFT KNEE.

April 27, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ALLEGED HE WAS LIFTING BAG WHEN HIS BACK FELT PAIN.

May 22, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS BENT OVER LIFTING A 3IN DIA RUBBER HOSE LINE THAT WAS FILLED WITH SAND WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN

January 4, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS PICKING UP A BARREL THAT HAD TAKEN OFF OF THE SERVICE TRUCK INTO THE MUD. HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN.

April 24, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Struck against stationary object

STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE HIT HIS SHOULDER WHILE THROWING ROCKS OUT OF 5 GALLON BUCKET. SUFFERED CLAVICLE CONTUSION.

April 3, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE JUST LEARNING TO STACK BAGS AND HAS BEEN SORE SINCE STARTING. BACK PAIN GOT WORSE INSTEAD OF BETTER. NORMALLY A NEW BAGGER GOES THROUGH A FEW DAYS OF SORENESS. JUST MUSCLE STRAIN IN B ACK, ARMS, WRIST.

February 22, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME ADJUSTING FORKS ON FORKLIFT WHEN SHOULDER FELT LIKE IT POPPED OUT.

November 22, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING AND PUSHING ROCK OFF CONVEYOR BELT,FELT BACK MUSCLES PULL.WAS INSTRUCTED TO GET HELP IN THE FUTURE.

September 3, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CHECKING SCREENS.THEY WERE LIFTING THE LID OFF SCREEN 4 AND HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN LID AND DUCT CHUTE CUTTING HIS FINGER.THIS IS A FIRST AID INJURY THA T RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY BECAME OF ANTIBIOTIC GIVEN TO PREVENT INFECTION.

September 2, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Struck against stationary object

INJURED HIT THIS SMAE FINGER ON 08-28-91 ON THE RAIL GOING TO MCC ROOM.HE THEN HIT IT ON 09-02-91 GRABBING THE DOOR TO THE FLUID BED DRYER.

August 4, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND WAS UNSCREWING CAP ON SCRUBBER. WATER SPRAYED OUT AND EMPLOYEE JUMPED. HIS HARD HAD FELL OFF AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON SIDE OF SCRUBBER AND BANGED KNEE. HE WAS STARTLED BEC AUSE WATER ALWAYS OOZES OUT, NOT SPRAYS.

July 23, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS USING THE TORCH TO HEAT 3/8" ROD.HE SET THE TORCH DOWN AND IT SLIPPED OFF TABLE.INJURED GRABBED FOR TORCH AND IT BURNT HIS HAND.HE ELECTED NOT TO GO TO THE DOCTOR AND USED FIRST AI D.ON 08-01-91 HE RECEIVED MEDICAL CARE.

May 26, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING CHANNEL IRON & SKIRTING AROUND B-1 HOPPER WHEN CHANNEL IRON ROLLED AND PINCHED EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN STRUCTURE.

March 5, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A DUST PIPE.LOOSE SANF FELL INTO HIS FACE AND SOME SAND PARTICLES GOT INTO HIS EYE.HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THAT TIME.

December 20, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING BEARING ON SC-18 HE WENT TO WIPE OFF EXCESS GREASE & CUT THUMB ON BEARING SEAL ACCIDENT OCCURRED BECAUSE EMPLOYEE WAS UNAUTHORIZED TO DO THIS ALSO HAD NOT BEEN TRAINED EM PLOYEE WAS VERBALLY WARNED

October 10, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Struck by falling object

I.NAME AND OTHER HOLDING AND SECURING SUPPORTS TO DISCHARGE CHUTE.WELD ON CHUTE BROKE,CHUTE FELL HITTING I.NAME ON BACK OF HARDHAT AND BACK,KNOCKING HIM INTO DRY CRUSHER SUPPORTS.SAFETY SLING HAD BEEN TAKEN OFF AFTER WELD HAD BEEN COMPLETED ON CHUTE.EMPL RECD 24 STITCHES.

July 30, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED CHAIR FRAME OUT OF FLOOR LOST FOOTING STEPPED BACK THE CHAIR CAME DOWN ON R SIDE OF R FOOT

June 17, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL SUFFERED LOWER BACK STRAIN WHILE LIFTING 100# BAG SAND FROM CONVEYOR TO PALLET EMPL'S BACK POPPED. EMPL WAS PIVOTING TOO MUCH AT HIPS BECASUE FEET WERE NOT IN SAFE POSITION TO ALLOW FOR L EGS TO DO LIFTING. EMPL WAS REINSTRUCTED.

April 25, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG SLURRY LINE WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE COUPLING FROM LINE EMPLOYEE DID NOT HAVE HIS SAFETY GLASSES ON WHEN THE PLUGGED LINE BECAME UNPLUGGED SAND & WATER CAME OUT STRI KING EMPLOYEE IN FACE & EYES EMPLOYEE HAD CHEMICIRITATION CONJUNCTIVITIS BUT NOTHING IN EYE

March 19, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING BLOCK BEARING IN POSITION WITH HELP OF ANOTHER FINGER BECAME PINNEED BETWEEN BEARING SET SCREW AND ROLLER SHAFT SET SCREW WENT THROUGH FINGER MAIL AND IN FINGER HITTING BONE

March 10, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Struck by falling object

CRAIN WAS HOLDING SCRUBBER AND EACH PROP HAD TO BE PUT ON SEPARATELY. FORKLIFT WASN'T AVAILABLE. FOUR MEN WERE WORKING ON JOB. TWO MEN WERE HOLDIN 1ST PROP PUT ON SHAFT AND OTHER TWO MEN IN CLUDES INJURED, WERE PUTTING 2ND PROP ON SHAFT. 1ST PROP FELL DOWN SHAFT AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER.

February 1, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING EMPTY BAGS WHEN LOWER BACK WENT OUT.

January 23, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR BAGS TO FEED BAG MACHINE & TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN

August 23, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BANDING A RUBBER HOSE HIS HAND SLIPPED & CUT FINGER

June 22, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING A PIECE OF I BEAM, HE KNOCKED IT FROM THE TABLE HE WAS WORKING ON AND IT FELL AND STRUCK HIS FOOT.

June 4, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER A CONVEYOR HIS HARD HAD FELL OFF. AND HE NEGLECTED TO PUT IT BACK ON WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE BOTTOM BY THE CONVEYOR.

January 18, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5CKING BAGS ON A PALLET & STRAINED HIS TESTACLES

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