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October 8, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solano Concrete Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS FINISHING CEMENT WORKING OFF A 2X6 HE RECEIVED A LARGE SLIVER IN PALM OF LEFT HAND.

May 5, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solano Concrete Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HAND WAS SWEATING AND HE WAS GETTING ON SCRAPER. AS HE DID SO HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF OF HAD HOLD AND MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND HIT THE DECK, RIPPING OFF THE NAIL.

May 23, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solano Concrete Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A LARGE MUD BALL FROM A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN ONE HAND SLIPPED OFF THE MUD BALL AND CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO TURN HIS UPPER BODY RESULTING IN A STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 29, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solano Concrete Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMVOING STEEL GUARD FROM BELT DRIE OF EXHAUST FAN FOR ASHPHALT PLANT WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN IT AND CONCRETE FOUNDATION. EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PLANT OPERATOR REMOVE GUARD WHEN THEY TOOK BOLTS OUT OF THE GUARD. THE GUARD SYSTEM STAYED IN PLACE FOR A MOMENT, OPERTOR SUGGESTED THAT EMPLOYEE SHOULD TRY TO MOVE GUARD WHEN IT SUDDENLY DROPPED ONTO HIS H

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