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November 2, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING 12" PIECE OF PIPE ON DUST BUNKER DOOR. USING CABLE COME-ALONG TO PULL PIPE FLAT ON DOOR. HOOK ON COME-ALONG SLIPPED PINNING FINGER BETWEEN COME-ALONG AND FLOOR. 4TH FINGER ON LEFT H AND FRACTURED.

August 26, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND CHIPPING SLAG WITH A HAMMER. WHILE HE WAS CHIPPING A PIECE OF METAL FLEW UP FROM HIS PROIJECT AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

August 4, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHEN CHANGING CHUTES HE PULLED MUSCLE AS HE PULLED ON COMEALONG.

August 1, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POUNDING PIECE OF STEEL INTO GROUND HE MISSED WITH HAMMER AND HIT IT HIS KNUCKLE OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

July 14, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS ASSEMBLING CONVEYOR PULLEY & SHAFT, WHILE POUNDING A WEDGE INTO A BUSHING HE STRUCK THE TIP OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

June 15, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NATURE OF EMPLOYEES WORK INVOLVES HEAVY LIFTING PULLING HAMMERING ETC.HE APPARENTLY NOTICED SOME PAIN IN HIS ARM APPROX.2MOS.AGO BUT THOUGHT IT WOULD GO AWAY IT WOULD RECEDE SOMEWHAT BUT DURIN G A PARTICULARLY STRENUOUS SHIFT ON 061588 THE PAIN BECAME GREATER & HE FELT IT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT

May 31, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING 20 LB HAMMER IN BASEBALL BAT FASHION TO TIGHTEN A NUT ON MAIN SHAFT CRUSHER ASSEMBLY AND APPARENTLY STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES WHILE DOING SO

May 12, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RECEIVED GLANCING BLOW FROM SLEDGE HAMMER THAT GLANCEOFF OF BAR

April 28, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING UNDER BELT OF CONVEYOR #002 TAIL PULLEY WHEN DIRT FELL INTO HIS EYE.

March 29, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE HIT A PIECE OF PLOW STEEL WITH HAMMER TO FIT INTO PLACE AND A PIECE CHIPPED OFF AND STPCK IN HIS UPPER LIP

February 5, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

REMOVING SHOULD9R HARNESS FROM TELEPHONE, SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED CAUSING A PIECE OF METAL TO CUT HIS HAND BETWEEN POINTING FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER.

November 23, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG 3 FT PRYBAR TO MOVE TURBO CRUSHER LID BACK INTO PLACE.

October 24, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE AT PIT CO3VEYOR #10 SWITCH HOUSE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING TRANSFORMERS WHEN HE WAS TIGHTENING CONNECTIONS HIS SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER

October 13, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HITTIN1 WEDGE END OF MOUNTING BELT ON MOVING JAW OF 48 X 60 JAW CRUSHER HAMMER HIT OPPOSITE LOW DIE CAUSING BLOW TO GLANCE OFF AND HIT FINGER RT INDEX FINGER FRACTURED PRESCRIPTION M EDICATION GIVEN3

May 11, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

WHEN HITTING WE8GE HE MISSED WITH HAMMER. WEDGE CAME OUT STRICKING HIS WRIST ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

February 18, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING O3 RODMILL PUMP NOTICED PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE TIGHTENED THE BOLTS.

February 3, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOWERING ANGLE 3NTO BUNKER WITH ROPE.ROPE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 13, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL BLDG RETAI3ING WALL USING HAMMER,WOOD,NAILS AND METAL WEDGE.STRIKING WEDGE WITH HAMMER WHEN PIECE OF WEDGE BROKE OFF AND STRUCK LEFT HAND.

September 15, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON SPLICE OF CONVEYOR BELT ...TAKING CLAMPS OFF BELT....PUT CRESCENT WRENCH UNDER SIDE OF CLAMP THUMB GOT SMASHED WHEN OTHER EMPL RELEASED HIS CLAMP.

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