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December 14, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PRYING TWO ROCKS THAT WERE STUCK IN CHUTE. THE BAR SLIPPED OUT SMASHING HIS LEFT THUMB THAT WAS BEING USED TO BALANCE.

November 20, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ON #4 DECK OF RELIANCE MILL. SHOVEL STOPPED WHEN IT WENT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF DECKING. THE MOMENTUM CAUSED A JAM TO ARM AND THER WRIST.

September 17, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SUFFERED SHOULDER STRAIN WHILE SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER PUTTING WEDGES IN CRUSHER

September 11, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A WEDGE WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE WEDGE AND STRUCK THE FIRST EE'S FINGER.

August 14, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING TAPE OFF BOARD HOLDING BOARD WITH LEFT HAND AND HOLDING KNIFE WITH RIGHT HAND. KNIFE SLIPED, POINT OF KNIFE ENTERED LEFT HAND BETWEEN INDEX AND MIDDLE KNUCKLE.

July 29, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CUTTING A STEEL BAND OFF A PARTS DELIVERY BOX AND AS HE CUT THE BAND IT FLEW UP AND IT HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

December 18, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COME-A-LONG AT AN ANGLE. IT BROKE LOOSE AND SMASHED EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN CONVEYOR AND BRACKET FOR ROLLER.

November 26, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN BUCKET TEETH WHEN A SPIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE LEG.

October 14, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKING ON 3/4" CR GATE UNDER MILL, THE GEARS ON THE GATE WOULD NOT MESH SO ANOTHER EE STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER CAUSING A PEICE OF METAL ATO STRIKE EE BELOW THE RIGHT EYE.

July 16, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A 10'X10'X1/2" PIECE OF USED CONVEYOR BELTING WHENHIS KNIFE SLIPPED AS THE BLADE STARTED TO CUT THROUGH A WORN SECTION. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE MOMENTUM OF HIS CUTTING STROKE AND THE BLADE ENTERED HIS LEFT THIGH.

July 9, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BEARING ON CONVEYOR BELT, HE TAPPED THE BEARING RACE WITH HAMMER TO CHECK F THE RACE WOULD COME OFF. APIECE OF METAL FROM THE RACE STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN UPPER LEFT THIGH CA USIGN SEVER BLEEDING.

June 9, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK AREA.

May 9, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A CABLE THAT WAS RUSTED IN A SHACKLE WITH A HAMMER ANND WEDGE A PIECE OF STEEL CABLE SHOT OUT AND PUNCHED HIS LEFT ARM.

April 16, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS USING BAR TO DISLODGE ROCK FROM GATE ON MILL WHEN THE GATE CLOSED, RAM PINCHED THE BAR HE WAS USING AND SMASHED AND CUT TWO FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

March 28, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A SMALL HAND WRENCH TO LOOSEN A RUSTY BOLT AND NUT WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

July 18, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER.

July 13, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING WEDGES INTO THE PORT. 1 CRUSHER WHEN HE SMASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A POLE.

March 28, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING A WEDGE & DOG WHILE INSTALLING A STEEL PLATE TO RELINE THE BOTTOM OF #2 CRUSHER DISCHARGE CHUTE. AS HE WAS HAMMERING THE WEDGE, A STEEL FRAGMENT BROKE OFF THE DOG & STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT CHEEK. THE FRAGMENT WAS REMOVED AT THE HOSPITAL E.R. & ONE STITCH WAS REQUIRED.

February 7, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by falling object

BEATING ROCKS OUT OF GRIZZLY. ROCK CAME FROM TOPOF GRIZZLY & PINCHED LEFT INDEX FINGER ON SLEDGEHAMMER HANDLE.

October 30, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE SHOVELING, EE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE SHOVEL HANDLE & METAL FRAME OF A CONVEYOR BELT, SMASHING THE 4TH & 5TH FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

September 15, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal fireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO LOOSEN NUT ON BOLTS. WHILE HITTING WRENCH WITH THE HAMMER, HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST AND THUMB.

July 10, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by flying object

A PIECE OF THE SHANK COVER BROKE OFF AND FLEW INTO INNER THIGHT ON LEFT LEG CUTTING LEG AND ARTERY IN LEG.

May 9, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTLALING STARTED. HE WAS PUSHING ON RATCHET AND THE RATCHET SLIPPED PUSHING HIS THUMB AGAINST FRAME AND BENDING IT BACKWRDS. WAS NOT INFORMED OR RECEIVED INJURY REPORT FROM E PLOYEE UNTIL 6-13-95.

April 3, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT WITH A LINOLEUM KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS RIGHT THIGH.

March 2, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMMOVING A ROCK A B-1 (OVERSIZE), THE CHAIN COME-A-LONG (3/4TON) CAME LOOSE LANDING ON EMPLOYEE'S FINGER CUTTING IT.

February 23, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE SHOVELING UNDER SCREEN DECK, EE HIT SCREEN DECK WITH SHOVEL AND DUST AND SAND FROM THE SCREEN FELL INTO HIS EYES. PLEASE NOTE EE DID NOT NOTIFY US OF THIS INJURY UNTIL 2-27-95.

December 9, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE COMPACTED ROCK, WHICH WAS JAMMED IN THE CRUSHER , WITH A BAR. WHEN THE ROCKS BROKE FREE, THEY CAUSED THE BAR TO JERK INTO HIS FACE, CUTTING IT.

June 28, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING A CHISEL TO LOOSEN UP A UJOINT ON A TRUCK WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE HAMMER HE WAS USING BROKE OFF & HIT HIS RT SHOULDER EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR TH IS INJURY UNTIL THE NEXT DAY JULY 29 1994

June 18, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 2"X 2' STEEL BAR, WHICH WAS SUPPORTED BY THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT ADN GREASED SO IT WOULD SLIDE SMOOTHLY, AS A RAM TO HAMMER OUT THE HYDRAULIC TILT PIN OF A DRESSER 560B LO ADER. THE REPETITIVE MOTION OF SLIDING THE BAR TO DRIVE OUT THE SEIZED PIN FOR 30 MIN. OVER A 45 MIN. PERIOD OF TIME CAUSED HIS BACK TO LATER STIFFEN UP.

February 25, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACK ON 2-2-90, EMPLOYEE WAS USIGN A PRY BAR TO LINE UP THE SCREEN WHILE CHANGING A WIRE CLOTH ON SHAKER AND FELT PAIN IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS GROIN AREA. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTEN TION FOR THIS INJURY UNTIL 2-25-94.

August 28, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by falling object

TIGHTENING CHAIN COME-ALONG ON DOZER TRACK WHEN STRUCK INBACK WITH FALLING CHAIN (END OF CHAIN-HOOK)

August 26, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO CLEAR THE 1/4"X DUST GATE AT #28 CONVEYOR WHICH WAS PLUGGED UP BY REPITIOUS OPENING AND CLOSING THE GATE WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE GATES HANDLE AND HIS MIDDLE FINGER STRUCK AGAINST THE STATIONERY PORTION OF THE STEEL GATE.

August 26, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS USING A LONG HANDLED HOE TO REMOVE MATERIAL WHICH HAD BUILT UP UNDER A RETURN ROLLER ALONG PC5C CONVEYOR. WHEN THE HOE WAS PULLED INTO THE ROLLER CAUSING HIS MIDDLE FINGER TO BECOME CAU GHT IN THE PINCH PINT BETWEEN THE RETURN ROLLER AND THE CONVEYOR BELT BEFORE HE COULD LET GO OF THE HANDLE.

June 21, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 4 LB SLEDGE HAMMER & CHISEL TO BREAK TEN WORN CONVEYOR LACINGS. HIS RIGHT ELBOW BECAME SORE FROM THE REPETITIVE MOTION OF SWINGING THE SLEDGE HAMMER.

May 25, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NUMBNESS OF HANDS WHILE SHOVELING UNDER B-10 CONVEYOR.

September 22, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WORKING IN A TIGHT SPOT THE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT ELBOW ON CROSS MEMBER EE DID NOT SEE A DR UNTIL 11-19-92.

July 27, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Fall onto or against objects

68935 THE EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE CONE CRUSHER,THE CHAIN ON THE COME-A-LONG USED BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS LEFT HAND ON THE CRUSHER.

April 23, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING ROCKS ON GRIZZLY WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. ROCK CAME DOWN AND HIT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

April 13, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELTING USING A TITLE KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT PINKY FINGER.

September 4, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A WEAR PLANT FROM A HOPPER. WHEN BOLT WAS REMOVED THAT WAS HOLDING THE PLATE, THE PLATE FELL AGAINST HIS LEG.

May 30, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE TRANSMISSION OF A TRUCK,WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLTS STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH.

February 11, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by falling object

SHOVELING ROCK FROM RAMP ROCKS FELL FROM ABOVE HITTING HIM

November 13, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BARRING A ROCK WEDGE IN FEEDER BOX ROCK SLIPPED HIT FINGER

October 11, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON TAIL PULLEY IN A SMALL CONFINED AREA, WHEN BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIS UPPER FOREARM TO HIT AN "I" BEAM.

October 4, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING BOLT ON MOTEN BASE FEEDER EYE BOLT BROKE CAUSING IT SNAP BACK TO POSITION CRUSHING TIP IOF EMP FINGER

September 20, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS TRYING TO PRY A ROCK OUT OF A CHUTE. WHEN THE ROCK CAME LOOSE THE EMP'S FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE CHUTE.

April 19, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING DIRT WITH HIS HAMMER, TIP OF HAMMER CHIPPED OFF AND STUCK IN HIS THUMB.

January 22, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING STEEL CATWALK DECKING FROM DELIVERY TRUCK USING LOG CHAIN. CHAIN SLIPPED CUTTING END OF LEFT RING FINGER OFF.

January 15, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck against stationary object

CHAIN SLIPPED OFF TRACK CAUSING COME-A-LONG TO SHIP AROUND AND SLAP EMP S HAND AGAINST ANGLE IRON SUPPORT FOR CATWALK.

January 9, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company · Struck by flying object

PRY BAR SLIPPED, SHOT ACROSS THE SHAKER AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HARD HAT.

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