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September 18, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD JUST FINISHED CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A CUTTING TORCH.ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE METAL WITH A HAMMER,AND A PIECE OF THE HOT METAL CONTACTED HIS LOWER EYELID. DOCTOR PRESCRIBED EYE MEDICATION).

August 10, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL REMOVING TOOTH FROM LOADER BUCKET USING HAMMER.STRUCK TOOTH WITH HAMMER CAUSING PIECE OF METAL FROM TOOTH TO FLY FREE EMBEDDED IN KNEE.

May 22, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLOSING A BOTTOM DOOR OF A RAIL CAR WITH A PRYBAR. THE RAIL CAR DOOR SUDDENLY GAVE WAY AND THE SUDDEN LACK OF RESISTANCE CAUSED HIM TO JOLT TO KEEP HIS BALANCE AND THIS RESULTED IN A NE CK STRAIN.

May 21, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING A CHUNK IN A FEEDER TRAY USING A BAR. BAR SLIPPED AND HE CUT FINGER. (SUTURES REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND) RESTRICTED TO NO USE OF LEFT HAND.)

February 11, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A PUNCH AND HAMMER TO TIGHTEN A BEARING ON THE DRIVE SHAFT OF FM-2 WEST SEPERATOR. WHILE TIGHTENING THE BEARING THE PUNCH SLIPPED AND THE HAMMER STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING PAIN AND SWELLING.

December 30, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO BREAK A CLINKER CHUNK IN THE COOLER. DEVELOPED DISCOMFORT IN LEFT ELBOW. EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED ON 12-30-89. DID NOT REQUEST MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 1-8-90.

September 22, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A ROPE ATTACHED TO A HANDRAIL, WITH HIS POCKETKNIFE, WHEN ROPE BROKE AND KNIFE CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM. (SUTURES AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS).

April 29, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WINING SLEDGEHAMMER TO INSTALL NEW TEETH ON LOADER BUCKET.THE NEXT DAY EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS NECK AND DOWN TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE.

January 23, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SWING 5 LB SLEDGEHAMMER TO DRIVE COUPLING ONTO SWHEEL SHAFT FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN.

January 16, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING BLADES IN MILL SITTING POSITION BENDING FORWARD REMOVING BLADS WITH WRENCHES STRAINED MUSCLE UNDER L SHOULDER BLADE.

November 10, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A BAR BETWEEN HIS LEGS FACING AWAY FROM RAILCAR HE WAS CLOSING BOTTOM DOORS ON HAMMERING THE BOTTOM DOOR CLOSED WITH A BAR MOVING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN HIS LEGS HE HEARD A POP IN HIS BACK AND FELT A SEVERE PAIN IN HIS MID BACK

October 3, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE USING BAR TO LOCK BOTTOM DOOR OF RAILCAR, BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST RAIL CAR.

September 29, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPENING BOTTOMN DOOR ON RAIL CAR WITH PRYBAR PRYBAR SLIPPED & HIT RIGHT THUMB

September 13, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID THAT WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF USING A BAR TO CLOSE A RAIL CAR BOTTOM DOOR AT THE S.W. END OF CEMENT STORAGE SILOS, HE FELT PAIN THE RIGHT INGUINAL REGION.

September 9, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDED A HOLDDOWN CLAMP BAR FOR A VIBRATING SCREEN, AND TURNED TO HAND IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL, AND EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS STOMACH MUSCLE.

July 27, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF USING A 2 POUND HAMMER TO SET SHIMS & BRICKS IN THE #6 KILN REBRICKING JOB & RIGHT WRIST BECAME PAINFUL & SWOLLEN

June 27, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS CHUNKING ON SILO #42 AND FELT A PULL IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF GROIN.

May 23, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE PAINTING HANDRAILS WITH A BRUSH,EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO ITCH.RASH DEVELOPED ON LEGS AND BACK.

May 13, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE POKING OUT A BIN WITH A STEEL BAR, SMALL FINGER HIT HOUSING.

April 8, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING HAMMER TO CLERASN OUT REJECT TANK,EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

February 28, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOOSENING A NUT OFF A BOLT, EMPLOYEE FELT A PULL IN RIGHT SIDE.

January 29, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SAID HE WAS INSIDE FM4 ATTEMPTING TO MOVE LINER WITH A PINCH BAR WHEN TEH BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIS MOUTH CUTTING HIS LOWER LIP.

January 21, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE WAS STANDING ON THE WEST SIDE OF SILO #6 FEEDER, CHUNKING ON THE SILO WITH A BAR. THE SILO FLUSHED AND CEMENT ENTERED BOTH EYES.

January 19, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STARTED TO PUSH MATERIAL FROM CONVEYOR TO ELEVATOR USING A BAR. EMPLOYEE CAUGHT LEFT 4TH FINGER BETWEEN CONVEYOR HOUSING AND THE BAR WHEN THE MATERIAL GAVE.

September 26, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE SAID H9 WAS REPLACING ROLLERS ON C4 GELT FEEDER AND WHILE PULLING THE ROLLER WITH A ROPE THE ROLLER SWUNG DOWN AND HITHIS RT ARM AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE HOUSING CAUSING SORENESS IN H IS RT ELBOW 3

March 3, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMP HAS A BURSI7IS CONDITION AND WHILE USING AN 8 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK MATERIAL CHOCKED-UP IN A BIN AND FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. THIS IS REPORTED AS AN ILLNESS AND NOT AN INJURY

February 10, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID T2AT AS HE WAS PUTTING A LUG ON WIRE OF THE U.P.S. SYSTEM IN THE T2-2 BUILDING, HE STRAINED TWO FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND BY SQUEEZING THE WIRE CRIMPERS.

February 4, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING DISCHARGE SCREEN BOLT WITH PUNCH AND SLEDGEHAMMER; WHILE HITTING PUNCH WITH SLEDGEHAMMER, FELT "POP" IN RIGHT HAND.

August 25, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING CHUN5ING BAR TO LOOSEN BUILDUP MATERIAL ON CEMENT SILO #33.BAR WAS HIT BY CHUNK OF MATERIAL AND EMPL LOST BALANCE AND TWISTED BACK.

June 16, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL JACKING UP3BRICK RING WHILE PUTTING NEW BRICK IN #6 KILN.JACK SLIPPED LOOSE AND BRICK FELL STRIKING EMPL RIGHT ARM BELOW BICEP.

June 3, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UN1LUGGING PHS 23 USING A HAMMER TOD RIVE A GUDGEON BOLT IN WHILE STRIKING THE BOLT WITH THE HAMMER RIGHT ELBOW STRUCK AGAINST THE SCREW BOX HOUSING

December 31, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE SA3D THAT HE WAS PUNCHING BUILDUP OFF THE KILN END DOOR AREA WITH A LONG PIPE & A LARGE CHUNK FELL FROM ABOVE & STRUCK THE PIPE & THE PIPE STRUCK HIM AND CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS R IGHT KNEE & FEL7 PAIN & HAD SWELLING. (DID NOT REQUEST TO SEE DR AT THIS TIME, HAD KNEE "GO OUT" 1-29-86 & WENT TO DR., NO WORK THAT DAY.

April 17, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE SAID THAT WHILE HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER INSIDE THE TOLLER MILL USING A COME ALONG IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A SEGMENT ON ROLLER MILL ROLLER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW.

March 21, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

AFTER EMPTING A RAILROAD CAR LOAD OF COAL EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE HATCH DOORS USING A 5FT STEEL BAR FOR LEVERAGE WHILE PULLING BACK ON THE BAR EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

November 29, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THE EMPLOYEE HAS HAD BACK PROBLEMS ON OCCASSION WHICH WE BELIEVE CONTRUBUTED TO THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM.THE EMPLOYEE OVER EXERTED HIS BACK ON THIS OCCATION WHILE SWALING BEARING CAPS ON B2-IC1 W WITH AN EIGHT LB.SLEDGE HAMMER.

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