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Years on record
1983–2026
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May 22, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WELDING RETAINERS ON ROCK DEFLECTOR INSIDE B5-DGL CHUTE, TWO FIST SIZED RO CKS TRAVELLED DOWN THE CHUTE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK

April 26, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING CRANE TO PLACE SHAFT IN STEEL RACK AND TO PULL STRAP FROM UNDER STEEL. METAL END ON STRAP CAUGHT UNDER SHAFT CAUSING IT TO JUMP AND STRIKE EMPLOYEES FINGER.

April 20, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SANDBLASTING AND HAD TO BE IN STOOPED POSITION AT TIMES. HE THEN STARTED EXPERIECING LOWER BACK PAIN.

March 27, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
California Portland Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP CONTACTED DUST IN HIS LEFT EYE WHILE BLOWING DOWN DUSTY EQUIPMENT IN THE MILL BUILDING NEXT TO FINISH MILL 6. AN EYE INFECTION WAS THE RESULT OF THIS CONTACT. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 3-27 BUT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 3-29

January 12, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING FROM RESTROOM ON OLD KILN FLOOR. WHILE PASSING IN FRON T OF #2 KILN HE WAS STRUCK FROM A RICOCHET COMING FROM KILN.

December 7, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A RADIATOR FROM A FORKLIFT HE WAS USING IMPACT TO REMOVE THE BOLT AND WAS HOLDING THE NUT WITH A WRENCH WHEN THE IMPACT MOVED THE WRENCH INTO THE FRAME WITH MY FINGER BET WEEN IT

November 30, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS USING A PNEUMATIC CHIPPING GUN TO REMOVE REFRACTORIES FROM A CEMENT KILN WHEN A FOREIGN PARTICLE ENTERED HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SPECTAVCLE TYPE EYE PROTECTION

October 4, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CHIPPING GUN TRYING TO DISLODGE CEMENT BUILDUP FROM INSIDE BULK LOAD SCREW 9 HOUSING. CEMENT CAME DISLODGED AND FLEW TOWARD EMPLOYEE, MAKING CONTACT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

July 12, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPAIRING A TRUCK TIRE EMPLOYEE LAID TIRE ON FLOOR TO INFLATE TIRE HE INSERTED AIR CHUCK ON TIRE VALVE STEM AND WHILE INFLATING TIRE THE AIR PRESSURE FORCED AIR CHUCK LOOSE FROM VALVE S TEM THE AIR CHUCK KICKED UP AND STUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE FOREHEAD

April 24, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

USING CHIPPING GUN TO BREAK UP HARDENED CLINKER DUST PULLING DOWN ON GUN TO BREAK METERAIL GUN GAVE WAY EMPLOYEE STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW ON DOOR KNOB

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