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November 11, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR EXHAUST OF SUPERSUCKER AND PARTICLE OF DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYE.

November 4, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF PIPE FORBRAZING WHEN A METAL PARTICLE BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

September 25, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Riverside Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WELDING HOSE TANGLED ON HOIST LEVER, CAUSING MANLIFT TO CONTINUE RISING, PINNING EE AGAINST CONVEYOR BELT.

September 20, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by flying object

WHEN CEMENT SACL STARTED TO FILL, IT BLEW OFF SPOUT, BLOWING CEMENT INTO EE'S EYE.

February 27, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF PLATE WITH A WRENCH WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE DRILLED A HOLE THROUGH THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DUST COLLECTOR WHEN THE PIECE OF PLATE SHIFTED, HE STRUCK THE DRILL BIT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION.

February 11, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Riverside Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE PUNCHED HOLE IN AIRSLIDE CANVAS WITH HEATED PROBE, WHICH EMITTED GASEOUS FUME. HE STARTED BREAKING OUT IN RASH LATER IN DAY. CURRENTLY ENTIRE ARM IS INFLAMED.

August 26, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS REWINDING CABLE ON TO SPOOL FOR DUST CHUTE WHEN THE DUST CHUTE FELL ON TO LITTLE FINGER.

May 31, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A SHAKER SCREEN WHEN A WELD BROKE AND WAS STRUCK ON THE FOREHEAD.

May 4, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE PACKING CEMENT, BAG BURST, BLOWING CEMENT DUST INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYES.

August 10, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Riverside Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO CLOSE THE DOOR ON THE BOTTOM OF A DUST CHAMBER WHEN HOT DUST FELL ON HIM.

July 24, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by flying object

CEMENT BAG BURST, BLOWING DUST INTO AREA.

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