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December 11, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS OPERATING A CUTTING TORCH, THE GLOVE ON HIS LEFT HAND WAS WORN OUT & HAD A HOLE IN IT. HEAT FROM TORCH ENTERED HOLE & BURNED HIS LEFT THUMB.

January 9, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS PUTTING A LID BACK ON TOP OF SUSPENDED SCREW. HE WAS STANDING ON THE GEARBOX OF A SCREW WHILE DOING THIS. THE SCREW WAS OPERATION & STRUCK HIS FOOT.

September 26, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DUMPING BROKEN SAND BAG WHEN HE STRUCK HIS FOOT INTO THE END OF A PALLET WHILE TURNING. THIS JAMMED HIS FOOT CAUSING A FOOT SPRAIN.

July 18, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MAINTENANCE REPAIRMAN IN REPLACING V-BELTS ON MAGNETIC SEPARATORS. WHEN COMPLETED MAINTENANCE REPAIRMAN REMOVED LOCKOUT AND STARTED MAGNETIC SEPARATORS TO CHECK IF OK - AT THE SAME TIME EMPLOYEE THAT WAS ASSISTING WENT BACK TO CHECK V-BELTS AND GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT BEYTWEEN V-BELT AND AND SHEAVE. INJURIES TO LEFT 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS.

October 26, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Struck by flying object

EPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS PUSHING CLAY INTO PILES WHEN SOMETHING STARTED TO IRRITATE RIGHT EYE. EPPLOYEE DID NOT HOVWEVER REPROT TO ANY SUPERVISORS OR SAFETY PERSONS UNTL THE NEXT DAY 10-27 AT 7 :30 AM. EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD ON 10-25 THAT ALL INJURIES NOT MATTER HOW MINOR MUST BE REPORTED.

September 11, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING GRIDNER, GRINDER WHEEL GOT CAUGHT O GRATING, CAUSING IT TO JERK OUT OF CONTROL AND STRICK EMPLOYEE'S KNEE.

July 16, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING AND TAPPING HOLES FOR BUSHING ON TAIL PULLEY, STANDING UPRIGHT USING HALF INCH ELECTRIC DRILL. DRILL BIT BOUND UP AND CAUSED DRILL MOTOR TO TWIST IN EMPLOYEE'S HAND SPRAI NING LEFT INDEX FINGER.

September 15, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING SWEEPER THE ENGINE HOOD SLID OFF RECHED OVER STILL DRIVING CLOSED HOOD, OPENED AGAIN, HAND WENT IN FAN

October 26, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS LEANING OVER WET CRUSHER, CHIPPING WELD WITH AN AIR OPERATED HAMMER. HIS GLASSES FELL DOWN HIS NOSE AND METAL WENT INTO HIS EYE. HE RUBBED HIS EYE AND CONTINUED WORK. HIS EYE DIDN'T START TO BOTHER HIM UNTIL THAT NIGHT AT HOME. EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE WORN GOGGLES TO PROTECT HIS EYES.

September 20, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator MACHINERY
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EMPLOYEE IS A MAINT REPAIRMAN TRAINEE. ONLY THE HAND HOLDING THE WELDING TORCH HAD A GLOVE ON IT. AFTER WELDING THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO TURN THE METAL AND TOUCHED THE AREA HE HAD JUST FINISHE D WELDING WITH THE UNGLOVED HAND.

November 1, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Corona Industrial Sand Project · Contact with hot objects or substances

IT WAS A DAY WITH HIGH WINDS, THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WITH A TORCH, A PIECE OF HOT METAL FELL DOWN HIS BOOTS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING THE CORRECT SAFETY SHOES AND HE HAD BEEN WARNED PRE VIOUSLY ABOUT IT. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT.

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