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1983–2026
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November 7, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A BENCH AND RAN THE RIGHT TRACK OF A D9 DOZER ON TO LOOSE MATERIAL WHICHGAVE WAY ROLLING THE MACHINE. HE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT, AND STATED THAT HE WAS NOT HURT AT THE TIME. 3 DAYS LATER HE COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN.

March 24, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS WELDING INSIDE OF OUR NEW CHUTES. AND WITH THE REFLECTION HE RECEIVED FLASH BURN IN HIS EYES.

February 24, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GRADING WITH OUT CAT 12 GRADER. WHEN HE PUSHED DOWN ON THE UP DOWN LEVER IT KICKED BACK AND HE PULLED A MUSSEL IN HIS SHOULDER.

December 23, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING METAL PIECES FOR A CONVEYOR. HE IS NOT SURE HOW THIS DID WHAT IT DID. HIS BACK STARTED HURTING & HAS GOTTEN WORSE SINCE THEN. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS TO ME UNTIL 1/3/97. HE THOUG HT IT WOULD GET BETTER NOT WORSE.

September 26, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RIPPING ROCK AND THE BOUNCING CAUSED HIM TO HAVE CRAMPS.

March 17, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING LEGS OFF A CONVEYOR THAT HAD BLOW OVER IN A STORM. WE THOUGHT ALL THE PREASURE WAS OFF, BUT WHEN THE LAST BOLT WAS CUT THE LEG BROKE FREE AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD CUTTING BOTH SI DES.

January 3, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING A HANDHELD VIBRATING SANDER TO PREPARE A TRUCK FOR PAINTING AND HIS HAND BECAME SWOLLEN.(RIGHT HAND).

July 30, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRETCHED AND PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE.

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