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December 22, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Calmat Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING ROUTINE PIT MAINTENANCE OF BELT REPAIRS ON 12-22-97. AT 4:30 PM ON THIS DAY, EMPLOYEE STARTED HAVING CHEST PAIN. THE PAIN PROGRESSED BY THE TIME HE GOT HOME SO HE WENT INTO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HEART ATTACK.

September 23, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey OTHER
Calmat Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS CHOPPING WEEDS AROUND EXPLOSIVE MAGAZIE WHEN A BEE STUNG HIS RIGHT LOWER ARM/

April 21, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider OTHER
Calmat Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A PIT CONVEYOR WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT WENT INTO RIGHT EYE DUE TO A WINDSTORM IN THE AREA OF WORK.

March 4, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING A SCREEN ON ROCK PLANT DECK WHEN THE STYRONG WINDS BLEW DUST PARTICLES INTO EYE.

February 13, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Calmat Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS URINATING WHILE STANDING IN THE AREA OF P2 CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY. THE EE TURNED HIS UPPER BODY SUDDENLY TO LOOK AT THE NOISE FROM THE HEAD PULLY & THEN STRAINED HIS BACK.

November 22, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman OTHER
Calmat Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKIGN A SWITCH GEAR, HE WAS BITTEN BY A SPIDER. LATER ON THAT NIGT HIS ARM SWELLED UP AND HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. HE DID NOT NOTIFY US OF THIS INCIDENT UTIL 11-27- 95.

October 19, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Calmat Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING INT HE PORTABLE OUTHOUSE WHEN HE FELT A BITE OR STING ON TEH BACK OF HIS NECK. HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE WHAT BIT HIM, BUT THE DR DETERMINED IT WAS A WASP BITE.

October 4, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Calmat Company · Struck by falling object

YEMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON #2 FEEDER CONVEYRO BELT IN FRONT OF THE FEEDER GATE WORKING ONT HE DRIVE SIDE SKIRTING. HEAVY RIAN CAUSED AN 8" ROCK FROM THE MATERIAL ABOVE THE FEEER TO BE WASHED TH ROUGHT HE OPENNING OF HT EFEEDER GATE AND STRIKE THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT KNEE.

April 22, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN AS TO WHERE OR WHEN THIS INJURY ACTUALLY OCCURRED. EMPLOYEE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM THE NEXT DAY AND TOLD DOCTOR HE POSSIBLY GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE AT WORK THE DAY BEFORE. WE WERE N OT NOTIFIED OF THIS INJURY AS BEING WORK RELATED UNTIL 5/4/94.

September 14, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Calmat Of Central California · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EATING LUNCH HE COUGHED AND FELT A SHARP PAIN.

August 2, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Triangle Rock Products Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING PORTABLE TOILET & WAS BITTEN IN GROIN AREA EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO OFFICE & WAS BITTEN IN THIGH BY A BLACK WIDOW SPIDER WHICH WAS LOCATED IN LEG OF PANTS

October 6, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider OTHER
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN EMPLOYEE STATES HE DOESNT KNOW WHAT CAUSED BACK PAIN JUST THAT IT WAS FROM HIS WORK DAY

May 20, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator OTHER
Industrial Asphalt · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

USING CUTTING TORCH RED ANT CRAWLED INTO GLOVE & BIT HIM.

September 28, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper OTHER
Calmat Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING TO CLOCK OUT HAD BLACKOUT

August 4, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Calmat Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A TRANSFORMER WHEN HE DISRUPTED A BEE HIVE.

August 1, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Struck by flying object

FUELING LOADER, GUST OF WIND BLEW SOMETHING UNDER SAFETY GLASSES INTO EYE.

July 31, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE HAD REMOVED DIRTY DUST COLLECTOR BAGS FROM DUST COLLECTOR AND WAS WALKING WITH THEM WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW DUST INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S EYE.

July 25, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP BEGAN LOSING TIME FOR THIS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED INJURY ON 07-25-90.THIRD LOST TIME FOR SAME INJURY.

June 15, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS IN MOJAVE CA LOADING CEMENT WIND WAS BLOWING & PARTICAL WENT IN EYE.

May 9, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
California Portland Cement Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNED TO ENTER IN COMPUTER FELT DISCOMFORT IN BACK

March 6, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

SWEEPING WIND BLEW DUST PARTICLES IN R EYE. SCRIPT EYEDROPS BY DR NO LIMITATIONS

October 30, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper OTHER
Calmat Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WALKING EAST WIND BLEW SOMETHIN INTO RIGHT EYE. (WEARING SAFETY GLASSES)

September 27, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent OTHER
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS SITTING AT HIS DESK IN THE YARDS AND ROADS DEPT. OFFICE LINING OUT THE DAYS ACTIVITIES WHEN HE NOTICED AN IRRITATION TO HIS RIGHT EYE AT APPROX. 715 AM HE RECEIVED PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ATTENTION ON THE DAY AND WAS RELEASED BACK TO WORK WITH NO LOST TIME AND NO RESTRICTIONS BUT WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR AN RX MEDICATION.

September 18, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
California Portland Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

20 EMPL UNROLLING 100' X 150' TARP TRYING TO SECURE IT OVER PILE OF SILICA.A GUST OF WIND GOT UNDERNEATH TARP AND CAUSED IT TO BILLOW UP,KNOCKING PEOPLE TO THE GROUND.THIS EMPL FELL AND LANDED ON KNEE.APPEARS TO BE SPRAINED. MY

September 7, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE NOTICED PAIN AND REDNESS IN HIS RIGHT EYE THE NIGHT AFTER ARRIVING HOME. HE SAID HE DOES NOT KNOW WHERE EXACTLU WHEN THE ALLEGED INJURY OCCURRED BUT IT COULD NOT HAV E HAPPENED ANYWHERE BUT AT WORK.

August 21, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING BOLTS FROM STEEL BOX ON WET MILL. WIND BLEW BOX SHUT ON THUMB.

May 31, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Calmat Company · Drowning

NON-EMPLOYEE - TRANSIENT WANDERED ONTO PLANT AND FELL INTO POND. DISCOVERED BY EMPLOYEE ON 5-31-89. NOT CHARGEABLE NOT EMPLOYEE.

May 5, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal dispatcher OTHER
California Portland Cement Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON A DESKTOP AND TWISTED HIS BODY CLOCKWISE WHILE REACHING ACROSS HIS BODY WITH HIS LEFT HAND IN ORDER TO PICK UP A PENCIL

November 28, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Calmat Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE CLEANING FRONT WINDSHIELD OF 980C LOADER SAND BLEW INTO LEFT EYE

November 3, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ERECTING SCAFFOLDING IN KILN DEPT HE WAS STANDING APPROX 40 FT OFF BURNER FLOOR ON SCAFFOLDING SEVERE WINDS WERE BLOWING DUST AND DIRT GOGGLES WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE APPROPIATE EY E PROTECTION ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 11-3-88 BUT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 11-4-88 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS SENT TO A DR

July 19, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Calmat Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE OPERATING EQUIPMENT, EMPLOYEE WAS BITTEN BY INSECT.

June 20, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Calmat Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATES: WIND BLEW SAND AND DUST IN EYE.

March 31, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman OTHER
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS EMPTYING THE TRASH BARREL INTO THE DUMPSTER, A GUST OF WIND BLEW DUST INTO EYE.

February 25, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Calmat Company · Struck by flying object

WIND BLEW DUST OR DE BRIS INTO EYE.

February 6, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Calmat Company · Struck by flying object

HIT IN RIGHT EYE BY OWL FLYING BY WHILE CLOSING GATE AT END OF SHIFT.

February 1, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent OTHER
California Portland Cement Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAIDE THAT HE HAS DEVELOPED FEELINGS OF EXTREME ANGER, AGITATION AND STRESS AND THAT EHSE FEELINGS HAVE BEEN BUILDING UP OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS. HE SAID THAT HE COULD NOT COPE WITH TH E CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE REGARDING HIS RECENT JOB CHANGE FROM KILN DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR TO PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR.

September 9, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Calmat Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE IS AN 9QUIPMENT OPERATOR WHO WAS WORKING IN A DUSTY AREA AND THE WIND WAS BLOWING STRONG AND BLEW SUBSTANCE INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE.

April 27, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Calmat Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING LOWE9 RADIATOR MOUNTING STUD, RAISED RADIATOR AWAY FROM SUPPORT AND CROSSMEMBER WITH CHERRY PICKER JACK AND HAD CRAWLED UNDER TRUCK TO INSTALL, FELT A PAIN IN OWER BACK, STRETCHIN TO REACH BOLT. 5OWER BACK STRAIN RIGHT SIDE

April 2, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING TOWARDS JOBSITE FELT SOMETHING ENTER HIS RIGHT EYE.EMPLOYEE WEARS ANSI APPROVED EYE PROTECTION WHILE CONDUCTING WORK ON COMPANY PREMISES.

December 12, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
California Portland Cement Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WELDING IN3SQUATTING POSITION LEANED FORWARD AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT BIG TOE.

November 5, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Calmat Company · Contact with heat

WHILE WORKING O6TOF DOORS IN SUN AND BLOWING SAND, FACE BECAME SUNBURNED, OPERATING THE BANK DRAG.

August 23, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Calmat Company · Struck by falling object

REPLACING A WAT9R CHANNEL WHICH IS ABOUT 18 FT OVER HEAD, WELDING CUTTING METAL AND GRINDING EMPLOYEE WAS ABOUT TO CLIMB ONTO A POST, WITH A TEN TO TWELVE FOOT LEVEL ABOVE THE GROUND. HE STEPP ED ONTO THE LEV9L AND WHEN HE LOOKED UP WIND OR MOVEMENT CAUSED PIECES OF METAL TO FALL INTO HIS FACE.

April 30, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal dispatcher OTHER
California Portland Cement Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING AT HIS DESK SORTING PAPERS. A PAPER FELL TO THE FLOOR. FROM A SITTING POSITION HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP PAPER FROM THE FLOOR. WHEN HE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN UP, HE COULD NOT. IT TOOK HIMA LITTLE WHILE TO STRAIGHTEN UP.

March 8, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PERFORMING ARC WELDING FORM A BASKET TRUCK. THE WEATHER WAS VERY WINDY WHICH CAUSED SOME FOREIGN MATERIAL TO B E BLOWN UP & UNDER HIS WELDING HOOD.

November 9, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Calmat Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPERATING THE HOT PLANT CONVEYOR BELTS THE WIND BLEW A PARTICLE OF DIRT OR DUST IN HIS LEFT EYE.

October 25, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman OTHER
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

IT WAS VERY WINDY ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 25 &DUST WAS BEING WHIPPED AROUND BY THE WIND EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF D4 MILL BLDG THRU THE BUILDINGS SOUTH MAIN DOOR WHEN THE WIND WHIPPED UP DUST AN D INTO THE EMPLOYEES RT EYE

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