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August 8, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Harbor Sand & Gravel · Unclassified, insufficient data

Shortness of breath and numbness of limbs

February 1, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal safety director OTHER
Cemex · Unclassified, insufficient data

Breathing difficulties. EE provided first notification of this incident 7/26/05.

August 12, 2004 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant OTHER
RMC Nevada, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured employee and another employee had a disagrement which broke out into an arguement. The arguement escalated into a physical altercation, the second employee struck with his fist to the left cheek. Resulting in a laceration to the left cheek requiring nine stitches.

April 16, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
CEMEX · Struck by flying object

While walking across yard another employeee threw a football and it hit him in head knocking him down.

December 17, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
CEMEX · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO HOOK A CABLE TO THE DREDGE, WAVES CAME UP AND TOOK THE SLACK OUT OF THE CABLE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE.

April 5, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
CEMEX · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOTIFIED OFFICE ON 4/15/02 LOWER BACK & RIGHT LEG HAD A PAIN WHILE CLIMBING STAIRS TO MILL ON 4-19 HE AGGRAVATED IT AND REQUESTED TO SEE DR. AT THAT TIME.

January 11, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec OTHER
Cemex · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING FROM PAINT SHOP TO LOCKER ROOM & RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT.

January 7, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
RMC South Florida Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VERY WINDY CONDITIONS-DIRT/DUST BLEW IN EYES. HE WAS CLEANING DIRT OFF OF A CONVEYOR WHEN THE WIND BLEW THE DIRT/DUST INTO HIS EYES. HE WAS NOT WEARING PROVIDED SAFETY GLASSES.

May 13, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Cemex · Struck by flying object

DUST BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE. DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 5/14/01.

May 4, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
CEMEX · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS WALKING BY SCRUBBER UNIT WHEN HE FELT BURNING SENSATION ON NECK.

February 24, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Cemex · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS BURNED WHEN HOT DUST FROM RISER BLEW ONTO HIS BACK (SEE ATTACHED).

December 12, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator OTHER
CEMEX · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING DRAGLINE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED SOME NUMBNESS ALONG LEFT SIDE OF FACE ARM AND LEG.

August 23, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec OTHER
CEMEX · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHESTPAIN, EYE PAIN, ARM PAIN, HEART PAIN.

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