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December 24, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL OFF THE CONVEYOR STRIKING EE'S LEFT FOOT

October 9, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK WAS BACKING UP - IT ROLLED DOWN A 30' EMBANKMENT WITH THE EMPLOYEE IN IT.

September 2, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS ADJUSTING BELT AT TRANSBOX WHEN A CLAYBALL MUD BALL BOUNCED OUTOF BOX AND STRUCK EE IN THE HEAD

August 12, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Of Central California · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING FROM THE WATER PUMP IN THE PIT WITH A FULL LOAD OF WATER. HIS RIGHT FRONT TIRE HIT THE BERM AND PULLED THE TRUCK OFF AND OVER THE ROAD. THE TRUCK ROLLED DOWN THE SLOPE.

January 27, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck by flying object

EE ENTERED A PICKUP, TURNED HEATER ON AND DEBRIS FLEW OUT OF VENT INTO EE'S FACE AND EYES.

January 23, 1998 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HAULING MATERIAL, SAW A LARGE BOULDER IN THE HAUL ROAD, & ATTEMPTED TO SWERVE TO MISS IT. THIS CAUSED A STRAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.

December 15, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LOADER WHEN A ROCK FROM ABOVE HIT AND CRACKED WINDSHIELD CAUSING GLASS TO ENTER INTO HIS EYES.

November 15, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING TRUCK UNDERNEATH MILL WHEN SHE HIT A POTHOLE WHICH THE TRUCK TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH CAUSING HER TO HIT HER HEAD ON THE WINDOW FRAME OF THE TRUCK.

November 13, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING V-BELTS WHEN HE WAS STRUCK-BY A V--BELT GUARD.

November 12, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR A STRAP UNDER CONVEYOR WHEN ROCK FELL OFF CONVEYOR AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

September 8, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES AFTER 8 HOURS OF BOUNCING AROUND IN LOADER SEAT, FELT PAIN IN LEFT BACK SIDE OF BODY ABOVE HIP.

March 12, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS CLEANING LANES UNDERNEATH MILL WHEN THE LOADER EDGE CAUGHT ONT HE EDGE OF THE LANE CAUSING HIM TOBE THROWN FORWARD HITTING HIS HEAD

February 12, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING MATERIAL AROUND PENDULUM BELT WHEN A ROCK BOUNCED OFF & STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM

January 11, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
P W Gillibrand Company · Struck against a moving object

ACCORDING TO WITNESS, THE PICKUP TRUCK IN WHICH EE WAS A PASSENGER WAS FOLLOWING A HAUL PAK TRUCK AT 40' TO 50'. HE LOOKED AHEAD WHEN HE WAS ABOUT 30' AWAY, APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT HIT THE HAU L PAK. THE HAUL PAK DRIVER, STARTED TO BACK UP &STOPPED WHEN HE SAW COMMOTION & HEARD HORNS HONKING.

January 11, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
P W Gillibrand Company · Struck against a moving object

ACCORDING TO WITNESS, THE PU TRUCK WHICH EE WAS DRIVING WAS FOLLOWING A HAUL PAK TRUCK AT 40-50'EE LOOKED AHEAD WHEN HE WAS ABOUT 30'AWAY, APPLIED BRAKES, BUT HIT THE HAUL PAK, OR WAS HIT BY T HE HAUL PAK. THE HAUL PAK DRIVER, HAD STARTED TOTO BACK UP AND STOPPED WHEN HE SAW COMMOTION & HEARD HORNS HONKING

November 25, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CROSSED OVER 28 CONVEYOR AND WAS STANDING IN AN 8" GAP BETWEEN THE TUNNEL WALL AND CONVEYOR FRAME. HE WAS TRYING TO ADJUST THE OFF DRIVE SIDE SKIRTING OF 28 CONVEYOR FEEDERS HEAD PULL EY, WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HEAD PULLEY AND THE CONVEYOR BELT. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT SHUFT DOWN OR LOCKOUT THE 28 COVNEYOR OR FEEDER BELT.

October 17, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING ROCKS BENEATH A RUNNING CONVEYOR WHILE THE BELT WAS RUNNING WITH THE HANDLE TO THE SHOVEL. THE HANDLE STRUCK BETWEEN THE ROCKS CAUSING IT TO FLIP OVER AND STRIKE THE EM PLOYEE IN THE ARM.

September 9, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

DUMPING LAST LOAD OF THE DAY, PULLED DUMP LEVER BACK TO DUMP L;OAD AND FELT PAIN AND SENSATION INSIDE AREA OF RIGHT WRIST.

August 21, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CALMAT LOADER HIT MOVING TRANSFER ON TRAILER ENDDRIVER OF TRAILER PROCEEDED TO MOVE TRANSFER BOXBECAUSE A LEVER WAS BENT UPWARD FROM ACCIDENT. WHILE HIS HAND WAS MOVING THE SWITCH ON THE TRAN SFER BOX, HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LEVER AND THE SWITCH RESULTING IN THE TIP OF HIS FINGER GETTING COMPLETELY CUT OFF.

August 16, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Struck against a moving object

HE CLAIMS LOADER "BUCKS" WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS RESULTED IN LOWER BACK STRAIN. LOADER IS BEING TESTED BY CATERPILLAR FOR ALLEGED PROBLEMS. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE ABOVE REFERENCED CL AIM SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECORDED AS OSHA NOT MSHA. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, HE WAS FEEDING THE CONCRETE BATCH PLANT, WHICH COMES UNDER OSHA.

August 15, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal loader head operator, roscoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BACKING UP A RAMP WHEN HE OPENED DOOR OF LOADER TO THROW OUT AN APPLE CORE. HE PUT MACHINE IN FORWARD MOTION. THE CHANGE OF DIRECTION CAUSED THE DOOR TO SLAM SHUT ON HIS RIGHT FINGERS.

August 13, 1996 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company Of New Mexico · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING A 35 TONE HAUL TRUCK ENROUTE TO THE PIT AFTER DUMPING LOAD WITH THE BED IN THE FULLY RAISED POSITION. WHEN ENTERING TUNNEL LOCATED BELOW OSUNA RD, BED STRUCK TOP EDGE OF TUNNEL, STOPPING THE TRUCK. CAB STRUCK ROOF OF TUNNEL. EE SUSTAINED LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM AND VARIOUS UPPOER BODY CONTUSIONS.

May 23, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
P W Gillibrand Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON CATWALK. FELL AND CAUGHTARM IN CONVEYOR BELT. 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT FOREARM.

May 7, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Triangle Rock Products Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE PULLING UNDER BASE BUNKER, LEFT FRONT WHEEL STRUCK BUNKER SUPPORT LEG AND CAUGHT, PULLING LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO ONE SIDE CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN QUICKLY INJURING EE'S ARM.

April 11, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
P W Gillibrand Company · Fall from machine

COMING DOWN HAUL ROAD, TRUCK LOST POWER AND STEERING. TRUCK WENT APPROX. 200' AND DRIVER JUMPED OUT AS TRUCK WENT OVER 40' EMBANKMENT. DRIVER SUFFERED BROPKEN RIGHT ARM, BROKEN WRIST, BROKEN K NEE.

February 26, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck against a moving object

EE FELT MUSCLE PAIN & SPASMS IN HIS RIGHT LOWER HIP FROM RUNNING & BOUNCING ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT. EE DID NOT NOTIFY US UNTIL 2/28/96 ABOUT THIS INJURY.

January 25, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE LARGE BOULDER FROM SHOVEL HOPPER WHEN A ROCK CAME DOWN THE INCLINE CONVEYOR STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.

November 14, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE ADJUSTING RUBBER ON CHUTE, ROCK BOUNCE DOFF SCREEN HITTING EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT CAUSING THE HARD HAT TO CUT HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE ON THE FOREHEAD.

September 11, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Struck against a moving object

SEAT ON LOADER WOULD NOT ADJUST FAR ENOUGHT FORWARD FOR EMPLOYEE TO REACH BRAKE & ACCELERATOR PEDALS SO HE OPERATED THE LOADER ALLDAY LEANING FORWARD BOUNCING & VIBRATION HURT BACK & HIP BY TH E END OF THE DAY Y

August 15, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING OF PIT TRUCK FOR SEVERAL YEARS CAUSED EMPLOYEES LOWER BACK DISCOMFORT & NUMBNESS IN LEGS

April 6, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING PIT TRUCK, EE LOOKED OVER HIS SHOULDER AND FELT PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE BACK OF HIS NECK.

March 2, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING AND BOUNCING ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT HAS CAUSED EE TO HAVE A SORE BACK.

November 2, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES THE BOUNCING IN THE SKIPLOADER AGGRAVATED THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK ALSO TWISTING TURNING & LIFTING OF ROCKS FROM CRUSHER CAUSED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA PLEASE NOTIFI ED EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTIFY THE COMPANY OF THIS INJURY UNTIL 12-28-94

November 1, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING A ROUGH RIDING PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME OVER ROUGH TERRIAN HAS CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO HAVE LOWER BACK PAIN.

May 3, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP SKIPLOADER AND HIT OR WAS HIT BY PLANT TRUCK THAT WAS COMING AROUND CORNER. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO MEDICAL FACILITY TO BE CHECKED OUT AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SOFT TISSUE I NJURY TO LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT RIB INJURY.

May 3, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING PLANT TRUCK AND HIT OR WAS HIT BY SKIP LOADER THAT WAS BACKING UP. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO MEDICAL FACILITY TO BE CHECKED OUT AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SPRAINS AND STRAINS OF LE FT SHOULDER AND UPPER ARM.

February 1, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Of Central California · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING ON A TOP SOIL BANK ABOUT HALF THE HEIGHT OF EUCLID. THE BANK GAVE WAY AND EUCLID TIPPED AND HE HIT HEAD.

January 27, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Triangle Rock Products Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING DUMP TRUCK, EE DROVE OFF WITH BED STILL IN RAISED POSITION AND HIT AN OVERHEAE CONVEYOR. THIS ACCIDENT CAUSED HIM TO INJURE HIS NECK.

January 11, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING EAST DIRECTLY INTO SUNLIGHT, DROVE INTO 55 GALLON DRUM FILELD WITH CONCRETE.

October 14, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHANING THE TAIL PULLEY OF CONVEYOR 22 PLACING IT INTO ITS FINAL POSITION THE PULLEY SHIFTED PINCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE TAIL PULLEY SHAFT AND THE CONVEYOR FRAME.

May 8, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company Of New Mexico · Struck against a moving object

EE DRIVING EUCLID ON BUMPY ROAD. JARRING MOTION IN TRUCK CAUSED BACK STRAIN.

April 26, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Sacramento Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING WATER TRUCK-FELT PAIN IN NECK.

April 21, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPL DISLODGED A STEEL WEAR PLATE WHICH WAS BLOCKING THE CHUTE TO #72355 CONVEYOR. THE CONVEYOR WAS LEFT RUNNING TO EMPTY THE MATERIAL OUT. EMPLTRIED TO GRAB THE PIECE OF PLATE OFF THE BELT & SMASHED & TORE HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

March 12, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE FILLING BUCKET JARRED BACK FROM SUDDEN STOP WHEN HE HIT PILE.

March 5, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Triangle Rock Products Inc · Struck against a moving object

AFTER EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN LAYED OFF HE GOT INTO HIS CAR & LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED IT TO ROLL OVER DRIVER EE WAS TRAVELING IN EXCESS OF POSTED SPEED LIMITS & THROUGH HIS OWN RECKLESS NEGLIBLE ACTIONS CAUSED ACCIDENT WHICH IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DENIED LAY OFF DATE 03-05-93

December 22, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
P W Gillibrand Company · Struck against a moving object

ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 12-22-92 BUT WAS NOT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL 1-7-93. WHILE HE WAS TRAINING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO RUN LOADER, LOADER HIT ROCK AND STOPPED SUDDENLY CAUSING HIM TO PITCH F ORWARD STRIKING KNEE ON WINDOW STRUT.

August 10, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Of Central California · Struck against a moving object

55964TE FROM ROCK PLANT TO PIT IN EQUIP #9-2001 WHEN STEERING RAM BROKE CAUSING TRUCK TO WANDER TO RIGHT. WHERE IT IMPACTED A BANK AND RIGHT SIDE WHEELS CLIMBED BANK TURNING TRUCK OVER.

May 19, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING PIT TRUCK HIT BUMP,INJURED LOWER RIGHT SIDE ,BACK.

April 30, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED REPORTED UNTIL 5-20-92. WHICH THE EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP ON A BACKHOE, TTHE BACKHOE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A BOTTOM DUMP TRUCK. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE THEN INJURED HIS LWOER BACK.

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