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March 31, 1998 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Grove Cement Company · Struck by falling object

LEFT EYE RED AND SORE FROM SAND AND DIRT FALLING FROM MULTI CONE SCREW CONVEYOR DUCT. EMPLOYEE SAW A DR. ON 4-1-98, DR. MISSED THE DIRT AND SAND IN HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM EVE NING OF 4-1-98. DR. GOT OUT MOST OF THE DIRT ANDSAND. EMPLOYEE WAS ABLE TO GET MORE MATERIAL OUT OF HIS EYE NEXT DAY. HE WAS SENT TO OPTHAMOLOGIST WHO DIAGNOSED HIM WITH EYE INFECTION.

September 17, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Grove Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS IN PROCESS OF LOADING CEMENT BAGS ONTO TRUCK. REACHED UP TO GRAB A CEMENT BAG COMING OFFOF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE GLOVE HE WAS WEARING GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN CONVEYOR BELT AND DISCHARGE PL ATE. LEFT HAND WAS PULLED INTO CONVEYOR, RESULTING IN TRAUMA TO LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND. SURGERY REQUIRED TO REPAIR DAMAGE.

February 18, 1994 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Grove Cement Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER, WHEN A LARGE ROCK LODGED UNDER THE WHEEL WHEN THE WHEEL OF THE MACHINE SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK, IT CAUSED A WHIP LASHLIKE EFFECT AND THE EE STATES HE FELT HIS BACK POP WHEN SEEN TWO HOURS LATER HE WAS IN OBVIOUSE DISTRESS COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN AND LEG NUMBNESS SENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM TO BE CHECKED.

June 5, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Cement Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS SI7TING IN 769B CAT HAUL TRUCK.LOADER WAS LOADING TRUCK WITH CLINKLER AND A LARGE CHUNK OF CLINKER FELL FROM LOADER BUCKET STRIKING TRUCK ON SIDE OF BED CAUSING TRUCK TO JERK VIOL ENTLY.EMPLOYEE 3OTICED PAIN IN BACK OF NECK.SAME AREA AS RECENT SURGERY.

October 26, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Cement Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING DUST WITH THE BOBCAT AND THE DUST WAS VERY SLIPPERY. THE BOBCAT SLIPPED QUICKLY TO ONE SIDE AND EMPLOYEE S ELBOW HIT THE CAGE.

October 3, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Cement Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RE7EIVING SACKS FROM THE SACKING MACHINE CONVEYOR BELT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 3, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Cement Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RE7EIVING SACKS FROM THE SOUTH SACKING MACHINE CONVEYOR BELT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

July 1, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Cement Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A ROCK FROM MOVING CONVEYOR BELT.

February 27, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Cement Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS ASSISTI3G THE GARAGE LEADER WITH A REPAIR OF A BOBCAT THEY JUMP STARTED THE LAODER EMP WAS STANDING IN THE BUCKET LOADER MOVED EMP FELL INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE ENGINE COVER CA CAME DOWN ON H3S RIGHT WRIST

September 3, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Cement Corp · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER SITTING IN CAB OF DUMP TRUCK DURING LOADING OPERATION.LOADER OPERATOR STRUCK TRUCK BED WITH BUCKET.IMPACT CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HEAD AGAINST WINDSHIELD.

July 15, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Cement Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIMS THAT WHILE OPERATING THE BOBCAT LOADER HE HURT HIS BACK. HE WORKED TWO MORE DAYS AND THEN WAS OFF SIX DAYS. HE DID NOT REPORTE THE INJURY TO HIS SUPERVISOR OR TO ANYONE ELSE UNTIL AFTER HE HAD BEEN OFF FOR FOUR DAYS AND EIGHT DAYS AFTER THE INJURY.

April 5, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Cement Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING FRONT END LOADER/CLEANING OUTFROM UNDER BC-6 AND ALLEGES THAT HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.

February 19, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Cement Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INAME & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WRE MOVING OIL WHILE LIFT GATE WAS BEING RAISED HE TOLE OTHER EMPLOYEE TO STOP SO THAT HE COULD MOVE A HOSE THAT MIGHT BECOME CAUGHT HE MOVED HOSE & TOLD OTHER EMPLOYE TO CONTINUE TO LIFT GATE HE DIDNT MOVE HIS ARM & IT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN GATE & BED OF TRUCK

March 31, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Cement Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS CHANGING THE POSITION OF THE FORKS ON THE FORKLIFT AT WHICH TIME HE PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER SEVERELY CRUSHING IT

April 6, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Cement Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING BROKEN BAGS FROM CONVEYOR.FAILED TO STOP CONVEYOR FIRST.

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