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April 10, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Connolly-Pacific Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING THE LOADER-USING THE TILT LEVER EVERY NIGHT HAS CREATED PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. '

April 18, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Connolly-Pacific Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE MOVING A 40-50 TON ROCK (OPERATING LOADER) THE WEIGHT IN THE BUCKE TLIFTED THE BACK WHEELS OFF THE GROUND. EE WAS ON A HILL AND THE ROCK ROLLE DOUT OF THE BUCKET AND THE BACK WHEEL CAME DOWN HARD, INJURING EE'S LOWER BACK. PAIN BECAME UNBEARABLE BY 4-26-96, WHICH WAS THE DATE EMPLLOYER WAS NOTIFIED OF INCIDENT.

August 8, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Connolly-Pacific Company · Struck by flying object

EE CONTRACTED AN EYE INFECION FROM TEH DUST BEING TURNED UP FROM THE D8L LOADER WHICH EE WAS SPOTTING FOR

October 4, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Connolly-Pacific Company · Struck against a moving object

COMPANY GMC STAKEBED TRUCK COLLIDED WITH ONE OF THE COMPANY FORD F250 PICKUP TRUCKS ON THE CRUSHING PLANT ROAD. BOTH TRUCKS WERE ROUNDING A CORNER FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS AND COLLIDED. INJURE D EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE STAKEBED TRUCK.

May 23, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Connolly-Pacific Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE WAS BATCHING CEMENT AT THE JOB SITE.

April 26, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management POWERED HAULAGE
Connolly-Pacific Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING A 988B LOADER MOVING B ROCK FROM THE SEPERATOR.

December 15, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Connolly-Pacific Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ON A HOPPER BARGE POINT BASALT WALING TO THE BOW OF THE BARGE TO TIE IT UP THE CAT LINE WAS SNAGGED AND JUST AS HE WENT TO STEP OVER IT THE BARGE MOVED AND THE LINE WAS FREE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FRONT ANKLE.

October 6, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Connolly-Pacific Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HELPING TO GET THE OFFSHORE LINE OFF OF BARGE 38 & THE SWELL CAUSED THE BARGE TO SUDDENLY BREAK FREE WITH FORCE & THE LINE HIT HIM IN THE THROAT & NECK

October 5, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Connolly-Pacific Company · Struck against a moving object

HE SAYS HE WAS OPERATING A 950 LOADER DURING THE DAY AND LATER THAT EVENING HIS BACK WAS HURTING AND HE HAD PINK TINGED URINE.

July 25, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Connolly-Pacific Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING LOADER AT BANK AND LOADER BUCKET HAD LARGE ROCK IN IT CAUSING REAR WHEELS TO RAISE OFF GROUND.WHEN ROCKS SLIPPED OUT OF BUCKET,LOADER HIT GROUND HARD CAUSING HIM TO HIT HEAD ON ROOF OF CAB.

May 19, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Connolly-Pacific Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS DRIVING A FORKLIFT DOWN HILL & THE BRAKES WENT OUT CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL SO HE JUMPED OUT

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