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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

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.

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 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

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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

December 8, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SCREEN SWHEN SCREEN FELL STRIKING HIM.

November 4, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck by powered moving object

AS EMPLOYEE WAS DIRECTING TRAFFIC IN THE PLANT FOR A CUSTOMER TO BE LOADED, THE CUSTOMER DID NOT WAIT FOR CALMAT'S EMPLOYEE TO WAIVE HIM ON. THE CUSTOMER SAW AN OPENING AND STARTED ON HIS OWN HITTING THE EMPLOYEE WITH HIS TRUCK.

April 24, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck against a moving object

EE HIT A BUMP IN ROAD COMPRESSED SPINE.

April 3, 1991 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

DRIVING ALL DAY IN PIT FELT BACK BEGIN TO HURT

December 15, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HANDLE OF CHIPPING HAMMER TO PUSH DOWN RUBBER SKIRTING UNDER CRUSHERS WITH MACHINES IN MOTION.HANDLE OF HAMMER SLIPPED CATCHING HAMMER BETWEEN SHIRTING AND MOVING BELT.

November 20, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SITTING INSIDE TRUCK WINDOW DOWN ONSIDE ROCK BOUNCED FROM OUTSIDE WHERE TRUCK BEING LOADED HIT EMP IN EYE

August 27, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck by flying object

DRIVING PLANT TRUCK WHEN FOREIGN SUBSTANCE BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

July 18, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING THE FORKS OF THE FORKLIFT WHEN THE FIRST AND SECOND MAST CAME TOGETHER, SQUEEZING TWO FINGERS.

December 27, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE WALKING AROUND TRUCK ROCKS AND DUST FELL FROM TEN FOOT STACKER AND FELL ON FACE.

October 5, 1989 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 a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS SHOVELING SAND ONTO CONVEYOR SHOVEL CAUGHT BEHIND THE SOUTH GATE AND HAND WAS PINNED AGAINST SIDE WALL OF TUNNEL

September 25, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS TRYING TO HOLD OVERHEAD PIECE OF STEEL WITH LEFT HAND & TRYING TO CLAMP IT WITH C CLAMP USING RIGHT HAND. MAN BASKET MOVED & MADE EMPL LET GO OF CLAMP CAUSING CLAMP TO HIT EMPL ON FOR EHEAD.

September 20, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVNG DJB FROM PORTABLE HOPPER TO MILL, BED OF TRUCK HIT CONVEYOR BELT AND ROLLED TRUCK.

September 6, 1989 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

EMP DROVE UNDER MILL WITH BED RAISED, BOUNCED A ROUND IN CAB.

July 19, 1989 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 AND DROVE OVER A ROCK (STOCK PILE).

May 3, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING SKIP LOADER EMPL STATED BACK BEGAN TO HURT AROUND 3:30PM AND CONT.TO GET WORSE AS HE OPERATED SKIP LOADER.

April 18, 1989 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

LOWER BACK PAIN EXACERBATION OF PREVIOUS INJURY 4-16-88.

March 22, 1989 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

EMPL WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK APPROX 3 MPH N HAUL ROAD WHEN HE HIT BUMP THEN ANOTHER THROWING HIM FROM SIDE TO SIDE CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

March 13, 1989 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

DRIVER BACKED UP TO METAL PLATE AT TOP OF PIT. TRUCK WENT OVER BANK LAYING DOWN ON DRIVER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE, SLIDING TO BOTTOM AND ROLLING OVER ONTO TOP. TRUCK WAS TOTALED. DRIVER SUFFERED MUS CLE STRAIN.

December 30, 1988 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

EMPL ALLEGES THAT OVER A PERIOD OF TIME DRIVING THE EUCLID HAS CAUSED BACK PAIN

December 14, 1988 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

EMPL ALLEDGES THAT HAUL ROAD IS SO BAD THAT STRAIN TO SEVERAL PARTS OF HER BODY IS CAUSED BY BUMPS IN ROAD.

October 20, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BENDING 8 IN PVC PIPE WITH FORKLIFT SLING CAME OFF THE END OF THE PIPE HITTING EMPLOYEES FOOT

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