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1983–2026
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May 20, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mission Viejo Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROCK FELL OFF OF SCREEN STRIKING A SHOVEL, CAUSING THE HANDLE TO HIT INJURED ON THE JAW. EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SCRAP WOOD FROMT HE NORTH SIDE OF LOG WASHER AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

July 10, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Mission Viejo Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

IT WAS A COMBINATION OF OPERATING THE 988 CAT LOADER AND HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS,CAUSING DIZZINESS,HEADACHE, AND BACK PAIN.THESE CIRCUMSTANCES CAUSED EMPLOYEE NOT TO BE ABLE TO WORK ANY LONGER, AND SEEK MEDICAL AID.NOTE CLINIC ADMINISTERED PAIN MEDICATION AND PHYSICAL THERAPY.

April 2, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mission Viejo Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING EUCLID BOTTOM DUMP WHEN MAKING A TURN THE FRONT WHEELS HIT SOME LARGE ROCKS CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN SWIFTLY PUSHING HIS ARM AWAY FROM WHEEL CAUSING SHARP PAIN TO RT SHOULDER IN MEDICATION ADMINISTRATED GIVEN 3 DAYS OFF

November 9, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mission Viejo Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

PIT TRUCK DRIVER WAS DECENDING DOWN HILL WITH LOADED TRUCK OF MATERIAL AS WAS ASCENDING UP THE HILL TO WATER ROAD. CONSEQUENTLY, THE TWO TRUCKS WERE INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. HE REFUS ED TO SEE DR. AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. GIVEN THE REST OF THE DAY OFF. REPORTED TO DR. MORNING 11-10-89.

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