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August 2, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Elsinore Ready Mix Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING DOWN DIRT HAUL ROAD WHERE CONST WORK WAS TAKING PLACE HIS TRUCK GOT STUCK IN SOFT DIRT BLADE OPERATOR CAME BEHIND TO GIVE HIM A PUSH OUT WHEN BLADE GAVE HIM A PUSH EMPLOYE ES SEAT BUCKED UPWARD HITTING HIM IN THE SMALL OF HIS BACK

October 13, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Elsinore Ready Mix Company Inc · Struck by flying object

AS EMPL WAS PASSING AN END DUPM A ROCK WAS KICKED UP BY THE END DUMP TIRES AND HIT THE MEPL TRUCK MIRROR THE ROCK THEN STRUCK THEMEPL ON THE L SIDE OF THE FACE NEAR THE EYE BREAKING HIS GLASSE S

August 31, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Elsinore Ready Mix Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING END DUMP GOING DOWNHILL ON HAUL ROAD WHEN THE TRANS SHIFTED FROM 3RD AND 2ND GEAR THROWING HIM AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL HE GOT OUT OF END DUMP WAITED FOR MECHANIC BENT O VER TO PICK UP A ROCK AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS STOMACH LATER HE WAS SHOVELING ROCK FELT SICK WENT TO BREAK ROOM AND THREW UP SOME BLOOD

August 10, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Elsinore Ready Mix Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING R522. WHEN MAKING LEFT TURN IT SHAKED BADLY CAUSING SORENESS TO HIS BACK.

June 9, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Elsinore Ready Mix Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL DRIVING LOADER WHEN LEFT WINDOW BLEW OPEN.SIDE REAR-VIEW MIRROR WAS CRACKED.EMPL DIDNT NOTICE PIECE OF MIRROR HANGING DOWN WHEN HE REACHED TO PULL WINDOW CLOSED HE DRAGGED ARM ACROSS BROK EN MIRROR.

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