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December 4, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triangle Rock Products Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE GETTING INTO CRANE. HE FELL TO THE GORUND AND LANDED ON HIS BACK.

October 28, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED CLIMBING UP THE LADDER TO GET INTO LOADER.

October 18, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WHILE WORKING, EE STEPPED OFF A CATWALK AND LANDED AWKWARDLY ON LEFT FOOT.

September 25, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM DRAGLINE BUCKET AND STEPPED ONTO UNEVEN GROUND AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE (KNEE WAS INJURED PREVIOUSLY IN 1996 MOTORCYCLE ACCIDEN, NON WORK RELATED).

August 12, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triangle Rock Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON WET GRASS WHILE OPENING GATE.

July 21, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF CHECKING CRUSHER.

June 29, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PRIMARY DOOR HOOKED ON COME-A-LONG WHEN CLIMBED INTO WORK ON DOOR, I BUMPED THE DOORD AND FELL BACKWARDS FALLING ON LEG.

June 27, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED DOWN FROM ONE CONVEYOR ONTO ANOTHER AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

June 10, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Fall onto or against objects

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ACCIDENT WAS FIRST REPORTED AS A FIRST AID (THAT'S THE REASON THAT THIS REPORT IS LATE). EE TRIPPED OVER CHUTE AND HIT KNEE ON CONCRETE STEP.

May 12, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Of Central California · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RETURNING TO THE POINT OF CRUSHER REPAIR AFTER GETTING A CROW BAR, EE SLIPPED AND FELL BETWEEN THE CRUSHER AND THE CATWALK PULLING AMUSCLE IN GROIN AREA OF RIGHT SIDE.

April 10, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE LODGED ROCK FROM CONVEYOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ARM.

March 24, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED FROM BOTTOM STEP AND FELL ONTO GROUND INJURING HIS RIGHT ARM

March 16, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triangle Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING AROUND PLANT AREA,EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO SOFT SANDY AREA.WHILE PULLING FOOT OUT,HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE AND FELT IT POP.

January 27, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING IN THE MUD AND HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT STUCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD INTO THE GUARD OF THE CONVEYOR. THE GUARD HAD A SHARP WIRE THAT PUNCTURED HIS LEFT THUMB.

January 27, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS FUELING EQUIPMENT WHEN THE HAND RAIL BROKE AND HE FELL OFF LOADER ONTO GROUND SUSTAINING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT KNEE AND LEFT ANKLE. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 2/3/98.

December 8, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM PLANT WHEN STEP BROKE AND HE FELL WITH ELBOWS BREAKING THE FALL INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND BOTH ELBOWS.

October 15, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING OFF LOADER AND TURNED TO CLOSE DOOR AND COME DOWN THE STAIRS, AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

September 16, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE STRUCK KNEE AGAINST STEEL PORTION OF CONVEYOR STRUCTURE WHILE STEPPING DOWN OFF B-5 CONVEYOR. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 10-8-97.

August 28, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS STEPPING OFF TRUCK ONTO BATTERY BOX AND WHEN HE WENT TO STEP DOWN ONTO STEP, HE SLIPPED ON MUD AND WATER AND FELL.

July 28, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS WELDING BRACES FOR A SAFETY PLATFORM WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL BACK ON SHAKER WALL.

July 24, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED UP ON FENDER OF EUCLID TO CLEAN OIL FROM WINDSHIELD AND SLIPPED ON OIL ON FENDER. HE FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING LEG ON TRUCK STEP AND HEAD AGAINST WOODEN HAND RAIL.

May 8, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A STAIRWAY AND CAUGHT HIS HEEL ON A STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS KNEE.

March 31, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING GRIZZLEY BAR, FELL BETWEEN GRIZZLEY BARS AND HIT KNEE ON PIECE OF STEEL.

March 11, 1997 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company Of New Mexico · Fall from machine

WHILE DESCENDING LOADER LADDER, SLIPPED ON LAST STEP, FELL BACKWARDS AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HAND, CAUSING A CONTUSION.

March 10, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Of Central California · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CRAWLING LIP INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT IN AN AWKWARD POSITION, FOOT SLIPPED ON LEAF SPRINGS REACHED UP TO GRAB RADIATOR BRACE AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT CHEST AREA.

October 9, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P W Gillibrand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMALL ROCKS ON EMBANKMENT CAUSED EE TO LOSE BALANCE-CAUGHT WEIGHT ON RIGHT LEG.

August 23, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEFT KNEE "POPPED" AS EE WAS CRAWLING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH JAW CRUSHER

August 23, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED RIGHT KNEE CLIMBING DOWN FROM ROCK TRUCK

August 5, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE MIDDLE DECK OF #1 TOWER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL THAT SPILLED DOWN FROM #1 SCRUBBER & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

July 18, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRIPPED ON A 1" PIECE OF WIRE STICKING OUT OF CONCRETE SLAB. FELL ON LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER.

May 31, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ROCKS ON BAR SHAKER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE. HE GRABBED ONTO THE ROCK BOX AND CUT HIS HAND ON THE EDGE.

May 6, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE EE WAS PREPARING TO WELD NEARBY CHUTE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND ON CATWALK DECK.

February 20, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON MUDDY SURFACE WHILE WALKING AROUND AN ELECTRICAL CABINET BRUISING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

December 26, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Fall onto or against objects

LOST BALANCE STEPPING OFF LOADER LADDER TO CONCRETE STEP AT THE FUEL ISLAND.HIT LEFT HIP AGAINST THE LADDER.

December 8, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Fall from machine

WHILE CLEANIGN FRONT WINDSHIELD AND RIGHT 1/4GLASS, LOST FOOTING AND SLIPPED OFF MACHINE ONTO PAVEMENT CAUSING ELBOW TO BE SPLIT OPEN.

November 3, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company Of New Mexico · Fall from machine

EMP FELL AS HE WAS GETTING OFF HIS DOZER AND JAMMED HIS THUMB ON THE TRACKS. ORIGINALLY REPORTEDAS FIRST AID CASE. ON 12-14-95 EMP'S THUMB STILLHURT SO SOUGHT MED ATTENTION. RETURNED TO WK WIT H SPLINT ON THUMB, AND IS ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

August 6, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CARRYING A FIVE GALLON WATER BOTTLE TO TOP OF JAW CRUSHER TO COOL OFF FLY WHEEL, BUMPED INTO AN ANGLE CAUSING IMBALANCE. FELL AND LANDED ON ELECTRIC MOTOR ON CHEST. FRACTURED LEFT RIB.

June 8, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED WHILE COMING DOWN CONVEYOR WALKWAY SPUN AROUND & STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON ANGLE IRON

October 29, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Los Banos Gravel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLEANIGN AROUND THE WASH PLANT. SLIPPED ON WET SPOT CAUSING HIM TO DO THE SPLITS. THAT CAUSED A GROIN PULL ON THE INSIDE OF HIS LEG.

September 20, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Of Central California · Fall from machine

EE WAS FUELING HAUL TRUCK. WHILE MOVING NOZZLE UP TO TRUCK. FUEL HOSE AT WRAPPED AROUND EE S LEGS CAUSING HER TO FALL. EE SUFFERED DRAINED LOWER BACK AND RIGHT FOOT. EE REPORTED INJURY AS FIRS T AID ONLY. HOWEVER ON 10-28-94 SHE REQUEST TO SEE COMPANY DR.

September 8, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING OUT A BROKEN SHAFT ON A FINISH SCREEN. WHEN HE CRAWLED OUT HE SLIPPED ON ROCKS ON BELT AND CAUGHT HIMSELF ON THE SCREEN WITH HIS LEFT ARM TO KEEP HIMSELF FROM FALLING AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS LEFT ARM.

May 4, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF FROM THE TOP OF A CONVEYOR WHEN HIS RIGHT ANKLE GOT CAUGHT ON A COME-A-LONG, TWISTIN GAND BREAKING IT.

February 25, 1994 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE LOST HIS FOOTING ON MATERIAL LAYING ON CONVEYOR BELT CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE AND FALL CONVEYOR WAS LOCKED OUT.

January 28, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Of Central California · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL FRAME OF A BUNKER THE ENTIRE FLOOR OF BUNKER GAVE WAY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL 8 TO 9 FT TO THE GROUND

January 7, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triangle Rock Products Inc · Fall from piled material

WAS STANDING ON TOP OF BELT TO CHECK EQUIPMENT WHEN LEGS SLIPPED TO EACH SIDE OF THE BELT LANDING ON HIS BUTTOCKS INJURING TAIL BONE.

December 2, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING #1 TOWER CHUTE DIVIDER FROM INSIDE THE CHUTE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND DROPPED APPROX 2 FEET DOWN THE CHUTE. HE WAS WEARING A SAFETY BELT WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM FALLING TO THEBOTTOM OF THE CHUTE. THE ABRUPT STOP CAUSED HIS BACK TO BECOME SORE.

November 11, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE COMPLETED FUELING OF DOZER AND WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE DOZER TRACKS, WHEN HE SLIPPED, HITTING HIS LEFT SHIN AGAINST THE DOZER ARM.

August 25, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Of Central California · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WALKING TO SHOP TO CLOCK IN FOR WORK, TRIPPED OVER CONCRETE STEP AND HIT FACE ON BUILDING.

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