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August 8, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mission Viejo Materials Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING FROM THE CAB OF THE WELDING TRUCK & SLIPPED ON THE RUNNING BOARD HITTING HIS REAR & BACK & ENDING UP ON THE GROUND HEAVY DEW ON THE GROUND THAT EVENING

August 2, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mission Viejo Materials Inc · Fall from machine

CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL.THE EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING FROM THE D-9 DOZER WHEN HE TWISTED AND SRPAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

April 9, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mission Viejo Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WALKING ALONG BAK OF POND CHECKING WATER LEVEL WHEN BANK GAVE WAY. WHILE TRYING TO PULL SELF OUT OF MUD EMPL FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK. HE THOUGHT AT TIME PROBLEM WOULD WOURK ITS WA Y OUT BUT NEW SHOCKS ON PICKUP TRUCK ONLY AGGAVATED PROBLEM THOUOUT WEEK. REPORTED TO DR 4/16/90.

March 5, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mission Viejo Materials Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROLLING UP HOSE, STEPPED ON SOE BOARDS IN FLOODED AREA WHICH COVERING 5' HOLE WHEN BOARDS SLIPPED AWAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL IN HOLE

December 14, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mission Viejo Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON BOBCAT, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED HITTING GEARS, WHICH CAUSED THE BUCKET TO TILT AND PINCH TOES ON HIS LEFT FOOT. DR. REPORT: BRUISED AND PINCHED TOES, WITH POSSIBLE BROKE N SMALL TOE. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION ADMINISTERED.

August 17, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mission Viejo Materials Inc · Fall from machine

I NAME CLAIMS THAT HE SLIPPED AND FELL 5' FLAT ON HIS BACK WHIILE TIGHTNING #1743 SCREEN 2ND DECK OF PLANT ACCIDENT WAS NOT KNOWN OR REPORTED BY I NAME UNTIL 8/21/89 2 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ADMIN STERED BY CLINIC

July 21, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mission Viejo Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM THE WATER TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE STEP HIS LEFT KNEE HIT THE FUEL TANK

February 24, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mission Viejo Materials Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING UPON A LARGE ENDDUMP TRUCK EMPLOYEE SLIPPED FALLING TO THE GROUND FROM A HEIGHT OF K5FT INJURING HIS LEFT HIP

December 19, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mission Viejo Materials Inc · Fall down stairs

WHILE WALKING UP THE STAIRS TO THE CONTROL ROOM OF THE CRUSHING P LANT THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS OF THE STAIRWAY

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