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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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

August 23, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Fall from machine

EE WAS USING TRUCK #60609 AS A WORK PLATFORM WHILE SETTING ROTOR INTO #70048 IMPACT CRUSHER. EE WAS STEPPING FROM THE TRUCK BED TO PLATFORM ON THE CRUSHER. EE TOOK HIS EYE OFF THE PLACE WHERE HE WAS GOING TO STEP & LOOKED UP AT THE ROTOR FLYWHEEL HE WAS ABOUT TO GRAB AHOLD OF. EE FELL ABOUT 3' TO THE GROUND AND FELT A PAIN JUST ABOVE THE LEFT KNEE.

June 7, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE STEPPING ONTO THE JAW HE SLIPPED AND KNOCKED HIS HARD HAT OFF & HIT HIS HEAD ON CROSSBEAM.

April 21, 1993 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)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING HYD PRESSURE ON MAIN LIFT CIRCUIT AND WAS CLIMBIN GUP TO CAB TO START ENGINE TO CHECK PRESSURE. SLIPPED ON LADDER, CAUGHT HIMSELF ON RAIL WITH ARMS.

October 30, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM HEAD PULLEY OF FEED CONVEYOR TO TAIL SECTION OF NEXT CONVEYOR STEPPEDDOWN WITH LEFT FOOT & RT FOOT HUNG UP ON FEEDER CONVEYOR CAUSING FORWARD MOTION TO MAKE EMPLOYEE DO T HE LEG SPLITS

July 21, 1992 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 to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A DRY SHAFT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE ROCKS AND FELL INTO A HOLE INJURING HIS LEFT WRIST AND FOREARM.

June 11, 1992 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

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE FLOP GATE FOR THE WET PLANT FEED WHEN HE SLIPPED AND INJURED THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK ON AN ANGLE IRON BRACE.

February 14, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS BACK.

August 28, 1991 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

WHILE SERVICING SHAKER, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HANDRAIL INJURING GROIN AREA.

June 15, 1991 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 to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING NEW CONVEYOR BELT ON OVERLAND CONVEYOR, STANDING ON COUNTER WEIGHT CARD, FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACK INTO GUARD RAIL, HIT UPPER RIGHT HIP AND LOWER BACK AREA.

January 22, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF BACK OF CRANE SLIPPED & LANDED ON BALL OF LEFT FOOT

July 5, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANIGN SCREENS ON TRAP SAND DECK AND CLIMBED DOWN OVER THE SIDE OF THE SHAKER. HE LOST HIS FOOTING LANDED ON CATWALK AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

June 26, 1989 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 to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON CRUSHER DECK, FOOT SLIPPED ON ROCK AND RIGHT LEG FELL IN HOLE BETWEEN CRUSHER AND DECK.

March 14, 1989 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)

EMPLOYEE CLEANING WINDSHIELD ON LOADER STEPPED ON A SPOT OF GREASE. HE SLIPPED AND GRABBED THE HANDRAIL AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

April 28, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE CLIMBING FLIGHT OF STAIRS. TWISTED ANKLE ON STAIRS.

February 2, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Fall from machine

STEPPED OFF OUT-RIGGER ONTO ROCK, SLIPPED, AND TWISTED ANKLE.

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