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September 26, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH A HALLWAY RESPONDINTO AN EQUIPMENT ALARM WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A CONDUIT COVER(ERICSON CABLE SHIELD) ON THE FLOOR.HE LANDED FACE DOWN TOWARD THE FLOOR HIS AHNDS PAL M DOWN CATCHING AND HOLDING HIS UPPER BODY OFF THE FLOOR.HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 30, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE STEPED BACKWARD FROM THE THIRD STEP OF A STAIRWAY-FRACTURED HIS HEEL BONE.

May 15, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Fall from machine

THE DRIVER WAS PREPARING TO DISMOUNT A CEMENT BULK TRUCK AFTER OPENING THE TRAILER DOORS. HE MISSED HIS STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE FALL RESULTED IN A BRUISED RIGHT HIP AND A FRACTURED R IGHT ELBOW. NOTE: THIS DRIVER IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE OF (CALIF PORTLAND), HE IS EMPLOYED BY WMB TRANSPORTATION 20414 KEY ST BOX 620 COLTON CA.

February 15, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING THE UNDERSIDE OF #6 COOLER, STANDING ON A 2 X 12 PLANK HOLDING A FLASHLIGHT WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE. HE WAS WEARING COLD WEATHER GEAR, MAKING MOVEMENT DIFFICULT. HE RE ACHED FOR AN ANGLE IRON TO "CATCH" HIMSELF BUT THE ANGLE WAS NOT SECURED AND HE FELL TWO TO THREE FEET ONTO A SLOPED PILE OF MATERIAL (CLINKER). PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND HIS LEFT KNEE.

November 16, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING DOWN OUT OF A TRUCK, STEPPED ON FUEL TANK OF TRUCK AND FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

October 12, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY D3-2-BS1 AND SLIPPED ON SPILLED MATERIAL. FELL AGAINST SOME PORTABLE STEPS AND STRUCK LEFT ELBOW ON THESE STEPS.

July 31, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING CLEANUP SWEEPING WHEN SLIPPED & FELL TO SAME LEVEL FELT DISCOMFORT IN LOWER BACK

July 2, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

SUPERVISOR WAS CLEANING UNDERNEATH TAILPULLEY SLIPPED AND FELL ON TAILPULLEY CROSSMEMBER INJURING RIBS PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION

June 13, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL SAID THAT AS HE WAS GIVING HAND SIGNALS TO CRANE OPERATOR FROM POSITION ON WEST SIDE OF H7-6-CM1 COAL MILL ON FIRST PLATFORM ABOVE GROUND LEVEL HE STEPPED INTO OPENING BETWEEN PLATFORM HE WAS STANDING ON & CONVERGING PLATFORM & FELL ONTO RIGHT SIDE ON MOTOR HOUSING AT ROUGHLY SAME LEVEL AS PLATFORMS.

May 8, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN A TRUCK AND A COKE BLENDER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE TRUCK BUMPER, INJURING HIS RIGHT RIB AREA.

January 14, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRIPPED OVER SPRINKLER FELL WIND BLOWN CLINKER DUST OVER IT COVERING IT LIGHTING IN AREA MADE IT DIFF. TO SEE HEAD.

September 15, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REPORTED THAT IN THE PROCESS OF PAINTING THE OUTSIDE NW CORNER OF THE CHANGE ROOM HE BEGAN TO DESCEND THE LADDER IN ORDER TO CHANGE ITS LOCATION AS HE DESCENDED HE HAD TO MANEUVER HIS BOD Y AROUND A TREE LIMB AND HIT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER BUT HE CAUGHT HIMSELF

June 4, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING OFF QUARRY TRUCK, STRIKING LEG AND TWISTING HIS BACK WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN BALANCE.

May 3, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS WALKING TO THE PARKING LOT AT QUITTING TIME AT THE CORNER OF THE BUTLER BUILDING HE SLIPPED IN A MUDDY SECTION AND FELL, INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

April 21, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Fall from machine

RAINY DAY EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE COMING DOWN LADDER FROM CAB OF A 50 TON QUARRY TRUCK

March 9, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Fall from ladders

WHILE STEPPING DOWN A LADDER ON THE FLOOR, EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON CLINKER AND LOST HIS BALNCE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

February 26, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE SAID HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM QUARRY TRUCK AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE SWING STEP AND HE HIT HIS CHEST ON THE TRUCK UMPER, CAUSING PAIN IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF RIB CAGE.

January 8, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Fall from machine

WHILE WORKING O5ERTIME FUELING VEHICLES, EMPLOYEE WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM CAB OF A 35-TON TRUCK, SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. 4' TO GROUND LEVEL AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

November 2, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 ON TAILGATE STEP LADDER OF DUMP TRUCK #301 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE TAILGATE OF VEHICLE WHEN HIS LEG HIT THE GROUND HE FELT PAIN

August 18, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID H9 WAS AT THE TAILEND OF C2-BC2 ON THE WALKEAY AND HE STEPPED DOWN AND LOST HIS BALANCE. HE GRABBED THE CONDUIT AND TWISTED THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK.

July 9, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STANDING 2N HAND RAIL WORKING ON 2 INCH WATER PIPE EMP LOST HIS BALANCE, SLIPPED BACKWARDS AND FELL TO DECKING WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT KNEE

July 8, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE SA3D THAT AS HE WAS CARRYING AN EMPTY GALLON DRUM OVER A HIGH CONCRETE SLAB IN ORDER TO THROW THE DRUM INTO THE FRONT PORTION OF A DUMP TRUCK BED, HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE SLAB ON TO A LEVEL CONC9ETE SURFACE WITH HIS LEFT FOOT AND HIS LEFT FOOT BENT INWARD TOWARD HIS CALF AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ANKLE.

July 1, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE SA3D THAT WHILE HE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER ON NO. 8 CAT TRUCK WITH THE QUARRY PARKING LOT, HIS RIGHT FOOT MISSED THE BOTTOM LADDER RUNG AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ACKWARD LY ON HIS RIGHT3FOOT WHICH CAUSED PAIN IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS GROIN.

June 24, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

WALKING DOWN FL3GHT OF STAIRS FROM WORK AREA DUST BLEW INTO EMPL EYES BLINDING HIM HE KEPT WALKING AND SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN STAIRS INJURING HIS HEAD,CHEST,BACK AND ANKLE.

December 15, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING D2WN HILL BACK TO HIS JOB SITE HE SLIPPED, BUT DIDNT FALL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE

October 14, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS INSTALL3NG CABLES ON TGURN BUCKLES AT THE SOUTH SIDE OF D2 6 BE1 2ND FLOOR AND STEPPED ON A 5/8 IN CABLE AND TWISTED KNEE

October 6, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING THE SHOP BATHROOM PUSHING THE TRASH DOWN IN THE TRASH CONTAINER WITH HIS FOOT WHEN HE PULLED HIS FOOT OUT OF THE TRASH CONTAINER HE FAILED TO LIFT IT FAR ENOUGH AND FELL BACKWARDS HITT3NG HIS HEAD ON THE WALL AND THEN THE FLOOR CAUSING PAIN IN HIS HEAD NECK AND UPPER BACK

April 28, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE SAID T2AT AS HE WAS DESCENDING THE EAST STAIRS OF THE SACK AND LOAD DEPT OFFICE HE SLIPPED AND F ELL DOWN THE LAST 3 OR 4 STEPS FROM THE BOTTOM AND ABRADED HIS LEFT KNEE LEFT UPPER TH IGH NEAR PELVIC3CREASE AND LEFT ELBOW

March 31, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPL DESCENDING3STAIRS FROM QUARRY OFFICE LEVEL TO B2-PF1 LEVEL IN CRUSHER BLDG.WITH RIGHT HAND HOLDING BROOM AND SHOVEL RESTING ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND LEFT HAND SLIDING ALONG HANDRAIL.LEFT HAD ND CAUGHT BETWE9N HANDRAIL AND AIRLINE AS STEPPED ON 3RD STEP FROM BASE OF STAIRS AND BODY TWISTED AROUND AND FELL 3 STAIR STEPS TO LANDING AND BACK LANDED ON BROOM SHE WAS CARRYING.

January 13, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE SA3D THAT WHILE HE WAS STANDING INSIDE THE HOUSING OF H2-6-DRAG CONVEYOR 1 AND PLACING A ROLLER ON A LEDGE IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING THE ROLLER OUT THROUGH A SIDE DOOR HE SLIPPED AND THE ROLLE9 FELL ON HIS LEFT RING FINGER

December 27, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER EMPLOYEE 5ND CO WORKER REPLACED A POT HEAD A BOX WHERE THE MOTOR LEADS CONNECT WITH THE ELC LINE LEADS OF QUARRY INPACTOR TRANSFORMER, EMPLOYEE WALKED TOWARD THE TRUCK HOLDING THE POT H EAD IN HANDS WH9N HE STEPPED OFF THE CONCRETE SLAB DOWN TO A LOW AREA OF GROUND LEVEL AND TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

November 1, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP THE STEPS IN 4 TUNNEL EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON SOME CLINKER MATERIAL AS HE SLIPPED HE STARTED TO FALL, AS HE WAS FALLING, HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE HAND RAIL.

September 25, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE SAID THAT AS HE WAS BEGINNING TO DESCEND FROM 2ND DECK LEVEL ABOVE SIX-PACK SILOS HE TRIPPED OVER PORTION OF STEEL CONVEYOR BELT SKIRTING THAT HAD BEEN LEFT PARTIALLY PROTRUDING INTO WALKWAY AT HEAD OF STAIRS HE TUMBLED DOWN FLIGHT OF STAIRS TO FIRST DECK LEVEL ABOVE SIX-PACK SILOS HIS BACK LANDED ON HIS HARD HAT (WHICH HAD FALLEN OFF DURING & THIS RESULTED IN LUMBOSACRAL

June 18, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS DESCENDING THE STAIRS NORTH OF FS-2 AND FS-3 IN ORDER TO ENTER THE PACKHOUSE HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON CEMENT BUILDUP AND CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK THE DOCTORS DIAGNOSIS IS MILD LUMBO-STR AIN

June 10, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE SAID THAT AS HE WAS WALKING FROM ONE SIDE OF THE GARAGE TO THE OTHER (INSIDE)HE FELL INTO THE LUBRICATION PIT THAT SOMEONE HAD REMOVE THE COVER FROM AND NOT REPLACED (UNKNOWN TO S OMEHAD REMOVED THE COVER FROM AND NOT REPLACED .THE FALL CAUSED A CONTUSION STRAIN TO THE RIGHT KNEE.

April 27, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE SAID THAT AS HE WAS LIFTING A GUARD FOR B3 BELT COVNEYOR 1 ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE BELT NEAR ITS TAIL END & TURNING AROUND HE SLIPPED ON GRAVEL ON T HE CONCRETE PAD & FELL DOWN ON THE P

December 5, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMP WAS WALKING UP THE STEPS LEADING TO THE FINISH MILL 3 FEED-O-WEIGHT, HE TRIPPED ON A STEP AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK

September 27, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE GARAGE GETTING OUT OF A 3/4 TON TGRUCK BED. AS HE STEPPED OVER THE TAIL GATE HE PLACED HIS RIGHT FOOT ON THE BUMPER, WHILE LIFTING HIS LEFT LEG OVER THE TAIL GATE AND JUMPI NG OFF THE TRUCK HIS RIGHT BOOT BECAME CAUGHT UNDER THE TAIL GATE AND HIS BODY WEIGHT CAUSED HIM TO PULL A MUSCLE.

July 25, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS CLOSING COAL CARS USING A STEEL BAR FOR LEVERAGE AS HE PULLED ON THE BAR HE LOST HIS BALANCE HE FELL BACKWARDS AS HE WAS FALLING HS STUCK OUT RT ARM TO BREAK FALL AND WHEN LANDED HE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS SHOULDER

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