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May 20, 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
Calaveras Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DRIVES A ROCK BUNKER TRUCK. HE SLIPPED ON ROCKS ON THE GROUND AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK TRYING TO PREVENT FALLING. HE HAS A DEGENERATIVE DISC. DISEASE THAT COMPOUNDED THE INJURY. HE HAS HAD THE DISEADE FOR 3 TO 5 YEARS ACCORDING TO THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN. ESTIMATED LOST TIME, 7 DAYS LIMITED DUTY ESTIMATED AT 15 DAYS.

November 15, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calaveras Materials Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEEL LOADER WAS BEING SERVICED BY EMPL OVER A PIT-ABOUT 5' AT THE END OF THE PIT WAS EXPOSED.STEPPED OVER THE PIT-3'WIDE-SLIPPED & FELL.TORE LIGAMENTS IN LEFT ELBOW.

July 7, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calaveras Materials Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING THE SHORT HEAD CRUSHER BACK TOGETHER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE CRUSHER ONTON CATWALK. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED INJURY TO THE LEFT ANKLE.

January 20, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calaveras Materials Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STEPPED IN HOLE AT GROUND LEVEL OF ROCK PLANT AND STRAINED HIS ANKLE.

October 18, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calaveras Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON CATWALK WHEN HE SAW A PIECE OF METAL GOING UP THE CONVEYOR BELT. THE EMPLOYEE TURNED TO TAKE THE METAL OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST THE LOWER PART O F HIS BODY.

January 4, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calaveras Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING DOWN FROM THE LADDER ON THE FRONT END LOADER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

December 12, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calaveras Materials Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL CLIMBED DOWN FROM DRAGLINE,SLIPPED & FELL ON TRACK OF DRAGLINE -CRACKED RIB AND BRUISED RIB CAGE.

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