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December 8, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRENCH SLIPPED ALLOWING FINGER TO CONTACT METAL TAB WELDED TO TRAILER

November 23, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON THE STACKER CHUTE CUTTING THE LINER WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED & HE CUT HIS LEG

September 29, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF THE LOADER AND WALKED ACROSS THE TWO LOADERS HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND ALL HIS WEIGHT WENT ON THE LEFT FOOT.

February 17, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON HOT OIL PUMP AND SPINNING INTERNAL VEINS OF PUMP, MY THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN VEINS AND HOUSING OF PUMP.

November 18, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Syar Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING A 1?2" ELECTRICAL HAND DRILL A BRACKET FOR AN ASPHALT VALVE THE BIT GOT HUNG AND HIS LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT IN THE HANDLE OF THE DRILL.

October 27, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING A TIRE ON EQUIPMENT #71-917 THE HYDRALIC JACK SLIPPED OFF & THE BEAD HIT HIS HAND CAUSING INJURY.

October 14, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE ADDING SORTED 1/2 T RIP RAP TO THE STOCKPILE, A ROCK PIECE WAS DISLODGED AND FLEW INTO THE OPEN CAB STRIKING THE OPERATOR IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

July 17, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CONTACTED RISK MGT DEPT [WORKERS' COMP] COMPLAINING OF SHOULDER PROBLEMS. EE WAS REFERRED TO NEAREST MEDICAL FACILITY. AFTER BEING EXAMINED BY A PHYSICIAN, EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 1 MONTH WITH NO OVERHEAD OR SHOULDER LIFTING

October 9, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOULDER PAIN THAT WILL NOT GO AWAY WHEN HANDLING WEIGHT TAGS UP AND OUT A WINDOW. EE REPORTED ON 10-30-96

April 22, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EYE BOLT IN THE METAL CLAMP BROKE WHILE SPLICING THE BELT. THE BELT CLAMP CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIM ON LEFT LEG AND FOOT.

April 15, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO STOP DOOR AFTER GETTING OUT OF TRUCK. HE CLOSED IT AND DECIDED TO STOP IT WHEN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT.

November 10, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Syar Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WELDING HE SCRATCH RIGHT ELBOW ON A PIECE OF IRON.

March 21, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 988B CATAPILLAR LOADER, FILLING BUCKE WITH MATERIAL TO LOAD A CUSTOMER TRUCK. WHILE FILLING THE BUCKET THE LOADER ROCKED FORWARD AND BACK WHLE LIFTING THE BUCKET TO THE LOADED POSITION. ROCKING MOTION CAUSED PAIN TO EMPLOYEES NECK.

November 1, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Syar Industries Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE REPAIRING MUFFLER ON THE BANTAM BACKHOE, HE JUMPED OFF THE EDGE OF THE TRACK AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN.

August 26, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Syar Industries Inc · Fall from machine

BEFORE BEGINNING SHIFT FELLOW EE WAS RELATING ANECDOTE AND TOUCHED HER CHIN, MOVING HER HEAD TO THE RIGHT. SHE FELT NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN. LATER ABOUT 10:00 AM, AS SHE WAS GETTING OFF LOADER, HER LEFT ARM WHICH WAS SUPPORTING HER GAVE OUT AND SHE FELL. SHE HAD ACUTE CERVICAL STRAIN INCLUDING NECK, LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM. SLIGHT ABRASION TO WRIST NOTED AT EXAM BY EMERGENCY ROOM MEDI

August 15, 1994 HI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CEALNING BETWEEN A CONVEYOR BELT & ROLLER THE CONVEYOR WAS TURNED ON THAN OFF QUICKLY LOCKOUT PROCEDURES WERE NOT FOLLOWED BY THE OPERATOR OR INJURED EMPLOYEE

May 10, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

DRIVER FILLED WATER TRUCK AT DOWN SPOUT AT THE WELL. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS FULL HE PUSHED THE VALVE LEVER HANDLE TO CLOSE THE VALVE. THEN TURNED AND USED HIS RIGHT FOOT AND PUSHED IN A BACKWARDS MOTION TO CLOSE THE VALVE COMPLETELY.

April 28, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Syar Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

OEPRATOR LEFT EQUIPMENT, SLIPPE DAND FELL WHILE WALKING ON A SLIGHT SLOPE. C AUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEFT ARM.

March 28, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE REPAIRING GRAVEL SCREENS IN THE WELDING SHOP AND CARRYING THEM OUTSIDE WHEN FINISHED, HE STRAINED HIS BACK. THE SCREENS ARE AN AWKWARD SIZE TO CARRY.

October 5, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A ROLL OF PULL CABLE AND PUT(PUSHED) IT ONTO THE PULLEY SHAFT. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & DOWN HIS LEG. HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PAIN.

August 24, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIGH PRESSURE GREASE HOSE CONNECTED AT ONE END TO THE SERVICE TRUCK AND THE OTHER END (THE CRIMPED END) CONNECTED TO THE GREASE GUN. HE WAS HOLDING THE CRIMPED END OF THE HOSE WHEN THE CRIMPED END BLEW OFF CAUSING THE GREASE GUN AND HOSE TO STRIKE HIM ON THE RIGHT FRONT SHOULDER. WHEN IT HIT THE GROUND, THE GUN AND HOSE WERE SEPARATED.

April 8, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PICKING STICKS OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT AT THE CRUSHER, HE LIFTED A HEAVY ROCK (NO LARGER THAN 8") AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

September 3, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A RUBBER LINER FOR CHUTES IN THE WAREHOUSE STRAINED LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK

March 5, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

USING AN ALIGNING BAR TO PLACE WEAR PLATE IN PUGMILL AT ASPHALT PLANT #2. THE PLATE SLIPPED OFF THE BAR AND THE PLATE CAME DOWN ON THUMB OF LEFT HAND.

August 20, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Syar Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE WAS GRINDING SMALL PIECE OF METAL FOR WATER VALVE. METAL SLIPPED AND PULLED RIGHT THUMB INTO GRINDING WHEEL. IT AROUND OFF THE THUMB NAIL.

July 15, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Syar Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO TIE PC OF RUBBER TO DEFLECT WATER BY SCREEN TIE ROPE DROPPED IN ECCENTRIC TANGLED MIDDLE FINGER PULLED TOP OF IT OFF

May 30, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING RUST OFF AN EIGHT INCH WATER PIPE. IT WAS VERY WINDY AND PART OF THE RUST WAS BLOWN BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

May 4, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING NUTS UNDERNEATH THE DISTER SCREEN DECK, PULLING IN ONE DIRECTION AND PUSHING FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION. EE STRAINED THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

April 12, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Syar Industries Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

HE REPORTED TO US TODAY OF PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND ARM OF WHICH A DR. HE HAD SEEN IN JAN 1991 CONTRIBUTED TO TENDONIIS FROM A PREVIOUS INJUYR. HE CLAIMS THIS IS DUE TO AN INJURY SUSTAINED ON THE JOB ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO, 1989, WHEN HE INJURED HIS RIGHT THUMB. ALLEGEDLY WORK RELATED. MISSED 2 DAYS IN 89.

February 14, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HOLDING THE WRENCH WHILE I NAME WAS SITTING WITH THE HAMMER I NAME HAND SLIPPED & HIT I NAME ON THE LEFT HAND

January 25, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Syar Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

SHE WAS TURNING AROUND IN WATER TRUCK AT END OF HAUL ROAD BEOND PIT AREA. DUE TO FOG SHE COULDN'T SEE & RAN OFF SIDE OF ROAD CASUING WATER TRUCK TO ROLL.

August 24, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Syar Industries Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WELD BROKE WHILE WORKING ON S CAFFOLDING HE FELL TO JAW CRUSHER

August 21, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Syar Industries Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPL ON CATWALK TO GREY ROCK PLANT,FELL THROUGH LOOSE BOARDS LANDING ON CONVEYOR.RECD CONTUSION TO LEFT THIGH.

January 11, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

ARC WELDING WHEN PIECE OF SOMETHING FLEW IN RIGTHT EYE.

December 18, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Syar Industries Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS STEPPING OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT A THE GREY ROCK PLANT; SLIPPED, FELL ABOUT 3 OR 4 FEET TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. I.NAME WAS WEARING STEEL TOED, NON LACED COWBOY BOO TS.

October 17, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STEPPING OVER 16" PIPE, EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING AND TWISTED ANKLE. EMPLOYEE WORKED FOR ONE WEEK WITHOUT SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION BUT DID NOT INFORM SUPERVISOR.

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
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME STEPPING OFF 10-WHEELER 24-908.AT OUR GREY ROCK PLANT.TWISTED HIS RIGHT LEG PARTIALLY DISLOCATING RIGHT HIP.

July 10, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Syar Industries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE IS CLAIMING HEARING LOSS FROM OPERATING EQUIPMENT SEVERAL YEARS AGO.,

March 22, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT GREY ROCK PLANT, WHILE WORKING ON A MAOTOR, ON 7 FT CRUCHER WALKING ON 6 INCH I-BEAM, STEPPED BACK HEAL ROCKED OFF EDGE OF I-BEAM AND LOST BALANCE, GRABBED FAILING AND TWISTED RIGHT THUMB B ACK AND OUT OF JOINT.

November 11, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Syar Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE OILING ON THE 7W HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND SMASHED HIS HAND ON FRICTION HE LOST THE TIP OF HIS FINGER

October 25, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING OUT CHUTE UNDER BLUE ROCK JAW CRUSHER. ROCK HIT HIM ON THE ARM.

September 21, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

BACKED UP WITH A FULL WHEELBARROW AND WHEN HE TURNED TO PUSH FORWARD HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

September 11, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Syar Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

LIFTING PIPE, SLIPPED AND HIT ELBOW.

September 9, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

AT THE SAND PLANT,M HE CUT STEEL . STEEL FELL AND ONE SIDE STUCK IN GROUND AND THE OTHER SIDE CAUGHT KNEE CAP.

September 6, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Syar Industries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING AT BLUE ROCK CRUSHER USING LOADER.

July 12, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Syar Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STEPPED ON ROCKS ON WALKWAY AND SLIPPED REINJURED ON 7-13-88 8:30 A.M. SAME ANKLE

May 3, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROLLING ROCK OUT OF ROADWAY

October 26, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CHANGING SCREEN8 AT PLANT -STUNG BY BEE ON LEFT FOREARM.

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