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July 6, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) ELECTRICAL
Granite Construction Company · Contact with electrical current

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WELD DAMAGE ON SAND FLUME. EE PLACED HIMSELF IN A POSITION OF STANDING ON MOIST GROUND. EE INSTRUCTED HELPER TO PLACE GROUND CLAMP APPROX 6 FT AWAY. WHEN WELDER STRUCK AN ARC HE WAS SHOCKED ON RT ARM.

July 6, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sierra Ready Mix & Materials · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HIT HIS LEFT ARM AGAINST THE CRUSHER WHILE IN THE ACT OF SHOVELING.

September 3, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sierra Ready Mix & Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CAHNGING SCREENS ON ELJAY CRUSHER WHEN HE APPARENTLY CUT HIMSELF SOMETIME DURING THE PROCESS OF WORKING ON THE SCREENS

July 11, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sierra Ready Mix & Materials · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN CATWALK LADDER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE LAST STEP HE TWISTED HIS RT ANKLE WHEN HE LANDED ON THE GROUND

April 18, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sierra Ready Mix & Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING PEA GRAVEL BIN ON CONCRETE BATCH PLANT WHILE BENT OVER TO BRING UP A PIECE OF HOSE AN OWL WHO HAD NEST WITH CHICKS IN THE ADIACENT SAND BIN ATTACKED EMPLOYEE EE SUFFERED NUMBER OUS SUPER FICIAL PUNCTURE WOUNDS ON HIS BACK.

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