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October 13, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING DG WITH BULLDOZER, BACK OVER A ROCK AND HIT HIS SHOULDER AGAINST THE BACK OF THE DOZER.

September 28, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck against stationary object

THE CONE CRUSHER FEED HOPPER WAS PLUGGED WITH ROCK, EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LARGE STEEL PRY BAR TO LOOSEN ROCKS WHEN HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE SIDE OF THE HOPPER.

April 1, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
H G Fenton Material Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FOLDED BACK HEAD END OF CONVEYOR WHILE DISCONNECTING THE SLINGS FROM UNDER THE CONVEYOR THE CONVEYOR FELL SOME MORE WITH THE EMPLOYEE UNDER IT TRAPPING HIM IN BETWEEN HEAD P ULLEY SECTION & CONVEYOR FRAME HE WAS SITTING ONHEAD PULLEY GUARDS (1 /4IN STEEL) FELL ON HIS SHOULDER

January 2, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman ELECTRICAL
Sorrento Ready Mix Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING ELECTRICAL BOX FUSES, WHICH ARKED ACROSS STARTER TERMINAL WHEN THE SWITCH WAS THROWN, RESULTING IN FLASH BURN IN BOTH EYES.

December 17, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS CHANGING 1/4 DRUM OF GREASE ON PIONEER CRUSHER. GREASE WAS IN BUCKET OF 980 LOADER & RAISED TO LEVEL NEEDED HE THEN MOVED IN BUCKET OF 980 LOADER & RAISED TO LEVEL NEEDED. HE THEN MOV ED DRUM FROM LOADER BUCKET WHEN HE FELT PAIN SHOT FROM BACK DOWN BOTH LEGS.

November 28, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DISASSEMBLING SHAKER BEARING WHEN HE DROPPED A SMALL COUNTERWEIGHT ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

October 4, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING SKIRTING OF THE KOLMAN RECLAIM CONVEYOR, WAS HOLDING THE BACK SKIRTING WITH HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING WITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE RUBBER AND PUNCTURED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE TOP BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND 2ND INDEX FINGER.

August 28, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A SERVICE TRUCK WITH 54" SAND SCREW FLIGHTS (CAST IRON), A PIECE OF ONE OF THE FLIGHTS BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

August 24, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Sorrento Ready Mix Inc · Struck against a moving object

RIPPED UP SAND AND SMALL LAYER OF ROCK BACKED UP OVER ROCK.FELL BACK WHEN TURNED AROUND AND JARRED NECK SLIGHTLY.

August 23, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sorrento Ready Mix Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING THE LOADER AND FEEDING MATERIAL TO THE GRIZZLEY. DRIVER WAS SCREWING A LID TO A GATORADE BOTTLE BACK ON WHEN THE BOTTLE SHATTERED AND CUT HIS KNUCKLE ON THE RIGHT HAND.

August 4, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Sorrento Ready Mix Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT THE SOUTH SIDE OF POWER SCREEN WITH SHOVEL IN LEFT HAND AND THE RIGHT HAND WAS CLEANING OUT BELT AND ROLLERS WHILE POWER SCREEN WAS STILL RUNNING. THE ROLLERS PULLED T HE RIGHT HAND IN AND POSSIBLY BROKE TWO FINGERS AND POSSIBLY THE RIGHT HAND.

July 20, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIMMING RUBBER BELT ON CONVEY KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATED HAND AND RESUT 5 SUTURES IN PALM OF R HAND

May 8, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS WITH SOME TOOLS IN HIS RIGHT HAND, AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT HAND RING FINGER BETWEEN TOOLS AND STEPS ON THE STAIRS. WELDING LEADS AN D TORCHES WERE STRUNG UP THE STAIRS AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.

May 5, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DEBRIS FROM LOT #27 RECLAMATION. HE WAS HAND LOADING DEBRI AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMINAL AREA.

March 24, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS IN PROCESS OF CHANGING BAD IDLER ON RECYCLE CONVEYOR. IDLER WEIGHING APPROX 30 LBS TIPPED OVER ON TO EMPLS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AT NAIL AREA CUTTING & SMASHING TIP.

March 16, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL HAD LIFTED K-7 3RD MEMBER REAR-END AND WAS CARRYING IT UP CATWALK TO HEAD PULLEY AREA.

February 3, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sorrento Ready Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING CUTTING EDGE ON LOADER BUCKET, CUT FINGER REQUIRING TWO STICHES.

January 10, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LIGHT JACK HAMMER SCALING MUD FROM THE CHUTE TO THE CONE CRUSHER AT COMPLETION OF TASK HE NOTED THAT HIS LEFT ELBOW HAD SOME SORENESS BUT THOUGHT LITTLE OF IT THE NEXT AM HE DID A SIMILAR TASK WITH THE JACKHAMMER AND AT COMPLETION OF THE JOB SORENESS AND PAIN HAD TRAVELED UP INTO HIS LEFT SHOULDER

December 28, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
H G Fenton Material Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS RT.HAND ON TOP OF GUARDED AREA & THE EQUIPMENT WAS OPERATED & MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED ON RT.HAND NOTE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE MAIN BELT KNOFE STATION

November 17, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD PUNCHED IN AT THE TIME CLOCK AND W AS WALKING TO THE MECHANIC SHOP. WHILE WALKING THROUGH THE MECHANIC SHOP, EMPLOYEE STUBBED HIS TOE. PLEASE NOTE: THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING STEEL TOE PROTECTION BOOTS. WHEN HIS SUPERVISOR LOOKED AT HIS TOE, IT APPEARED AS THOUGH THE EMPLOYEE HAD INGROWN TOE NAILS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT.

August 20, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REMODLING GRIZZLY CHUTE FORM TELLSMITH FEEDER TO #1 UNDER JAW BELT. EMP.WITH HELPERS ASSISTANCE WAS PLACING A SHEET OF STEEL 24" X 16" BY HAND WHEN THE STEEL SLIPED AND CUT EMP FINGER

August 13, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS INSTALLING NEW CHEEK PLATES. WHILE DRIVING WEDGES PIECE OF RUST CAME OFF LOOSE CHEEK PLATE & LODGED INTO EMPL'S FINGER. EMPL DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT & NEXT DAY IT WAS INFECTED. EM PL THEN REMOVED PIECE OF METAL RUST & WENT TO DOCTOR.

January 14, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
H G Fenton Material Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BURNING TORCH AT THE RODDECK AREA A PIECE OF SLAG FELL INTO HIS PANT CUFF WHICH WAS CREASED AT THE TOP OF HIS BOOT IT BURNED THROUGH HIS PANT AND FELL INTO HIS BOOT WHICH CAUSED A BURN

January 8, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING CARPENTRY WORK IN THE LUNCH ROOM AND OFFICE TRAILER. WORKING WITH TRAILER STEPS AND ONLY USING HAMMER AND RAZOR KNIFE. THIRTY MINUTES BEFORE LUNCH 1100 RIGHT THUMB WAS PAINF UL AND BECAME NUMB.

October 26, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by falling object

MOVING MATERILA3FROM ONE SIDE OF PIT SCALPER TO OTHER. WHEN EMP WALKED UNDER PIONEER SCREEN. ROCK FELL FROM TOP OF SCREEN AND STRUCK EMP ON BACK OF NECK

October 23, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WATCHING FOR D9BRIS ON CONVEYOR BELT LUNGED FOR TRAMP IRON ON BELT. PULLED MUSCLE IN CALF OF LEFT LEG

April 3, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG WATER HOSE TO CLEAR MATERIAL FROM CONVEYOR AND WHILE HOSING THE MATERIAL A ROCK FLEW OUT HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD ON THE RIGHT EYEBROW.

February 18, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD NO3SPECIFIC CAUSE OF INJURY.HIS RIGHT HAND IS BRUISED,SWOLLEN AND NUMB AND HIS LEFT HIP WAS SRAINED WHILE MOVING STEEL.

January 12, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP DIDNT STATE3A SPECIFIC CAUSE OF INJURY, BUT HE STATES HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

December 18, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS PULLING PLATE UNDER THE CHUTE HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

October 11, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WALKING BACKWAR8S PULLING WATER HOSE-FOOT STUCK IN SOFT SAND TWISTING KNEE.

September 16, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING 1/2 INCH STEEL AND DROPPED IT ON HIS FINGER AND SMASHED AND CUT IT.

August 28, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL CLEANING W9LD AND METAL POPPED FROM WELD AND LODGED IN RIGHT EYE.

August 8, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck against a moving object

WHEN DRIVING BA7K TO THE PIT AREA, HE SWERVED INTO A SAND PILE TO AVOID A VEHICLE PARKED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP. HIS R ARM HIT THE REAR SAFETY WINDOW, BREAKING THE WINDOW AND CUTTING HIS R UPPER ARM 3

August 5, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING CHUNKS WITH BELT WIPER AND STRUCK HAND ON SUPPORT NEAR WIPER

July 17, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STEPPED OF0 I-BEAM AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

July 14, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LO4ERING ELECTRIC MOTOR AND IT PROVED TO BE TOO HEAVY AND THE MOTOR FELL AND WHEN HE TRIED TO STOP IT HE WAS PULLED DOWN WITH IT

July 14, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING REPAIR WET DECK AND A PIECE OF METAL SHAVING STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE

July 7, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING TOOL BOX FROM THE GROUND INTO THE DRAGLINE AND STRAINED BBACK

June 19, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 CRIBBING FROM UNDER PIONEERSCREEN WHEN HIS LEFT HAND WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WITH A PIG BAR ON THE BACK OF HIS HAND

June 19, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS ADJUSTI3G A CRUSHER AND AN ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE USE OF A HEAVY HAMMER

June 10, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING OFF CAT WALK AREA WHEN HE SCOOPED SHOVEL INTO PILE AND SHOVEL HIT ROCK THAT WOULD NOT MOVE IN GRATING AND TWISTED RIGHT WRIST.

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