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December 20, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS ASSEMBLING CRUSHER BOWL & PINCHED RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER.

December 14, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS PLACING CLAMPS OVERHEAD IN #4 SHAKER & SAND FELL INTO EYES.

November 8, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPL WAS TURNING OVER A PIECE OF METAL APPROX 15" LONG AND 100 LBS HEAVY WHEN HE WAS DOING THIS THE PLATE FELL ON HIS FOOT IN AN AREA BEYOND THE STEEL TOE COVERING THIS PLATE APPROX 3/8" T HICK

November 3, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING HOLES IN THE DIVIDER ADN WHEN HE REACHED UP TO GET THE PATCHES FROM HIS EYE.

October 26, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A THROTTLE CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF IT FLEW AND HIT HIS RIGHT EYE.

September 13, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Rubbed or abraded

THIS IS AN 2ND REOCCURRENCE OF THE INJURY DATED 7-6-89. MAKE NEW INJURY REAGGAVATION OF ORINGNAL.

August 29, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED 7--689 AND HAS SUFFERED A REOCCURANCE OF PAIN SWELLING TO THE SOLE OF HIS FOOT.

August 29, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER AND SLIPPED ON BRAKE FLUID AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 6, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Rubbed or abraded

THE CLUTCH IN 5957 IS SO HARD TO PUSH IN THAT THE DRIVERS FOOT HAS BECOME SORE OVER A TWO MONTH PERIOD.

April 12, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE HEAVY DUTY REPAIRSHOP LUBE STALL AND WAS TAKING THE LID OFF A PLASTIC OIL BUCKET WITH UTILITY KNIFE. THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER.

February 24, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL WAS REPAIRTING THE LOAD OUT GATES AND WAS CUTTING STEEL ON THE GATE WHEN APPARENTLY A CHIP/SLAG OF METAL WNET INTO HIS R EAR

February 15, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Struck against a moving object

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS ORIGINALLY INJURED 010389 LOST TIME & RETURNED HOWEVER HE HAD A RELAPSE A MONTH AFTER RETURNING TO WORK & STARTED LOSING MORE TIME THE ORIGINAL REPORT IS DATED 010589

January 31, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING A TIREMAN CHANGE WHEELS ON A 120 TOM HAUL TRUCK, HE MOVED A STEEL AND JACK STAND ADN THE STAND SLIPPED. WHEN IT SLIPPED, IT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE STAND AND THE TIRE A ND LACERATED HIS FINGER.

January 23, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF PLYWOOD WHICH SLIPPED ON MUD AND CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON HIS SIDE. THE MUD WAS BEING CLEANED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE SCALES.

January 3, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING WASTE CONCRETE TO THE DUMP. A BURIED CULVERT PIPE AT THE DUMP COLLAPSED UNDER THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL RESULTING IN PARTIAL OVERTURN. THE DRIVER'S RIGHT WRIST WAS INJURED .

December 22, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL GRINDING ON GRINDING WHEEL IN MILL.HAD HOOD ON BUT RAISED HEAD TO SEE BETTER.PIECE OF METAL HIT EYE.

September 22, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS IN OFFICE AND TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WHEN THE BLOWER WENT ON DEBRIS CAME OUT OF THE UNIT AND WENT INTO HIS EYES

June 16, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA OPEINING DISCHARGE GATE AT THE SOUTH END OF #4 SCREEN. WHEN THE GATE FELL TOWARDS HIM, HE PUT HIS HAND UP TO STOP IT AND FELL BACKWARDS. HE TURNED AROUND TRIPPED AND FELL T HROUGH THE SAFETY GUARD RAILS APPROXIMATELY 20-25 FT.

June 16, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE THRESHOLD ON THE DOOR TO THE MILL RECEIVING BUILDING HAD BROKEN AND HAD BEEN REMOVED. THE EMPLOYEE OPENED THE DOOR TO GO OUT AND LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE EMPTY THRESHOLD. HE HURT HIS BACK WHEN HE JAMMED ON THE CONCRTE BELOW.

April 4, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PULL THE SLIDING DOOR OPEN, IT STUCK SHUT AND HE PULLED LIAGAIMENT IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

October 21, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REMOVING B9OKEN STUD.THE WRENCH HE WAS USING BROKE AND HIT HIS GLASSES.IT WENT IN HIS EYE-GLASS.

October 3, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Fall onto or against objects

I NAME WAS WORK3NG ON BARMAC ROTOPACKER. HE STEPPED OFF OF BARMAC ONTO GRATING AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT HIP BECAUSE HE TRIPPED ON GRATING ON LOOSE MATERIALS.

September 16, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 AT CONTROL PANEL PUSHING BUTTON FOR CONVEYOR TO MOVE INTO POSITION.HE TURNED TO GO TO ANOTHER PANEL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE(LEFT).THERE WAS NO EQUIPMENT RESPONSIB LE FOR THIS ACC3DENT.

June 5, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS GETTING O6T OF A WHITE FREIGHTLINER DUMP TRUCK AND TWISTED MY BACK.IT DID NOT HURT VERY MUCH BUT OVER THE WEEKEND THE PAIN GOT VERY BAD.

April 27, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Struck against stationary object

THIS EMPLOYEE S7RUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN CLIMBING SHAKER TO CHANGE SCREENS. HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON A PROTRUDING WELDED NUT ON THE SHAKER. HIS RIGHT KNEE WAS SEVERELY BRUISED, HOWEVER, NO MEDI CAL ATTENTION W5S REQUESTED BY EMPLOYEE.

March 10, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WALKING, 2E TWISTED LEG AND FELL ON KNEE ON THE ROCKS. AT THE TIME OF INJURY HE DID NOT REQUEST MEDICAL ATTENTION, HOWEVER, HE VISITED HIS OWN DOCTOR AT A LATER DATE WHO REFERRED HIM OT

June 13, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A FIVE-GALLON BOTTLE OF WATER. PHYSICIAN INFORMED HIM THAT HE HAS A HERNIA BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT LIFTED.

August 22, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SKIP LOADER DOO9 SHUT ON T HUMB OF LEFT HAND.

August 5, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) FIRE
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING STEEL &3THE TORCH CAUGHT THE GLOVE ON FIRE.

July 19, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSING DOOR ON LOADER #560 LITLE FINGER DROPPED DOWN AND GOT CAUGHT IN DOOR AND SMASHED

April 19, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS HOSING OFF SWEEPER WALKING BACKWARD WITH HOSE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF CONCRETE SLIPPE & FELL.

April 25, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE BY EAST SHAKER ON MILL CUTTING BANDS ON SCREENS VERY WINDY DAY WIND BLEW BUNDLE OF SCREENS ON LEGS

March 27, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PUTTING TIRE ON EQUIPMENT R-50 END DUMP FORKLIFT TINE SLIPPED OFF OF WHEEL AND HIT HIM ON R T SIDE OF FACE AND HEAD

January 27, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Struck by falling object

PUTTING SCREENS AWAY. DRIVING FORKLIFT, OPENED PLATE ON FORKLIFT AND PLATE FELL ON FOOT.

September 26, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Fall onto or against objects

GETTING RACK ON TO DOZER SLIPPED WHILE GETTING UP ONTO TRACKS AND BUMPED FOREHEAD ON THE TRACK PADS.

September 9, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Transit Mixed Concrete Company · Fall from machine

FELL OFF SWEEPER TRUCK STEP AS A RESULT OF THE BACK LASH OF A HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE

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