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January 17, 1997 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
San Juan Concrete Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON CONVEYOR WHEN OPERATOR STARTED IT. HE FELL BACKWARD LANDING ON HIS SHOULDER. RIGHT ARM HAS BEEN IMMOBILIZED IN A SLING FOR POSSIBLE PULLED LIGAMENTS.

May 23, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer NONPOWERED HAULAGE
San Juan Concrete Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING A SUPPLIER IN UNLOADING CONE IRON. WAS PULLING A PALLET TO THE REAR OF TRUCK WHEN DRIVER LET THE HYDRAULIC DOLLY DOWN ON RIGHT RING FINGER. INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.

February 23, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Juan Concrete Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SUCTION HOSE ON A 4" WATER PUMP FROM POND WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

November 11, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Juan Concrete Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO START A GASOLINE MOTOR ON FUEL TRANSFER PUMP HE PULLED ON THE STARTING ROPE & INJURED WRIST

September 2, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Juan Concrete Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DOOR ON CHUTE SLIPPED OFF AND SMASHED LEFT HAND.

April 22, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
San Juan Concrete Company · Struck against stationary object

COME-A-LONG SLIPEPD GEAR, BENT FORWARD AND HTI HEAD ON CHANNEL IRON.

April 17, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Juan Concrete Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE THREW A PIECE OF PLATE FROM BIN AND HIT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.

March 13, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
San Juan Concrete Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF LOADER AND STRAINED BACK.

October 1, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
San Juan Concrete Company · Struck by flying object

OPERATING ELEC IMPACT WRENCH WHEN PIECE OF RUST FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

April 16, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
San Juan Concrete Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HEEL ON THE RIGHT FOOT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN LOADER BUCKET AND ANGLE IRON ON THE FEED BIN. HE WAS WORKING ON THE GEAR BOX OF THE CONV. AT THE TIME.

December 6, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
San Juan Concrete Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING BELT AND CUT LEG WITH KNIFE

July 10, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Juan Concrete Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING RING BEARING OFF OF CONE AND THE CONE SLIPPED AND DROPPED ON I NAME FINGERS

May 3, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
San Juan Concrete Company · Struck by flying object

LOADER WAS DUMPING ROCK AND SAND INTO PRIMARY BIN AND FLYING ROCK INJURED EYE

July 6, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
San Juan Concrete Company · Flash burns (welding)

JON SMITH WAS AROUND WELDER WHEN WELDING AND WAS ACCIDENTLY FLASHED BY WELDER

June 30, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
San Juan Concrete Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TY BRACKEEN WAS LOWERING RUBBER SKIRTING ON CONVEYOR BELT, SLIPPED AND PINCHED END OF FINGER IN TAIL PULLEY.

March 28, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
San Juan Concrete Company · Struck by falling object

BRACKEEN WAS CHECKING THE BELTS ON THE MOTOR UNDER THE CRUSHER. HE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER IT WHILE A LOADER WAS DUMPING. HE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY SEVERAL ROCKS.

January 24, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
San Juan Concrete Company · Fall from machine

DRIVER FELL OF STEP OF TRUCK, FELL ON ELBOW.

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