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September 29, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chandler'S Palos Verdes Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING THE FLOP GATE AFTER REPLACING 2 DISCHARGE SCREENS IN THE CENTER DECK THE COME-A -LONG WAS LOOSE AND EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THE HOOK FROM THE GATE COULDNT GET HOOK OFF SO FELLOW EMPLOYEE REACHED AROUND BETWEEN THE SCREEN DECK AND THE DISCHARGE BOX TO HELP COULDNT SEE THE END OF THE HOOK LOOKED LIKE WAS HOLDING TRIED TO TURN IT TO REMOVE AND THE GATE CA

July 23, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Chandler'S Palos Verdes Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A READY MIX TRU7K TIRE THAT WAS BEING ROLLED FROM THE GARAGE TO THE TIRE SHOP.THE MECHANIC AND HIS FOREMAN WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN THE TIRE EXPLODED.THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION IS UNKNOWN

July 23, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Chandler'S Palos Verdes Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A READY MIX TRU7K TIRE WAS BEING ROLLED FROM THE GARAGE TO THE TIRE SHOP.THE MECHANIC AND HIS FOREMAN WERE SERIOSLY INJURED WHEN THE TIRE EXPLODED.THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION IS UNKNOWN.

May 15, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Chandler'S Palos Verdes Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UN2APPY WITH THE WAY A CONVEYOR BELT WAS TRACKING.HE REMOVED ALL SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND GUARDS AND ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST IDLER WHILE EQUIPMENT WAS RUNNING.WRENCH SLIPPED OFF IDLER INT O BELT AND PULL9D HIS RIGHT HAND AND ARM BETWEEN IDLER AND CONVEYOR BELT.EMPLOYEE PULLED HIS ARM FREE AND SUPERVISOR RUSHED HIM TO EMERGENCY HOSPITAL-BROKEN AND INDEX FINGER.

August 26, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chandler'S Palos Verdes Sand & Gravel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO CLEAN A TAIL PULLEY AS WENT TO TURN POWER ON AT BOX TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL LINE

July 19, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Chandler'S Palos Verdes Sand & Gravel Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUSHING A WHEEL BARREL AND HIT A PIP THAT WAS STICKING UP OUT OF THE GROUND ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 7-19-85 ASKED TO GO TO THE DR ON 8-26-85

December 10, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Chandler'S Palos Verdes Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING SAND ON TO SHORT INCLINED CONVEYOR AND BELT LACING CAUGHT SHOVEL AND JERKED SHOVEL FROM HIM THE INDEX FINGER ON RT HAND WAS MASHED BETWEEN SHOVEL HANDLE AND END OF TROUGHING ROLLER O N CONVEYOR CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION OF FINGER

October 19, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chandler'S Palos Verdes Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL INSTALLING AN OVERHEAD I BEAM FOR ROLLING HOIST ON READY MIX PLANT.USED HANDLE END OF SHOVEL AS WEDGE TO HOLD ONE END OF I BEAM IN PLACE WHILE SECURING BEAM.SHOVEL FELL OUT AND HANDLE STR UCK EMPL IN FOREHEAD BETWEEN EYES CAUSING LACERATION.

July 18, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chandler'S Palos Verdes Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING WIRE SCREENING FROM STOREAGE AREA ON TO WELD TRUTH AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER C&4 LEFT HAND BETWEEN SCREEN AND BED OF TRUCK.

December 12, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chandler'S Palos Verdes Sand & Gravel Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS JUMP STARTING A FRONT END LOADER WITH A SECOND FRONT END LOADER WHICH WAS PARKED APPROX. 30IN. APART. OPERATOR STEPPED FROM ONE MACHINE TO THE OTHER TO HOOK UP THE JUMPER CABLES AND SLIPPED ON THE WET DECK INJURING HIS SHIN ON RIGHT LEG.

September 30, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Chandler'S Palos Verdes Sand & Gravel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

R.C.R. CRUSHING SYSTEMS INC WAS CONTRACTED TO UPDATE A NEW CRUSHING SYSTEM. DURING INSTALLATION THE GROUND UNDER THE OUTRIGGER GAVE WAY CAUSING THEIR CRANE TO TIP OVER ON ITS SIDE AS A RESULT OF THIS ONE OF OUR EMPLOYEES FELL IN HIS HASTE TO AVOID BEING HIT. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A CONTUSION SUPERFICIAL LACERATION WITH ABRSIONS TO RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT HAND

March 24, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE HAD ASCENDED ATOP THE 988 LOADER TO TAKTALK TO THE OPERATOR UPON COMPLETION OF H IS CONVERSATION HE TURNED TO DESCEND WHERE UPON HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND

March 14, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

EE WAS TIGHTENING A COME-ALONG WHEN THE CABLE BROKE WHICH CAUSED HIM THE LOSE HIS BALANCE & FALL FROM THE CRUSHER WHICH HE WAS STANDING ON.

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