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January 29, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting a water pump; felt a pinch in lower back.

October 25, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Struck by flying object

cleaning out some holes that were just tapped out when a piece of metal hit eyebrow then hit inside of safety glasses and bounded into left eye.

June 14, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management ELECTRICAL
El Toro Materials Co · Flash burns (electric)

Checking popped fuse at fuse box. Arc caught fuse box on fire causing burns to employee's face; right arm and hand.

February 13, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
El Toro Materials Co · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HAMMERING BEARING ON #3 PLANT-PULLED LIGAMENT IN R WRIST.

July 10, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
El Toro Materials Co · Fall to the walkway or working surface

LOST FOOTING WHILE WALKING TO LADDER.

May 20, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOING UP STAIRS TO REMOVE A PIECE OF CONCRETE. WHEN COWORKER PULLED IT AND GRABBED HIS NAIL & PULLED IT BACK & CRUSHED THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.

April 4, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
El Toro Materials Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A BOLT WITH HIS HANDS WHILE USING AN IMPACT WRENCH. THE IMPACT WRENCH SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT WRIST.

November 13, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
El Toro Materials Co · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

USING PIPE WRENCH TO MAKE ROLLER BAR TURN ON CONVEYOR - FELT PULL IN LOWER BACK.

June 25, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
El Toro Materials Co · Contact with hot objects or substances

CLEANING PARTS NEXT TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS GRINDING - NEXT THING HE KNEW HIS ARMS WERE ON FIRE.

April 23, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
El Toro Materials Co · Struck by flying object

TRUCK DRIVING BY-SAND FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

April 1, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING ROLLERS AND LIME PLANT-BENT OVER FELT BACK STRAIN.

December 26, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING ANOTHER MECHANIC. TWISTED & FELT A POP IN BACK. WORKING ON GENERATOR SET.

July 23, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
El Toro Materials Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING PART FROM CHEMICAL MIXER AT MUD PRESS: HAND SLIPPED & CUT HAND OPEN

May 17, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACK INJURY.

February 1, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEFT HAND INJURY.

September 21, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
El Toro Materials Co · Fall onto or against objects

HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER.

August 2, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING HYDRAULIC RAM WHEN IT JUMPED UP AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN A STEEL FLIGHT ON A SAND SCREW.

May 24, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
El Toro Materials Co · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING AN OBJECT TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER ON A WIRE CLOTH.

May 3, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
El Toro Materials Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPOKE OF STEERING WHEEL GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THUMB AND POINTER FINGER WHEN STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNING BACK.

April 4, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
El Toro Materials Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING AIR IMPACT WRENCH ON D8N. OBJECT FLEW UP IN EYE.

January 10, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
El Toro Materials Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HIS BACK JUST STARTED HURTING. WASN'T SURE WHAT HE DID.

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