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May 14, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
East Bay Excavating Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKIGN IN UPPER PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF UNEVEN CONCRETE EDGE.

September 13, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
East Bay Excavating Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OFF CONVEYOR BELT AND HIT EMPLOYEE JUST BELOW SHOULDER BLADES. EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO STAY CLEAR OF THIS AREA DURING PRODUCTION HOURS. SLIGHT REDNESS TO BRUISED AREA OF BA CK, BUT NO LACERATION. DOCTOR'S REPORT VERIFIES CONTUSION.

November 26, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
East Bay Excavating Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE INSTALLING WATER PUMP ONTO BASE PUMP STARTED TO SLIP OFF BASE AS EMPL WAS LINING UP BOLT HOLES.TRIED TO HOLD ONTO WATER PUMP TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING.

November 16, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management POWERED HAULAGE
East Bay Excavating Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING SCRAPER IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND RAN INTO BANK OF HARVESTING AREA.SEAT BELT SLIPPED UNATTACHED AND ALLOWED DRIVER TO GET TOSSED AROUND THE CAB.

October 27, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
East Bay Excavating Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Y NAME WAS USIN1 A HAMMER TO REMOVE "SHOE" FROM SPOKANE CRUSHER. SHOE SPLIT AND A PIECE BECAME LODGED IN MY RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

October 3, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
East Bay Excavating Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

JAW CRUSHER WAS SHUT DOWN FOR REPAIRS I.NAME WAS CHANGING RUBBER SUPPORTS ON GRIZZLY HE SLIPPED OFF THE WORK PLATFORM AND FELL INTO THE THROAT OF THE JAW CRUSHER I.NAME WEIGHS BETWEEN 350 AND 400 LBS HE BECAME WEDGED IN THE THROAT OF THE CRUSHER WE WERE UNABLE TO LIFT HIM OUT SO WE CALLED THE FIRE DEPT THEY REMOVED HIM AND AS A PRECAUTION HE WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO ST ROSE HOSPI

January 16, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
East Bay Excavating Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE TO TIGHTEN SOME LOOSE BOLTS ON SCREENING PLANT. EE WAS STRTLED BY A FALLING OBJECT. HE TURNED SUDDENLY & STRUCK HIS ELFT HAND ON A PIECE OF MACHINERY.

August 11, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
East Bay Excavating Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP ALONG WITH A FELLOW EMP WAS R EPAIRING A CONVEYOR GUARD AT THE CRUSHING PLANT. A LARGE PIECE OF STEEL WAS LEANING AGAINST THE CONVEYOR BELT WELDING LEADS BOT CAUGHT ON THIS PIECE OF STEEL AND PULLED IT OVER ONTO EMPLOYWW

July 12, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
East Bay Excavating Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STRUCTURAL STEEL HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA HIS BACK BOTHERED HIM AT THE END OF THE WORK DAY HE WORKED THE NEXT DAY WEDNESDAY BUT COULD NOT WORK ON TH URSDAY

July 11, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
East Bay Excavating Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS STANDING ON EDGE OF BASNK WITH RIGHT ARM EXTENDED GUIDING CONVEYOR WHICH WAS BEING SET IN PLACE. BANK GAVE WAY AND EMPLOYEE FELL, INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOLDER. HE CONTINUED WORKING HIS R UGLAR SHIFT. ON WEDN. JULY 13, 1983 HE COMPLAINED OF HIS SHOULDER HURTING AND WAS SENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.

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