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July 22, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cashway Concrete & Materials Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAINING OIL TO SEVICE VEHICLE. OIL HIT DRAIN PAN ADN SPLASHED INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE.

February 24, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cashway Concrete & Materials Corp · Struck by falling object

A MECHANIC WAS ADJUSTING HYDRAULIC CHUTE RAM AND ASKED THIS EMPLOYEE TO HOLD PRESSURE DOWN ON FLOP CHUTE. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DOWN WITH BOTH HANDS ABOVE HIS HEAD WHEN THE FLOP CHUTE CAME DOWN AND TOGETHER AND SEVERED BOTH OF HIS THUMBS. LEFT THUMB SEVERED AT 1ST KNUCKLE, RIGHT THUMB AT NAIL BED.

June 10, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Pioneer Sand Company · Struck by flying object

BLOWING DUST AND ABRASIVE MATERIALS IN SHOP AREA.

February 14, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cashway Concrete & Materials Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING WASHPLANT,SLIPPED WHEN CROSSING OVER MOTOR FROM INCLINE BELT TO T BELT;TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

December 26, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cashway Concrete & Materials Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SHOP HOIST TO LIFT THE "HEACHACHE RACK" BACK ONTO THE LOADER. AN EYE BOLT SHEARED, DROPPING THE RACK TO THE FLOOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE LOADER WHEN THE RACK FELL , IT STRUCK HIS LEFT ARCH, FRACTURING HIS MEDICARPAL.

March 5, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cashway Concrete & Materials Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE WALKING UP FEEDER BELT ON WASH PLANT. CLIMBING UP CONVEYOR TO SERVICE EQUIPMENT, HE SLIPPED AND LOST HIS BALANCE, ALTHOUGH HAND RAIL WAS BEING USED.

February 22, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Sand Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

REPAIRING BELT PULLEY -GAVE SIGNAL TO START PULLEY-PULLEY DID NOT MOVE-MAN ON GROUND DID NOT SEE SIGNAL TO TURN OFF-TRIED TO HAND TURN PULLEY-ELECTRICITY WAS ON-SO PULLEY KICKED OVER CATCHING FINGER IN SAID PULLEY.

March 6, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cashway Concrete & Materials Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE IS EXTREMELY OVERWEIGHT. HE WAS INSTALLING AN ELETRICAL LINE IN A THREE (3) FOOT TRENCH. HE TRIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND LANDED WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT ON RIGHT ARM.

August 25, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Sand Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TOOK ROCK OUT O0 CONVEYOR FRAME AND COAT SLEEVE GOT CAUGHT ON ROLLER.

July 7, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Pioneer Sand Company · Struck by flying object

WELDING ON EQUI1MENT AND A CAN CLOSE BY BLEW UP.

April 23, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pioneer Sand Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

TURNED ON PRESS6RE WASHER, HOSE BLEW OFF AND SPRAYED CHEST AND KNEE.

February 21, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Sand Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

WAS MOVING RAIL9OAD TIES AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN THEM.

January 8, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Sand Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

UNHOOKED PRESSU9E LINE AND STEAM SPRAYED OUT BURNED WRIST.

August 10, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Asphalt Mining & Concrete Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR CLIMBING DOWN LADDER STEPS ROCK HIT ANOTHER ROCK ON FEEDER AND RIOCHETTED OFF FEEDER HITTING OPERATOR IN LOWER BACK.

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