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April 12, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Silica Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SORTING ROCKS OFF OF BELT AND PULLED BACK MUSCLES

March 23, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yuba Silica Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CLEANING ROCK FEED HOPPER E MP SLIPPED AND FELL.

January 18, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yuba Silica Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS WALKING ACROSS WAREHOUSE FLLOR WHEN HE TWISTED HIS FOOT TRIPPED OVER HIS OTHER FOOT FELLL INTO BUCKET SITTING ON FLOOR AND FELL

December 22, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Silica Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SCREENS FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER AND HE SCRATCHED HIS FINGERS ON THE SCREENS.

December 8, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Silica Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK CHIPS OFF BELT WHEN HE JAMMED HIS FINGER AGAINST A ROCK.

November 27, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Silica Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SORTING ROCK SEMP FELT SORENESS I N L. HAND FORM SORTING AND THROWING ROCKS.

November 7, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Yuba Silica Inc · Struck by flying object

EMP WA> GRINDING BONDING MATERIAL AND A FOREIGN JPC OF MATERIAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE. EMP WAS WERARING SAFETY GLASSES.

November 3, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Silica Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SORTIN ROCKS EMP SAID HAND STARTED TO HURT AND STA\TED TO SWELL.

October 28, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Silica Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LEANING OVER BELT AND SORTING ROCK EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE IN HER BACK.

September 26, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Yuba Silica Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WA> USING A METAL TOOL AND WHEN HE LET FO OF IT SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGERL.

September 24, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Silica Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SUING HIS HAND TO CHECK THE FEED LEVEL IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER AND A ROCK HIT THE BACK OF HIS HAND CAUSED SWELLING.

June 19, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yuba Silica Inc · Fall from machine

SHE WAS STEPPING OFF THE LADDER SLIPPED AND HIT THE GROUND BACKWARDS.

June 16, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yuba Silica Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS REMOVING A LARGE ROCK FORM THE FEED TUNNEL AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL BRUISING HIS A RMS AND ELBOWS.

June 9, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Fall down stairs

HE WAS WALKING DOWN-STAIRS & WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE LAST STEP, HE TWISTED HIS FOOT.

June 7, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yuba Silica Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

HE WA> WALKING ON CATWALK BETWEEN SAND BIN AND WAREHOUSE AND HE SLIPED.

May 2, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SORTING LARGE ROCKS STARTED HAVING SHARP PAINS BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES AND NECK

November 30, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

SORTING ROCKS AND JAMMED FINGER AGAINST ROCKS.

November 28, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BARRELS OF ROCKS CAUSED MUSCLE STRAIN.

March 24, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON GEAR BOX WITH WRENCH HE NOTED PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN HIS HAND

February 24, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING THE GRINDER AT THE PLANT SOMETHING GOT IN HIS EYE UNDER SAFETY GLASSES.

February 17, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LEFT ARM STARTED TO HURT WHILE SORTING ROCKS.

February 17, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PART INSIDE DRUM AT PLANT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN PART AND DRUM.

February 7, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Contact with cold

BREATHING ROCK DUST IN COLD AR, HIS CHEST STARTED HURTING AND HAD TROUBLE BREATHING.

January 17, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OFF BELT ON TO LEFT FOOT.

December 2, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING SCREEN AT PLANT,BELT STARTED AND EMPL WAS THROWN ON BACK.

November 10, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CHANGING SCREEN IN SHAKER BY PULLING ON IT.FELT POP IN MIDBACK.NEXT DAY WAS HAVI G DIFFICULTY BREATHING.

November 4, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

USING TORCH GOT SOMETHING IN EYTE.

October 20, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING LOADER AND BACK AND NECK WERE HURTING FROM MOVEMENT.

October 6, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING AND GOT SOMETHING IN EYES.

August 29, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Fall from machine

INDIVIDUAL GETTING OFF BACKHOE,FELL FORWARD AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON BACKHOE.

July 7, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

BREAKING ROCKS WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM IN THROAT.

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