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September 15, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL SMALL FRAGMENT ENTERED UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND STUCK IN LEFT EYE

June 19, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PUNCHING A PIN OUT OF THE 275-13 LOADER BUCKET WHEN IT WENT EASY AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND.

May 14, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DUMPING PIT MATERIAL INTO THE PLANT. SOME MATERIAL HUNG UP IN THE TRIALER AND WHEN HE MADE A DOWN HILL RIGHT HAND TURN THE TRAILER AND TRUCK OVER TURNED.

September 9, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLEANING THE SHAFT ON THE 1 X 4 BELT, WITH A WIRE BRUSH ABOVE HIS HEAD WHEN FALLING MATERIAL LANDED BETWEEN HIS FACE AND GLASSES AND ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE.

April 26, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS DOING MAINTENANE ON 3 DECK SCREEN ON PLAN T #1 WHEN HE SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIMSELF & HIT HIS KNEE ON A WATER BAR CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE LEFT KNEE

October 9, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING THE BOTTOM DUMP PIT TRUCK FROM THE PIT TO THE ROCK PLANT WHEN THE STEERING ARM BROKE OFF OF THE BALL SOCKET AT THE FRONT AXLE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LOSE CONTROL & OVERTURN OVER T HE BANK

May 31, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLEANING BATTERY P0ST ON DODGE ROAD WHEN PIECE OF ACID BROKE LOOSE AND BOUNCED OFF BOTTOM OF SARFETY GLASSES INTO LEFT EYE.

January 31, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF THE MAIN BELT RIPPED AND HAD TO BE CUT HE WAS CUTTING IT AND HAD HIS HAND IN THE WRONG PLACE AND CUT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT THUMB.

July 18, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS USING A END WRENCH AND RACHET TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON A WIPER FOR A 30 FT CONVEYOR WITH ONE END ON THE GROUND THE OTHER END OF THE SERVICE TRUCK IT SLIPPED OFF SMASHING HIS 4TH FINGER ON HI S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN IT AND THE GROUND.

August 30, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

HE WAS PUTTING A SERVICE BASKET ON THE BOOM OF THE SERVICE TRUCK TO SERVICE CONVERS ON THE ROCK PLANT HE WAS IN THE LOADER BUCKET TO DO THIS HE UNCHAINED THE BASKET FROM THE BUCKET & MOVE THE BASKET WHICH WAS IN A BIND IT BROKE LOOSE & BOUNCED HIM OUT OF THE BUCKET ONTO THE GROUND

August 28, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

HE WAS FILLING THE WATER TRUCK UNDER THE ROCK PLANT WHEN SOME SAND CAME OUT OF A HOLE IN THE SAND HOPPER AND GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE.

March 15, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Struck by falling object

HE WAS CLEANING FLOOR AROUND FEED CONV WHILE TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING ON CONV A TENSION BAR STRAP FELL & STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF THE HEAD HE RECV.ON SITE FIRST AID & REFUSED MEDICAL AID U NTIL HE WENT HOME HIS HARD HAT WAS REMOVED AT THE TIME

November 10, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler OTHER
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

HE WAS LOADING PIT TRUCK WIND WAS BLOWING WHEN HE SWUNG AROUND WIND BLEW SAND OFF LOAD THROUGH OPEN DOOR ON MACHINE INTO LEFT EYE.

March 3, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS REMOVING THE ENGINE HEAD FROM A EUCLID DUMP TRUCK WITH 3 OTHER PEOPLE WHEN HE STOOD UP HE STRAINED AND GOT A HERNIA

November 11, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER SAND CONVEYOR TRY TO GET IT TO MOVE AFTER IT HAD PLUGGED WITH SAND. IT HAD SLACK & THEN TIGHTENED UP AND JAMMED HIS NECK & BACK AND CAUSED A STRAIN.

October 15, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Struck by falling object

HE WAS USING A WIRE BRUSH TO CLEAN DIRT & GREASE OFF OF BOLTS UNDER OSGOOD DRAGLINE. A PIECE OF THE BRUSH CAME OFF AND ENTERED THE LEFT EYE.

August 4, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HURT HIS RIGHT ANKLE BUT DID NOT KNOW HOW.

November 14, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING DRAG CABLE ON DRAGLINE. FRAYED CABLE PUNCTURED THROUGH LEATHER GLOVE AND EMBEDDED IN TIP OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

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