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February 24, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Sonoma Rock Company · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

AN EE OF PIPELINE EXCAVATING CO OF SANTA ROSA, CA WAS OFF LOADING THE OVER LOADED PORTION OF AGGREGATE BASE MATERIAL AT THE SONOMA ROCK QUARRY. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN LOADED JUST A FEW MIN EARLIER BY A QUARRY EE, EE WIGH MASTER. THE DRIVER DROVHIS TRUCK NEXT TO THE STOCKPILE HAD HAD JUST LOADED FROM GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK, RAISED THE FRONT BOX OF THE TRUCK AND WAS APPARENTLY TRYING TO RE

September 11, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sonoma Rock Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING CRUSHER. HE SLIPPED HITTING HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER AGAINST RAIL.

June 21, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sundt Corp · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS THAT HOLD THE FEED HOPPER ON THE TOP OF THE CRUSHER #AG41 WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE CRUSHER AND HE ALSO FELL TO THE GROUND,RECEIVING A CONTUSION TO H IS LOWER RIGHT BACK.

November 2, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S & S Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STANDING ON CONVEYOR BELT FROM SCREENING PLANT FEEDER.USING UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT BELT TO MAKE GUARD FOR FEEDER.KNIFE SLIPPED AND STABBED CALF OF HIS LEFT LEG.

September 7, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & S Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM CLEANING RUBBER TIRES DOZER SLIPPED AND FULL OFF EQUIP. LANDING ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY. MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS TO LEFT SIDE OF BODY MOSTLY ARM AND SHOULDER.

September 6, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & S Aggregates Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE CHANGING SCREENS IN CRUSHER HAD BEEN LIFTED TO TOP OF CRUSHER WITH LOADER HAN ONE FOOT IN LOADER ONE ON LID OF SHAKER SLIPPED AND FELL INTO CRUSHER CONE INJURING ARM

February 12, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albuquerque Gravel Products Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH AND STRAINED MUSCLES IN BACK. INJURED WAS FEELING QUITE WELL AND RETURNED TO WORK BUT WAS REFERRED TO PHYSICAL THERAPY AND IN THIS TREATMENT WAS ASKED TO LIFT AND MOVE 75 POUNDS AND SUBSEQUENTLY HAD TO BE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE AND ADMITTED.

April 30, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & S Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

SERVICE MAN JUM1ED FROM GENEROTOR TRAILER AFTER SERVICING TWISTING KNEE

August 30, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management POWERED HAULAGE
M M Sundt Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS FEELING BADLY AFTER OPERATING AN L-179-980CFE LOADER.

August 19, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M M Sundt Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS CLIMBING OVER A CROSS BEAM UNDER A GATHERING CONVEYOR TO SHOVEL ON THE OTHER SIDE WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT FOOT

March 2, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M M Sundt Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING A GREASE GUN TO GREASE BEARINGS IN THE REAR OF A FEED BELT. HE STATES HE SLIPPED WHILE COMING OUT OF THE FEEDER, SPRAINING HIS LEFT KNEE

October 22, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albuquerque Gravel Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED HAD CLIMBED INTO "JAW" AREA OF PRIMART CONE CRUSHER TO FREE WVERSIZE MATERIAL THAT HAD BECOME LODGEDL WHIN INJURED HAD FINISHED HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF CONE AREA WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTI NG ON WET METAL AND SLIPPED LANDING ON HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A PORTION OF EXPANDED METAL AT WHICH TIME HE LACERATED THE FLESHY PORTION OF THE KNEE WHICH REQUIRED FIVE(5) SUTURES TO REPAIR.

August 27, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S & S Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE LOOSENING PLUG ON END DUMP DIFFERENTIAL I.NAME WAS EXERTING A LOT OF FORCE WHEN PLUG CAME LOOSE HIS ARM WAS BANGED AGAINST A HYDRAUILIC RAM

August 15, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & S Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

AFTER STOPPING VEHICLES I.NAME RAISED UP OUT OF SEAT TO EXIT AND HIS HEAD STRUCK TOP OF DOOR JAM

August 3, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albuquerque Gravel Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELTING WITH A LINOLEUM KNIFE WHEN HE HAD TO PULL WHEN THE KNIFE GOT STUCK RESULTING IN THE KNIFE CUTTING THRU & THEN BECAUSE OF THE EXTRA FORCE APPLI ED GOING INTO THE INJUREDS RIGHT UPPER MUSCLAR AREA OF HIS THIGH REQUIRING SUTURES.

June 19, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albuquerque Gravel Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS WORKING AT VARIOUS DUTIES THRU OUT THE DAY AND USED A SLEDGE HAMMER AFTER GETTING OFF WORK SHIFT AND GOING HOME RIGHT WRIST BEGAN TO HURT AND THE PAIN AND SWELLING CONTINUED THROUGHTOU NIGHT THIS SAME WRIST WAS INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT IN PRIOR YEAR

June 5, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & S Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

---------BIG ROCK --- SHOULDER -----FINISHED UP DAY AND IT GOT WORSE ------ PULLED MUSCLES & LIGAMENTS IN LEFT SHOULDER

October 20, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Albuquerque Gravel Products Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS CLIMBING INTO THE CAB OF DOZER #900 AND STRUCK HISRIGHT KNEE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. INJURY DID NOT MATURE TO REQUIRING ATTENTION UNTIL 10/22/83 AT WHICH TIME MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS WAS CELLULITIS WITH NO INFECTION. FLUID WAS DRAINED OFF TO RELEASE PAIN AND INJURED REMAINED OFF WORK 5 WORKING DAYS TO RECOOPERATE.

September 29, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Albuquerque Gravel Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS ROLLING "OVERSIZE" ROCK OFF GRIZZLEY AT PORTABLE CRUSHER WHEN A ROCK ROLLED IN SUCHY A MANNER AS TO TRAP AND SMASH HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE GRIZZLEY METAL BACK PLATE.

September 8, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albuquerque Gravel Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED AND CO WORKER WERE LINING DUMP BOTTOM RAIL ROAD CARS GATES WITH PAPER TO LOAD SAND WHEN INJURED SLIPPED ON END SLOPE 18DEGREE AND FELL ON RIGHT RIBCAGE ONTO METAL BOTTOM STRUCTURAL MEM BER SUSTAINING MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS TO AREA OF RIGHT RIBCAGE

August 26, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Albuquerque Gravel Products Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING HIS SCRAPER WHEN HE HIT A BUMP WHICH JERKED THE CAB OF THE SCRAPER AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK AREA

January 3, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albuquerque Gravel Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE REPLACING SAFETY SCREEN COVER OVER FEED OF MAIN JAW CRUSHER AND WERE HAVING TO PRY COVER INTO POSITION TO INSERT HOLDING BOLTS WHEN PRYBAR LOST CONTACT WITH INSIDE O F JAW CAUSING BAR TO FREE ITSELF AND STRIKE INJURED ON THE RT SIDE OF HIS JAW WITH HIS FIST AROUND BAR WHICH CAUSED HIS TEETH TO SCRAPE AGAINST EACH OTHER RESULTING IN A SMALL CHIP

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