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March 30, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING A DOZER IN THE YARD. WHILE DRIVING HIS NECK AND BACK GOT JARRED AND INJURED.

February 8, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN A SLIVER OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS RT EYE

October 18, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HIS LEFT WRIST HURTS.

September 20, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES HE INJURED HIS LEFT ARM WHILE OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER.

July 29, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck against a moving object

BACK STRAIN FROM EE DRIVING HIS DUMPTRUCK. HE WAS GETTING LOADED WITH ROCK FROM LOADER OPERATOR. LOADER BUMPED HIS TRUCK AND SHOOK EE.

June 15, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING WIRE FROM SCREEN ON CRUSHER WHEN HE BEGAN TO DROP THE BLOW TORCH THAT WAS IN HIS RIGHT HAND. HIS GLOVE WAS STUCK IN THE WIRE, SO WHEN HE GRABBED FOR THE TORCH, SO HE WOU LD NOT DORP IT, HE BURNE DHIS LEFT HAND.

April 8, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING AN 80 LB SIGN INTO THE BACK OF A PICK UP TRUCK AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

March 4, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck against a moving object

VICTIM WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE PIT ROAD IN SECOND GEAR. WITNESS SAID HE SEEMED TO BE DRVING ERRATICALLY AS HE WAS STRIKING THE BERM. AT A POINT WHERE THE ROAD TURNED, THE TRUCK WENT OVER THE BE RM AND THE PIT WALL. DRIVER WAS RETRIEVED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. HE DIED WITHOUT REGAINING CONSCIOUSNESS.

November 19, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO GETIN HIS EUCLID LOADER AND A PIECE OF DUST FLEW INTO HSI EYE.

November 12, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARPAL TUNNEL OF BOTH ARMS.

November 10, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT HIT IN THE ELBOW & FOREARM WITH ROCKS WHEN TRYING TO FREE ROCKS FROM CRUSHER HOPPER

November 8, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED & HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH & INJURED HIS TOOTH

October 29, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A GATE HANDLE AT ROCK PLANT CRUSHER. THE GATE HANDLE CAUGHT RIGHT HAND FIFTH FINGER & CAUSED A BLOOD BLISTER.

October 29, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A PART IN HIS LOADER. HIS HADNS WERE GREASY AND WHEN HE TRIED TO PUT THE PART IN THE LOADER, IT FELL OUT OF HIS HADNS AND HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.

July 31, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING OUT A CHUTE ON ROCK PLANT. MUD HIT HIS LEFT ANKLE AND INJURED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

May 14, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING WITH A DIGGING BAR. THE DIGGIN BAR HIT A ROCK. THE ROCK BOUNCED BACK AND HIS EMPLOYEES SAFETY GLASSES AND CUT HIS NOSE.

May 10, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE ROCK BREAKER AT THE ROCK PLANT. WHILE OPERATING THE ROCK BREAKER, A STONE FRAGMENT HIT HIS EYE.

March 31, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A FRONT END LOADER UP A HILL. THE LOADER LOST POWER AND DESCENDED DOWN THE HILL AND FELL OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE.

November 14, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A ROCK FROM THE JAW CRUSHER AND FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS GROIN.

October 1, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A DIGGING BAR. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON DIGGING BAR, HITTING HIS MOUTH AND CRACKING HIS TOOTH ON RIGHT SIDE OF MOUTH.

August 5, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE ROCK PLANT.HE STEPPED ON A METAL STEP.THE SGTEP BROKE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED.EMPLOYEE HAS A HYPEREXTENDED RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE.

June 1, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN OBJECT CALLED A RIPPERSTOOTH TO UNPLUG THE CRUSHER.AS HE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG THE CRUSHER,HE TRIED TO LIFT OUT THE RIPPERSTOOTH AND BACKED UP IN A HOLE ON THE DECK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO JERK HIS JACK.

May 18, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF SCREEN DECK ON ROCK PLANT DECK WAS WET HESLIPPED & AS HE DID HE PUT HIS HANDS OUT TO BREAK HIS FALL AS HE DID HE STUBBED HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND

January 30, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BREAKING A ROCK IN THE JAW CRUSHER WITH A WEDGE THE WEDGE CAME BACK AND HIT EE IN THE FACE NOSE AND JAW.

December 27, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL DRIVING LOADED HAULER DOWN HILL. ROAD WAS SLIPPERY FROM LIGHT RAIN. THE HAULER SLIPPED ON THE ROAD AND WENT OVER BERM AND DOWN 115'EMBANKMENT.

December 12, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUTTING BELT AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT KNEE.

November 9, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL DRIVING A LOADER AND IT TIPPED OVER.HURT HIP,BACK AND HAS HEADACHES.REPORTED INJURY 12-12-91.

November 5, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS WALKING THROUGH ROCK PLANT & PIECE OF CONCRETE FLOEW INTO HIS EYE.

October 12, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING TH EOIL IN THE #1 CONE CRUSHER AT THE ROCK PLANT. WHEN EMPLOYEE STARTED TO WALK AWAY, HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON AN OIL TANK.

October 11, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND SLIPPED ON SOME STEPS.

September 17, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HIS LOADER DOWN A HILL AND LOST CONTROL OF THE LOADER.EMPLOYEE HIT THE STEERING KNOB AND BRUISED HIS RIBS AND LUNGS.

July 18, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS WORKING AT ROCK PLANT WHEN SCREEN SLIPPED & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SCREEN & OVERSIZE CHUTE SMASHING LEFT INDEX FINGER.

April 3, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING T HE #1 BUNKER & WAS WALKING UP THE CONVEYOR TO GET TO THE CATWALK PLANT OPERATOR STARTED THE CONVEYOR BELT & EMPLOYEE FELL DOWN ON HIS SHOULDER & ALSO HURT HIS BACK

April 1, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING DIRT

March 14, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES HIS BACK HURTS

February 19, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HIS TRUCK AND THE TRUCK LOST ITS STEERING. AGTER LOSING ITS STEERING, THE TRUCK HIT A BERM INJURING THE EMPLOYEE'S NECK AND SHOULDER.

February 4, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WORKING AT THE BASE PLANT AT RICHMOND QUARRY, HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT.

November 2, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS WORKING ON THE CONVEYOR BELT AND THE BELT CAUGHT HIS LEG AND INJURED HIS LEG AND ANKLE.

May 29, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DRIVE AND OPERATES THE LOADER IN THE YARD. HE CLAIMS THAT THE BOUNCING AROUND FROM THE LOADER HAD INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

May 1, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CUTTING EDGE ON A LAODER.

March 1, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON HIS LOADER AND MISSED THE LAST STEP ON THE LADDER INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

February 22, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Fall from piled material

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT THE FINES PILE TRYING TO UNPLUG A HOLE WHEN THE PILE GAVE WAY AND THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND DISLOCATED HIS FINGER AND SPRAINED HIS WRIST.

January 18, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE ROCK PLANT AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

December 4, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN TWO ROCKS WEDGED TOGETHER RESTRICTING THE OPENING OF THE FEED BELT. EMPLOYEE TOOK A PRY BAR TO FREE THE ROCKS WHEN A ROCK CAME BOUNCING DOWN THE BELT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE ELBOW.

September 28, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS BUILDING A BERM ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHILE HE WAS BUILDING THE BERM, HIS LOADER WENT BACKWARDS OFF THE BERM AND EE WAS THROWN FROM THE LOADER.

September 15, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A SCREEN AND HIS ARM PINCHED BETWEEN A WALKWAY AND SCREEN AND BRUISED HIS ARM AND ELBOW.

July 24, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER TO SERVICE AND GREASE THE ELECTRIC MOTOR, AND A WIRE HOOK HANGING FROM A CYCLONE FENCE WHICH ACTS AS A GUARD CAUGHT THE CORNER OF HIS LEFT EYE.

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