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January 24, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator MACHINERY
Blue Star Ready Mix Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

I NAME WAS CUTTING METAL WITH A CUTTING TORCH, HE TOUCHED HOT PART OF TORCH WITH HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING A SECOND DEGREE BURN. HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES.

December 27, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Blue Star Ready Mix Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING 637 SCRAPER AND WAS BEING PUSHED BY D10 DOZER, THE D10 DOZER HIT THE 637 SCRAPER TO HARD CAUSING HIM TO EXPERIENCE WHIPLASH.

November 29, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Blue Star Ready Mix Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I,NAME DID NOT HAVE PROPER SAFETY GLASSES ON WHILE TRYING TO UNPLUG CEMENT CHUTE. CEMENT WAS BLOWN INTO HIS EYES AND FACE.

September 29, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Star Ready Mix Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING 980 CAT LOADER TO FAST AND TO HARD CAUSING OPERATOR TO HAVE NECK STRAIN OVER PERIOD OF TIME

September 21, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Star Ready Mix Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME WAS REPAIRING A PULLEY HE STEPPED OVER THE MOTOR & LOST HIS FOOTING HE CAME DOWN ON HIS RT FOOT THE WRONG WAY & SPRAINED HIS ANKLE

July 13, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sespe Rock Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

GOT ON LOADER CUT HEAD ON BRACKET.

June 20, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Blue Star Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACK CAUSED BY RUNNING EQUIP UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS,I.NAME HAD ON-GOING,LONG TERM BACK PROBLESM-20 YRS.UNABLE TO FULFILL PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS.

March 16, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Star Ready Mix Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPER DIS NOT ADJUST LOADER SEAT PROPERLY WHE N SLIFT STARTED OPER RAN LOADER ALL DAY IN CONDITION. OPER DID NOT SHOW FOR WORK ON SAT. 3-18-89 REASON WAS BACK SPRAIN ON 3-16-89.

January 11, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Star Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN MATERIAL SHUTE WITH METAL BAR & STRAINED BACK IN PROCESS.

March 14, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STRIKING OR BUMPING
Blue Star Ready Mix Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDER LOW CONVEYOR HE STOOD UP TO SOON AND HIT HEAD ON CONVEYOR FRAME HE WAS WEARING HIS HARD HAT.

August 11, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Star Ready Mix Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 OFF OF SCRAPER AND SPRAINED RIGHT FOOT.

November 7, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Star Ready Mix Inc · Struck against a moving object

STRAINED MUSCLE3IN NECK FROM RUNNING SCRAPER.

September 15, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Star Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE TRIED 7O LIFT 75LB& SCREEN OVER HIS HEAD TO CARRY UP STRAIRS TO SHAKER

September 11, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Star Ready Mix Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE DROPPE8 SCRAPER CUTTING EDGE ON HIS FOOT ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPOR TED TILL NEXT DAY (091286)

July 30, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Star Ready Mix Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME TRIPPED 2VER CRUSHER PART STARTED TO FALL OVER AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE AS HE WENT DOWN.FOOT GOT CAUGHT AS HE FELL WHICH CAUSED INJURY.

March 31, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Star Ready Mix Inc · Fall from machine

SERVICING FILTE9S ON FRONT OF SCRAPER.WHEN HE TURNED AND SLIPPED AND STARTED FALLING.GRABBED HANDRAIL AS HE SLIPPED TO HOLD ON BUT SEPARATED SHOULDER.

January 7, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sespe Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING CUTTING3EDGE AND IT SLIPPED FROM HANDS AND STRAINED BACK.

November 7, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Star Ready Mix Inc · Struck by falling object

ONE MAN WAS TRY3NG TO CARRY LINE SCREEN UP STAIRS SCREEN SLIPPED AND SLID DOWN STAIRS AND HIT HIM ON BOTH ANKLES

October 15, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Star Ready Mix Inc · Struck against a moving object

COMPLAINED OF SOME BACK AT END OF SHIFT AFTER OVOPERATING SCRAPER.

May 17, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Star Ready Mix Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS PRYING ROCK WEDGED IN TAIL PULLY WITH A BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND I BEAM.

February 22, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Star Ready Mix Inc · Struck against stationary object

FOOT STARTED SWELLING AFTER WORK, HE DOES NOT KNOW WHEN HE HURT IT. HE WAS DOING PLANT REPAIRS THAT DAY, MUST OF HIT IT AGAINST SOMETHING.

February 22, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Star Ready Mix Inc · Fall from machine

980 LOADER WAS BEING ROAD TESTED, THE LOADER DIED ON MAIN HAUL ROAD OPERATOR COULD NOT CONTROL STEERING WADER WAS HEADED FOR BERN IMBANKMENT 25 FT TO BOTTOM OPERATOR JUMPED OUT LOADER WENT OVE R BERN DOWN INBANKMENT DID NOT THROU OVER FRONT END LOADER.

November 29, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sespe Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS LIFTING SOME WIRES AND STRAINED HIS BACK

September 22, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Star Ready Mix Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS RUNNING SCRAPER ON NORMAL SHIFT,MUST HAVE TWISTED BACK AT SOME POINT.

July 1, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Sespe Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME HAD SHOVEL TO CLOSE TO CONVEYOR BELT SHOVEL WAS CAUGHT HE REACHED FOR IT AND HIS GLOVES GOT CAUGHT IN RETURN ROLLER AND ROLLED HIS ARM AND SHOULDER IN IT HE RECEIVED BRUISES AND BELT BU RN ON RIGHT SHOULDER ONLY

February 23, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Star Ready Mix Inc · Struck against a moving object

PULLING MATERIAL OFF OF HILL WHEN HE HIT A HARD PIECE OF GROUND WHICH TURNED THE SCRAPER SIDEWAYS THEN FLIPPED IT COMPLETELY OVER.

August 8, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Star Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

DECIDED TO LIFT HEAVY OBJECT BY HIMSELF.

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