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April 13, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

HE WAS STADNING ON CATWALK HE PICK UP A SCREEN THE WIND WAS BREWING AND CAUGHT THE SCREEN BLEW HIM BACKWARDS AGAINST GUARDRAIL AND GUARDRAIL BROKE AND HE FELL TO GROUND LANDED ON HIS FEET.

October 14, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS GRINDING ON A PIECE OF METAL & A LITTLE PIECE FLEW IN RT EYE

September 10, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WELDING PLATE UNDER SCRAPER WHEN CLAP SLIP PLATE THEN HIT HIS HEAD.

June 27, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REPLACING PIN ON LOADER BUCKET ARM WHEN BUCKET ARM SLIPPED AND PINCHED THUMB AND FINGER.WENT TO DR ON 6-27.WASNT ALLOWED BACK TO WORK UNTIL 7-2.

June 7, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING SCRAPER HIT BUMP IN ROAD JERK HIS BACK WENT TO DR -LIGHT DUTY.WE OFFER LIGHT DUTY UNTIL 6-12-90 CAME BACK TO WORK.

May 1, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

..SLIPPED ON SLURRY PUMP PIPE.SENT TO DR ON 5-7 TOLD TO RETURN TO WORK ON 5-14.DIDNT RETURN TO WORK.

April 9, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE I WAS WELDING THE WIND BLEW A PIECE OF SAND OR METAL IN MY RIGHT EYE.

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