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October 3, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A PINPOINT WELD BURN ONN ELBOW ON 10-03-88.BECAUSE IT WAS SUCH A SMALL BURN HE DID NOT THINK HE NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION.ON ALA LATER DATE HE BUMPED ELBOW ON CORNER OF SHAKER #23 STEEL BOX AND BROKE OPEN BURN SCAB.ELBOE BECAME STIFF,RED ANS SWOLLEN HE REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 10-10-88.

August 24, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP PISTON OFF OF BENCH AND POSATIONED PART IN FRONT OF ROD.HE WAS POSITIONED SOT HAT HIS ABCK WAS BENT WITH VERY LITTLE BEND IN HIS KNEES.THE WEIGHT OF PISTON CAUSED STRAIN TYO TO HIS BACK.

June 11, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS REPAIRING PART AT CRUSHED PLANT. EMPL WAS ADJUSTING PART & CUT THUMB.

January 25, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING CLEAN UP WORK AROUND PLANT AND SCALE HOUSE AREA.EMPLOYEE PICKED UP SOME BOARDS THAT HAD BROKEN OFF OF TRUCK SCALE AND STRAINED BACK.

January 13, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON FEEDER AT RECYLE PLANT. EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STEEL FROM INSIDE OF PAN FEEDER. HE HAD CUT OLD STEEL OFF INSIDE OF FEEDER AND WAS THROWING STEEL OUT OF FEEDER. FINGERS WERE TRAPPED BETWEEN STEEL AND SIDE OF FEEDER.

December 28, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EQUIPMENT #14293& #1427 WERE LOW ON WATER. I,NAME HANDED A 5 GALLON BOTTLE OF WATER TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, OTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS ON TOP OF HOOD OF #1429. OTHER EMPLOYEE TOOK BOTTLE OF WATER AN D LOST CONTROL3OF BOTTLE. I,NAME JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY OFTHE FALLING BOTTLE AND WRENCHED HIS BACK.

December 3, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OUT GATE FOR #3 ROCK TO GO ON BELT INCIDENT HAPPENED BECAUSE A OVERSIZE ROCK WAS TOO LARGE TO GO ON BELT & UNDER GATE AS EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING T O CLEAR ROCKS HIS T HUMB JAMMED BETWEEN 6ELT & GATE A BELT WAS RUNNING IN #48 TUNNEL

July 13, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO REMOVE A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FROM GATE OF #3 ROCK,AT #48 TUNNEL.EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PIECE OF JAMMED STEEL FROM CLAM GATE.INJURY WAS CAUSED BYTHE SMALL PIECE OF S TEEL THAT CAME 5OOSE AND FELL TO THE MOVING BELT AND CAUGHT HAND AND SLASHED IT.

April 27, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AT PRIMARY PLANT CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT TO BE ROLLED UP. AS EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT WITH A BELT KNIFE AND SQUARE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT INDEX FINGER.

October 22, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AT THE PRIMARY LOCATION HE WAS PRYING WEAR PLATES WITH A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON WEAR PLATES WERE TO BE HOOKED UP TO THE CRANE

July 22, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator MACHINERY
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING HOLES IN #15 SHAKER SCREEN AT THE PRODUCTION PLANT AREA USING A BIG DRILL GUN AS EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH BIG DRILL GUN DRILL BIT GOT CAUGHT CAUSING GUN TO SWING AROUND AND HIT HIM ON3THE SIDE OF HEAD

June 2, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING UP THE STAIRS TO THE JAW CRUSHER WITH TOOLS AND SUPPLIES IN HIS HANDS AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

October 11, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON THE CONVEYOR.EMPLOYEE WAS PLACEING BOLTS ON THE RETURN ROLLER BRACKET WITH HAND TOOLS.JOB WAS COMPLETED.EMPLOYEE THAN STARTED TO CLIMB OFF CONVEY OR BELT.HIS PANT LEG CAUGHT ON A OJECT CAUSING HIM TO FALL 10\ BELOW.

September 18, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL HELPING UN5OAD TRAILER.EMPL WAS ON GROUND AND AS SKIP LOADER PICKED UP PIECE OF METAL IT CAUSED ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL TO FALL ON I.NAMES FOOT.

July 25, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator MACHINERY
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING AREFLECTOR PLATE TO BE WELDED ON HEAD PULLEY HE SUSTAINED FLASH BURNS BOTH EYES

April 17, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING ANGLE IRON ON FRAME BRACES TO 46 HEAD PULLY, FRAME SLIPPED, EMPLOYEE TRIED TO KEEP FROM FALLING BUT SLIPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL.

March 27, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE PRODUCTION JUNK YARD ROLLING OLD PIPE OFF TRUCK, PIPE HIT GROUND AND ROLLED BACK ON TO FOOT.

February 7, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PUT GLOVES ON TO REMOVE DEBRI FROM UNDER 4 FOOT STANDARD CONE CRUSHER WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT STRUCK TIP OF FINGER

January 24, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Struck by falling object

WHEN INJURED EE WAS AT T HE PRIMARY COMPOUND AREA. HE WAS ROLLING A 7\ METAL RING WHEN IT FELL & HIT LEFT & RIGHT KNEE. EE WAS PUTTING 7\ METAL RING IN OSITION TO BE PICKED UP BY THE FORK L IFT.

July 25, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WHEN INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING TANK UNDER #12 SHAKER. EMPLOYEE TURNED AROUND TO SHUT OF WATER AND FELL IN HOLE IN DECKING. EXTENT OF INJURY WAS LARGE HEMATOMA AND ABRASIONS UPPER OUTER PORT ION LEFT LEG.

February 23, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS WORKING IN THE YARD AT THE LUBE RACK CHAANGING OIL BARRELS BAREL WAS LAYING DOWN EMP LIFTED ONE END AND STOOD IT UP WHEN HE RELEASED BARREL HE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN ALL THE WAY UP

August 31, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS ADJUSTING STANDARD CONE CRUSHER ON CONVEYOR #11 A ROCK CAME OFF CONVEYOR HITTING HIM ON HARD HAT CAUSING 3 1/2 IN LACERATION OF SCALP IT IS UNDETERMINED IF IT WAS HARD HAT OR THE ROC THAT CAUSED LACERATION HARD HAT HAS SCRAPE MARKS ON REAR THAT INDICATED A ROCK DID HIT HARD HAT

February 14, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Struck by flying object

WAS CHANGING RIPPER TOOTH #531 DOZER D-9. WENT TO CLEAN RIPPER SHANK, HIT DIRT ON SHANK WITH HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF MATERIAL GOT IN EYE.

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