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December 16, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Monterey Sand Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN THE WET FEED3TUNNEL A ROCK BECAME LODGED IN FEED CHUTE EE ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE ROCK WITHOUT STOPPING THE CONVEYOR & WEDGED HAND ONTO BELT.

March 17, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monterey Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7ACHING A NEW CABLE TO A SHEAVE ON THE OCEAN BUOY. BUOY BOBBED IN THE SURF & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.

January 29, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Monterey Sand Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A SMALL PROPANE TORCH TO RELIGHT THE BURNERS ON THE SAND DRYING KILN EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING IN FROM THE REAR OF THE BURNER SYSTEM TO RELIGHT TWO OF THE FOUR BURNERS TWO WERE ALREADY LIT A F5AME FLASHBACK OCCURRED ONTO THE MANS FACE & HANDS

August 9, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Monterey Sand Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS OPERATING THE DREDGE REMOVING CONCRETE CHUNKS FROM STEEL GRIZZLEY BY HAND WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND STEPPED THROUGH THE STEEL PARTITIONS OF THE GRIZZLEY

August 8, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Monterey Sand Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK TO WASH OFF WINDOWS, HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE & TWWISTED HIS KNEE.

May 27, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Monterey Sand Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS EMPTYING SACKED SAND INTO THE SANDBLASTER & SLIPPED OFF PALLET ON WHICH HE WAS STANDING LANDING ON HIS FEET ON THE GROUND.

January 31, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Monterey Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS SHOVELING SAND OFF CONVEYOR BELT AND SHOVEL GOT STUCK IN BELT

February 22, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Monterey Sand Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

AFTER KNOCKING OVER A SMALL SAND BIN THE EE ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP WITH A FORKLIFT EE B ACKED FORKLIFT DOWN A SMALL EMBACKMENT GETTING IT STUCK. EE AT THE TIME SAID HE DIDN\T FALL OFF FORKLIF T. HE CONTINUED TO WORK TO AID IN EXTRACTING THE FORKLIFT BEFORE EVENTUALLY SAYING HE FLET ILL & WANTED TO GO HOME. HE BECAME EXCESSIVLY WORRIED &A GITAED AT HIS MISTAKE. HE BECAME PALE &

March 8, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monterey Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPRAINED BACK WHILE LOADING PALLETS ON FLAT BED TRUCK.

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