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September 24, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fontana Paving Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING 6IN PVC WATERLINE OF 10FT SECTION GOING FROM WELL TO ASPHALT PLANT EMPLOYEE HAD CHAIN WRENCH ON PIPE HAVING HORIZONTAL CRACKS CHAIN WRENCH CAME LOOSE WHILE WORKING & H IT SIDE OF HEAD3EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED MILD CONCUSSION CONTUSION & SOME HEARING LOSS

July 30, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fontana Paving Inc · Fall from machine

OVERSIZE ROCK W5S STUCK IN JAW CRUSHER AND EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE SMALLER ROCKS FROM TOP OF CRUSHER TO GET TO OVERSIZE ROCK ARM CAUGHT ON SIDE OF CRUSHER CAUSING EMPLOYEE AND ROCK TO FALL R ESULTING IN CUT8 AND LACERATIONS REQUIRING 5 TO 6 SUTURES

April 17, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Fontana Paving Inc · Struck against stationary object

DRIVER RETURNIN1 FROM PLANT TO QUARRY WITH EMPTY BUCKET.DRIVER VEERED TOWARDS BERM AND DROVE OFF SIDE.TRUCK PLUNGED 300'. DRIVER WAS THROWN OUT OF TRUCK 150' LANDING ON ROCKS & DIRT.DRIVER EM PLOYED THRU CHA9LES ROUNDS CO.-COMPANY ALSO OWNS DUMP TRUCK.

February 23, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
Fontana Paving Inc · Contact with electrical current

WAS SHUTTING PO4ER OFF TO JAW CRUSHER

October 29, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Fontana Paving Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME FASTENIN1 V-BELT PULLEY DRIVE GUARD WHEN HIS GLOVED HAND GOT CAUGHT ON MOVING BELT.

October 24, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Fontana Paving Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS GOIN1 TO OBSERVE CONDITION OF MANTEL INSIDE HOPPER PLATE & WHEN HE GRABBED FOR THE HAND-RAIL TO PULL HIMSELF UP HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN T HE RAIL & THE BOUNCING PLATE

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