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March 21, 1991 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

MECHANIC WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A CONVEYOR ROLLER REACHED FOR A PIECE OF PAPER STUCK IN A ROLLER AND CAUGHT HIS HAND IN THE ROLLER. HE JERKED HIS HAND BACK, BUT RECEIVED A DEEP LACERATION ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.

March 6, 1991 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF SPANISH NARRAVTIVE FOLLOWS- VICTIM WAS DISCONNECTING A WATER HOSE WHEN SOME CINDERS POPPED OUT (OF THE FEEDER).AS HE TRIED TO GET AWAY,HE TRIPPED ON A FLAP OF THE FLOOR MAT FELL SITTING DOWN ON THE FLOOR AND FELT A SHARP PAIN AT THE WAIST.

February 28, 1991 PR · Metal/Non-Metal ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
San Juan Cement Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS FEELING NERVOUS, HAD AN ACCELERATED PULSE AND WAS TREMBLING AND PALE. HE WENT TO DOCTOR WHO RECOMMENDED HE REPORT TO STATE HEALTH FOUNDATION.

February 4, 1991 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE MOUNTING A BELTS ON A COMPRESSER, VICTIM RECEIVED A CONTUSION ON THE FIRST JOINT OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER.

December 29, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPANISH TRANSLATION TO FOLLOW(EE CLAIMS HE SLIPPED WHILE DOING HIS WORK,DIDN'T FALL,BUT SINCE THEN HAS FELT PAIN AT THE WAIST.

December 3, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
San Juan Cement Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE COMPLAINS OF PAIN AND NOISE IN HIS LEFT EAR. BELIEVES THIS CONDITION IS RELATED TO THE AREA IN WHICH HE WAS WORKING.

November 5, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING A PIPE AT NO SIDE OF CYCLONES THE PIPE HIT HIM ON R LEG CAUSING AN INCISION AND CONTUSSION AT R KNEE

October 29, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man ELECTRICAL
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EE, WENT OT SWITHC OFF THE "BREAKER" OF THE CEMENT MILL. AS THE "BREAKER" CAME LOOSE AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF EE'S FACE, NECK, EAR, BACK, AND TO THE RIGH ARM AND HAND 3RD DEGREE BURNS.

September 20, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WITNESSES ALLEGE THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING AN AREA FOR THE TEMPORARY STORAGE OF STEEL BEAMS WHICH WERE BEING OFF-LOADED FROM A FLATBED TRUCK. WHILE THOSE BEAMS WERE SUSPENDED OVERHEAD BY NYLON SLINGS, THEY TILTED, SLID THROUGH THE SLINGS AND FELL, IMPACTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD (FACE AREA). THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRED BY AMBULANCE TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOU

August 14, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHEN HE WAS REMOVING SOME PULLEYS, HE SLIPPED HIS RIGHT HAND GETTING IT STUCK IN ONE OF THE PULLEYS, CAUSING LACERATION ON HIS FINGERS.

August 11, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper POWERED HAULAGE
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

THE EMPLOYER ALLEGES THAT HE WAS OVER CUTTING A BELT WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE GAVE REVERSE TO THE VAN WITHOUT KNOWING THAT THE EMPLOYEE,ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS THERE,PROVOKING THEN A WOUND ON INJURE D'S BACK WITH THE VAN.

July 30, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS WORKING HE FELT DIZZY NAUSEOUS & VOMITED CONTINUOUSLY EMPLOYEE WAS REPORTED BEFORE TO THE STATE INSURANCE FUND ON 05-09-89

June 30, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPL SLIPPED WHEN STARTED CLIMBING STAIRS TO OFFICE TRAILER AREA WAS SET DUE TO RAIN.

June 28, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS REPAIRING AN EQUIPMEENT, HE ASKED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE FOR A PART AND WHEN HE WAS HANDLING OVER THE PART TO HIM THE PART FELL FROM HIS HAND FALLING ON HIS PINKY FINGER CAUSING HIM A CUT ON HIS FINGER.

June 23, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Fall down stairs

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS PAINTING WHEN HE SLIPPED FROM THE STAIRS AND HIT HIMSELF WITH ONE OF THE STAIRS WHILE TRYING NOT TO FALL ON THE FLOOR.

May 1, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS CHECKING A ROLLER OF ONE OF THE BELTS WHEN HE SLID FROM WHERE HE WAS STANDING GETTING HIS RIGHT HAND STUCK IN THE ROLLER.

April 29, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) STRIKING OR BUMPING
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS CLIMBING A STAIRS AND HE HIT ONE OF THE STEPS WIWTH HIS RIGHT KNEE HARMING HIS KNEE.

April 25, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS WALKING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

March 17, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL ON IRON GRATE AND HELPER STRUCK THE GRATE,LOOSENING PART OF IRON WHICH INCRUSTATED(EMBEDDED? IN CHEST.

March 15, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS REPAIRING A PART OF A HEAVY EUIPMENT MOTOR. THE PART SLID FROM THE WEDGE FALLING ON HIM, GETTING HIS RIGHT SIDE OF THE THORAX AND HIS LEFT THIGH BONE.

February 21, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS REPAIRING TOWER LOCATED IN KINL #1 HE BEGAN FEELING DIZZY NAUSEA, BLURRY VISION & LOSS OF STRENGTH TO MAINTAIN ON FOOT.

February 9, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Fall down stairs

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS GOING UP THE STAIRS WHEN HE MADE A FALSE STEP FEELING PAIN ON HIS LEFT FOOT. HE CLAIMS PAIN ON HIS LEFT LEG AND IRRADIATING TOWARDS HIS BACK.

January 25, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EE STATES THAT HE WAS BEND DOWN WELDING. WHEN HE STOOD UP, HE HIT HIS HEAD WITH A ANGULAR OBJECT. HE STATES THAT HE IS FEELING PAINS IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS.

January 23, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE WAS WALKING TO THE CRUSHER #3 WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN OVER HIS LEFT ARM.HE FEELS PAIN AND SLEEPINESS IN HIS LEFT ARM.

January 22, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE WAS WALKING IN HIS AREA OF WORK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN OVER HIS WRIST LEFT HAND.

November 21, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A PASTE TANK. UPON REMOVING THE TANK COVER, THIS ONE FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND INJUR8ING HIS FINGERS.

November 13, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE WORKING ON DECKING INSTALLATION, HE FELL DOWN WITH ONE METAL SHEET HITTING THE GROUND.

November 5, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING HE FELL ON ASMALL HLE IN THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

October 18, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
San Juan Cement Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE SAID THAT WHILE HE WAS WORKING HE WAS EXPOSED TO TWO DIFFERENT TEMPERATURE, HOT AND COOL. WHICH CAUSING HIM SLEEPINESS IN HIS RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE, EAR AND RIGIDITY OF HIS FACE.

October 13, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SOME CEMENT BAGS HE STARTED TO FEEL SOME PAIN ON HIS WAIST.

August 20, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER A BELT CONVEYOR INJURING HIS RIGHT ARM.

July 14, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS HE WAS CLIMBING THE STAIRS OF THE LOADER HE TRIPPED AND HUNG ON TO SAID STAIRS AND HARMED HIS BACK.

June 7, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management ELECTRICAL
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

THE PLANT ENGINEER WAS TALKING IWTH A WORKER WITH HIS BACK FACING WHERE A WELDER WAS ABOUT TO START A WELDING MACHINE WHEN THE MACHINE WAS ACTIVATED THE ELECTRIC OUTLET EXPLODED CAUSING A FLAS H THAT BURNED THE PLANT ENGINEER

April 13, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS TIGHTENING A SCREW WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAININ HIS R MIDDLE FINGER

April 4, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WORKER WAS APPLYING GREASE TO A CONVEYOR ROLLER BEARING AS HE WALKED TO THE NEXT BEARING HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING A STEEL ANGLE SUPPORT WITH HIS HEAD

March 27, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKER ALLEGES THAT WHILE PULLING A STEEL CHAIN IN AN UNCOMFORTABLE POSITION HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN THE WAIST

March 9, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS TIGHENING PIPE WITH WRENCH IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND NAD HIT HIM ON THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE

February 19, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER ALLEGES THAT HE JUMPED TO AVOID A GULLY IN HIS PATH AND LANDED SITTING OWN INFORMED THE NURSE.

February 6, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKING ON COMPRESSOR SOME GREASE GOT IN PANTS PUT LIQUID GREASE REMOVER TO CLEAN PANTS SKING OGT RED AND BY NECT DAY DEVEL. RASH.

February 6, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

OPER COMRPESSOR RAD CAP VAPOR STRTED ISSUING FORTH CUASED FIRST DEG BURNS TO FACE R. EAR AND R. ARM.

November 14, 1988 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKER ALLEGES THAT HE WAS GOING UP A STAIRCASE WHILE HOLDING ON TO THE HANDRAIL HIS AHND SLIPPED AND HIS THUMB HIT THE VERTICAL RAIL SUPPORT PIPE.

October 20, 1988 PR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LOADER.A WHEEL OF THE LOADER RAN OVER A PIPE LYING ON THE GROUND.THE PIPE THEN HIT THE VICTIM ON THE CALF OF THE RIGHT LEG.ON IMPACT HE LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWA RDS HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND.

October 18, 1988 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF POLSIHING A PICE OF METAL WITHOUT FIXING IT ON THE BENCH PRESS PROVIDED.THE ROTATING DISK GOT STRUCK IN THE MEATAL PIECE HE WAS WORKING ON AND PROPELLED THE METAL PIECE TOWARDS HIS WRIST PRODUCING A CUT.

October 5, 1988 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER ALLEGES THAT HE WAS PERFORMING HIS WORK IN THE REPAIR SHOP IN A KNEELING POSITION,AND THAT IN THE AFTERNOON HE DEVELOPED A PAIN IN THE CALF LEFT LEG.

August 29, 1988 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Struck by falling object

KILN WAS BEING RELINED WITH BRICK. THE BREAK SYSTEM WAS NOT PROPERLY IN PLACE PERMITTING THE KILN TO ROTATE DUE TO THE WEIGHT IN BALANCE. FALLING BRICK HIT WORKERS LEG.

August 21, 1988 PR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WHILE LIFTING MILL EQUIPMENT WITH CRANE OF 30 TONS CABLE SNAPPED AND JIB FELT DOWN KNOCKING SAFETY LADDER AND INJURING EMPLOYEES.

August 21, 1988 PR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WHILE LIFTING MILL EQUIPMENT WITH CRANE OF 30 TONS CABLE SNAPPED AND JIB FELT DOWN KNOCKING SAFETY LADDER AND INJURING EMPLOYEES.

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