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December 19, 1994 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Aztec Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS WALKING UNDER A FEED CONVEYOR TO CHECK SOME OF THE EQUIPMENT AS HE WAS UNDER THE CONVEYOR A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE CONVEYOR FALLING APPROX. 10 FT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

November 16, 1994 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Aztec Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD BEEN DOING VARIOUS JOBS DURING THE DAY CUTTING, GRINDING AND WELDING STEEL. LATER IN THE EVENING, HE NOTICED HIS EYE STARTING TO HURT. BY THE NEXT MORNING IT WAS IN CONSIDERABLE PAIN.

January 6, 1994 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aztec Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE CAUSE IS NOT EXACTLY KNOWN. EMPLOYEE DOING A LOT OF BENDING OVER WHILE REPLACING ROLLS IN THE CONVEYOR. SOME MINOR LIFTING OF BELT WAS INVOLVED TO BE ABLE TO INSTALL ROLLS. ALSO HELPED ROL L UP AN OLD PIECE OF BELTING THAT HAD BEEN REPLACED.

September 12, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aztec Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 2" WATER HOSE TO CLEAN AND BUILD UP UNDER OUR WET SCREEN. HE STEPPED ON SOME LOOSE MATERIAL THAT GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. HE FELL FORWARD AND STOPPED HIS FALL WITH HIS HANDS. THE HOSE WAS UNDER ONE HAND HIS LEFT AND THE FREE END OF THE HOSE CLAMP HOLDING THE NOZZLE TO THE HOSE PUNCTURED HIS PALM.

February 4, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aztec Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYER WAS INSIDE WEIGH HOPPER OF BATCH PLANT. AFTER FINISHING HE ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT BY JUMPING UP TO EDGE OF HOPPER TO CLIMB OVER, HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF AND HIS HEAD HIT THE BRACKET ON T HE DUMP ATE THAT THE AIR CYL. ATTACHES TO AND CUT HIS HEAD.

July 22, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aztec Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING HAMMER BEND SECTION OF ANGLE BACK IN PLACE INDEX FINGER HIT BY HAMMER

November 26, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aztec Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS UNLOADING A DRUM OF ANTI-FREEZE FROM PARTS RUNNERS PICK UP BY LAYING DRUM DOWN IN BED AND ROLLING OFF ONTO A TIRE. LATER THAT DAY AND THE NEXT FEW DAYS MUSCLES IN NECK AND BACK BEGAN TO HU RT AND RESTRICT MOVEMENT.

October 2, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aztec Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING WORN TOOTH OFF LOADER BUCKET. HIT TOOTH WITH A HAMMER TO DISLODGE HIS HAMMER HIT THE VERY BACK EDGE OF THE TOOTH WITH THE EDGE OF HIS HAMMER HEAD AND KNOCKED OFF A FRAGMENT OF THE TOOTH WHICH SHOT DOWN. PIECING HIS LEVIS ANDINTO HIS RIGHT THIGH.

May 8, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Aztec Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS GRINDING STEEL AND SOME GRINDINGS FLEW INSIDE WELDER HOOD.

October 22, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aztec Materials Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

OPERATOR WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAB OF HIS MACHINE AND STUBBED HIS FOOT ON A RIB OF THE CAT WALK THAT WAS PROTRUDING SLIGHTLY BECAUSE OF A DENT TO THE CATWALK.HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL OFF MACHINE,LANDED ON HIS FEET APPROX 7 FEET DOWN FROM CATWALK.SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

September 18, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aztec Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INVOLVED IN HELPING PUT NEW TEETH ON THE BUCKET OF A 988 CUT LOADER. TOOTH WAS IN PLACE ON SHANK, EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING TOOTH UP WITH HIS LEG WHILE TRYING TO INSERT RETAINING PIN, PIN WOULD NOT GO IN. EMPLOYEE EXAMINED PIN AND FOUND IT HAD A BURR ON IT. HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN AROUND TO THE GRINDER TO REMOVE THE BURR. WHILE STILL HOLDING TOOTH TO BUCKET WITH HIS LEG, IN TU

January 23, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Aztec Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

SOME GRINDING OF METAL HAD BEEN DONW I N THE SHOP AREA AIR BORNE PARTICLES OF METAL STEEL WERE FLOATING IN THE AIR WITHIN THE SHOP I NAME WAS IN AND AROUND THE SHOP AREA.

January 18, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aztec Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BOLDERS FROM GRIZZLY TO DRY SCREEN PLANT AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE TRYING TO LIFT ONE OUT FROM BETWEEN THE GRIZZLY BARS.

December 16, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Aztec Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

METAL ENTERED EYE WHILE REPAIRING CRUSHER WAS SEARING WELDER HOOD.

July 15, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aztec Materials Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING OUT OF 1IT TRUCK.SLIPPED AND FELL OFF WALK.

May 5, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aztec Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS POUNDING RO7KS OUT OF THE FEEDER HIT ON IT CHIPPED & FLEW & CUT NY WRIST.

April 28, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aztec Materials Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HYDRAULIC HOSE 6ROKE CATCHING LOADER ON FIRE EMPLOYEE USED FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT FLAME CHEMICALS BLEW INTO EMPLOYEES FACE AND EYES.

April 20, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Aztec Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

OPERATING LOADE9 WIND WAS BLOWING SOMETHING BLEW IN EYE.

February 6, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aztec Materials Inc · Fall from machine

WAS GETTING OUT3OF CAB OF TRUCK AND MISSED THE STEP ON THE CATWALK AND FELL OFF CAT WALK

August 22, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator ELECTRICAL
Aztec Materials Inc · Flash burns (electric)

ELECTRIC MOTOR 6URNED OUT (WENT TO GROUND) WHILE WORKER HAD HIS HAND ON THE FRAME WORK OF CONVEYOR BELT.

March 10, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Aztec Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

CUTTING AND WEL8ING ON WET PLANT

February 8, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aztec Materials Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING LADDER3TO LOADER CAB-SLIPPED.

May 13, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Aztec Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED RESULTED IN NO PERMANENT DISABILITY NO TIME LOST FROM WORK.

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