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August 19, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
South Coast Asphalt Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS ACCIDENT W5S NOT REPORTED UNTIL 9 24 86 IT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION EMP ALLEGES HE WAS DIRECTING THE LOADER OPERATOR WHOE WAS PLACING ROCKS AROUND THE SPRAY BAR, A ROUND ROCK R ROLLED OUT OF T2E LOADER BUCKET STRIKING THE SPRAY BAR, THE BAR HIT LOWER RT LEG

February 2, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman ELECTRICAL
South Coast Asphalt Products Company · Flash burns (electric)

HEARD A NOISE IN STARTER TO SCREEN AND TURNED OFF DISCONNECT-DISCONNECT EXPLODED IN UPPER FUSE BOX RESULTED IN BURNED HAND.

September 20, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Coast Asphalt Products Company · Struck by flying object

POUNDING CUT OFF BOLT OUT OF SHORTHEAD DISTRIBUTOR PLATE. PIECE OF METAL SHEARED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN LEFT HAND

November 4, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Coast Asphalt Products Company · Struck by falling object

WALKING ON CAT-WALK OF 5 HLAF INCH STANDARD CRUSHER UNDER SCREEN TOWER FROM PRIMARY SURGE STACK IN PREPARATION TO UNPLUG CLOGGED CHUTE WHEN AN 8" DIAMETER ROCK FELL FROM ABOVE, 8" IS THE APPRO SIZE OF THE ROCK.

November 2, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Coast Asphalt Products Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SWINGING A 16 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE REPLACING A PIN IN LOADER BUCKET.

September 28, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Coast Asphalt Products Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOING DOWN LADDER IN THE PROCESS OF DISMOUNTING FROM TEMPORARY PORTABLE CRUSHER STEPPED OFF BOTTOM RUNG OF LADDER ON TO GROUND NEXT TO CLEAN-OUT PIT AND EDGE OF PIT CRUMBLED AND LEFT FOOT AND LEG WENT INTO CLEAN-OUT PIT DRAGGING RIGHT LEG

June 29, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
South Coast Asphalt Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING TRACTOR/LOADER UNDER PRIMARY CRUSHER AND ROCK CAME DOWN OUT OF ROCK BOX HITTING LEFT HAND.

April 11, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
South Coast Asphalt Products Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING LOADER TO MOVE LARGE ROCK IN THE QUARRY AREA HAD A LARGE ROCK IN THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER WHICH ROLLED OUT OF THE BUCKET CAUSING AN ERATIC BOUNCING ACTION OF THE LOADER DUE THE SUDDE N LOSS OF WEIGHT FROM THE BUCKET

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