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February 3, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Port Costa Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING 5T HIS REGULAR JOB IN THE PERP PLANT DOING CLEANUP WORK. A LARGE PIUECE OF MATERIAL CAME OUT OF A CHUTE & HE WAS ATTEMTPTING TO BREAK IT UP WITH A BAR. WHEN HE HIT THE PIE CE TO BREAK TI 6P THE BAR SLIPPED & HE HIT HIS HAND AGAINST THE CORNER OF AN ELECTRICAL BOX & CUT HIS FINGER.

October 28, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Port Costa Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

INJ EMP WAS ATT9MPTING TO REPLACE A SCREEN GUARD ON TAIL PULLEY WHILE BELT WAS RUNNING GUARD CAUGHT IN THE BELT AND WAS PULLED FROM HIS HAND SKIN WAS TORN FROM HIS FINGER TIPS - RIGHT HAND

October 20, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator POWERED HAULAGE
Port Costa Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TED UP IN THE BUCKET OF BOB CAT TO UNPLUG A PIPE. WHEN HE HIT THE PIPE TO CLEAR IT DUST POURED OUT OF THE PIPE, HE STEPPED BACK, INSTRUCTED THE OPERATOR TO LOWER THE BUCKET. HI S HEEL WAS CAUG2T BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND FRAME OF THE BOBCAT. HIS HEEL WAS CUT- REQUIRED STITCHES.

September 25, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

ANOTHER EMPLOYE9 WAS PULLING A LIGHT ATTACHED TO A CORD THROUGH THE HATCH AT THE TOP OF THE PELLET SILO.THE CORD DISLODGED A PIECE OF MATERIAL ANS IT FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SILO AND HIT MS. I NAME ON THE H5RD HAT.SHE WAS CLEANING THE PELLET.

February 1, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Port Costa Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMP CLAIMS HE W5S CLEANING BETWEEN THE ROLLERS ON CONVEYOR BELT AND HOT HIS ARM CAUGHT IN THE CONVEYOR

January 2, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Port Costa Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

SLIPPED AND FEL5 ON A PIECE OF AGGREGATE

July 10, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Port Costa Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CONVEYOR BELT UP TO PELLET SILO.

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