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December 21, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calaveras Asbestos Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS HAND STACKI3G 100 LB BAGS OF ASBESTOS FIBRE ONTO WOODEN PALLET. DUE TO AUTOMATIC PALLETIZER BEING DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE.

October 2, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calaveras Asbestos Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING SPLIT TO3CRUSHER #4 WITH BAR, BAR SLIPPED & HIT HIMSELF IN HEAD.

September 22, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calaveras Asbestos Ltd · Struck against stationary object

CUT FINGER ON A3R ARC SLAG. BRACING HIMSELF TO HAMMER ON BOLTS, HAND SLIPPED AND CUT HIMSELF ON ARC SLAG.

July 30, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calaveras Asbestos Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS WASHING 8OWN UNDER OP 4 CONVEYOR AND SLUIPPED IN THE MUD AND FELL

July 28, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calaveras Asbestos Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STACKING 100 PO6ND CAKES OF FIBRE WITH HELPER HE AND HELPER GOT OUT OF TIME WITH ONE ANOTHER AND SPRAINED LOWER BACK. MAN RETURNED TO WORK FOR 2 WEEK BEFORE LOSING ANY TIME.

July 27, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calaveras Asbestos Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING 5 ROCK FROM THE FLOOR OF THE JOY ROOM, OVER INTO THE APRON FEEDER AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

June 11, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calaveras Asbestos Ltd · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING HOPPER3ON STACKER #3 MAN SLIPED TO AVOID FALLING HE JUMPED TO GROUND

February 19, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Calaveras Asbestos Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURIED EM1LOYEE WAS GRINDING WITH A METAL GRINDER.THE GRINDER SLIPPED FROM THE EMPLOYEES HAND IT'S WHEEL CONTACTING EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND.RESULTING IN A LACERATION OF THE EMPLOYEES LEFT RI NG FINGER.THE E3AMING PHYSICIAN IMPLANTED 2 SUTURES TO EFFECT A CLOSURE.

July 25, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Calaveras Asbestos Ltd · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH A TUNNEL A RATTLESNAKE WAS NOT SEEN OR HEARD AND BIT EMPLOYEE ON THE RT THUMB

May 29, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calaveras Asbestos Ltd · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS VACUUMING AROUND THE SHAKER TUBES ON SECTIONS 3 & 4 IN THE BAGHOUSE. THE SHAKERS STARTED EMPTYING, AND THE MAN STEPPED BACK ONTO A PIECE OF PLYWOOD, WHICH BROKE. THE I NJURED EMPLOYEE3FELL PARTIALLY THROUGH THE PLYWOOD.

September 15, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calaveras Asbestos Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PRYING APART A SCREW CONVEYOR WHEN THE METAL WEDGE HE WAS USING SPRANG UP & STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD. THE EXAMINING PHYSICIAN IMPLANTED SUTURES TO EFFECT A CLOSURE.

June 23, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Calaveras Asbestos Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING A PIECE OF PLEXIGLASS WITH A 7 1/4" SKILLSAW. THE SAW KICKED BACK AND LACERATED THE MAN\S RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE. THE EXAMINING PHYSIC IAN IMPLANTED 30 SUTURES TI EFFECT A CLOSURE.

September 2, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calaveras Asbestos Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EE WAS PULLING ON A PIPE WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING THE EES ARM TO JAR & TWIST. THE EE FELT SOMETHING POP & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN H IS LEFT WRIST.

May 10, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Calaveras Asbestos Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE FORKS ON THE SWINGER. EMPLOYEE DROPPED FORKS WITH RIGHT HAND ALLOWING THE FORKS TO SLIP HITTING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHICH WAS RESTING AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE SWI NGER

March 13, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Calaveras Asbestos Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CUTTING MATERIAL ON A B AND SAW. MATERIAL BEING CUT CAUGHT AND FLIPPED EMPLOYEES HAND. EMPLOYEES RIGHT THUMB HIT BAND SAW. DIAGNOSED BY DR AS A LACERATION TO R THUMB. TREATMENT INCLUDE D EXAMINATION REMOVAL OF THUMBNAIL AND SUTURE OF LACERATION

December 10, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calaveras Asbestos Ltd · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A NEW SCREEN IN A SHAKER. THE EMPLOYEE PUSHED VERY HARD WITH A PRY BAR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE PHYSICIAN RECOMMENDED THE M THE MAN NOT RETURN TO WORK FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

October 7, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calaveras Asbestos Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE INJURED EE WAS WALKING DOWN A STAIRWAY WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A BOLT & SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE. THE EXAMINING PHYSICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE MAN NOT RETURN TO WORK FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

July 26, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Calaveras Asbestos Ltd · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ EMP WAS STANDING IN A FORKLIFT RUNWAY HE TURNED TO OBSERVE A FORKLIFT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK THE EXAMING PHYSICIAN DIAGONOSED A LOWER BACK STRAIN AND PLACED EMP IN HOSIPITAL IN TRACTIO

March 29, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calaveras Asbestos Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PIECE OF 1/4IN PLATE METAL WHEN THE TWO MEN EXERTED PRESSURE TO LIFT THE METAL THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK TH E EXAMINING PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSED AN ACUTE LOW BACK STRAIN

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