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April 12, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Silica Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SORTING ROCKS OFF OF BELT AND PULLED BACK MUSCLES

March 23, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yuba Silica Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CLEANING ROCK FEED HOPPER E MP SLIPPED AND FELL.

January 18, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yuba Silica Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS WALKING ACROSS WAREHOUSE FLLOR WHEN HE TWISTED HIS FOOT TRIPPED OVER HIS OTHER FOOT FELLL INTO BUCKET SITTING ON FLOOR AND FELL

December 22, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Silica Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SCREENS FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER AND HE SCRATCHED HIS FINGERS ON THE SCREENS.

December 8, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Silica Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK CHIPS OFF BELT WHEN HE JAMMED HIS FINGER AGAINST A ROCK.

November 27, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Silica Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SORTING ROCK SEMP FELT SORENESS I N L. HAND FORM SORTING AND THROWING ROCKS.

November 7, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Yuba Silica Inc · Struck by flying object

EMP WA> GRINDING BONDING MATERIAL AND A FOREIGN JPC OF MATERIAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE. EMP WAS WERARING SAFETY GLASSES.

November 3, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Silica Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SORTIN ROCKS EMP SAID HAND STARTED TO HURT AND STA\TED TO SWELL.

October 28, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Silica Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LEANING OVER BELT AND SORTING ROCK EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE IN HER BACK.

September 26, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Yuba Silica Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WA> USING A METAL TOOL AND WHEN HE LET FO OF IT SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGERL.

September 24, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Silica Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SUING HIS HAND TO CHECK THE FEED LEVEL IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER AND A ROCK HIT THE BACK OF HIS HAND CAUSED SWELLING.

June 19, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yuba Silica Inc · Fall from machine

SHE WAS STEPPING OFF THE LADDER SLIPPED AND HIT THE GROUND BACKWARDS.

June 16, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yuba Silica Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS REMOVING A LARGE ROCK FORM THE FEED TUNNEL AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL BRUISING HIS A RMS AND ELBOWS.

June 7, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yuba Silica Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

HE WA> WALKING ON CATWALK BETWEEN SAND BIN AND WAREHOUSE AND HE SLIPED.

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