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October 5, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Lightweight Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING ON LADDER & BY KEEPING HIS BALANCE MOVED AROUND & TWISTED HIS KNEE & REINJURED LEFT KNEE

September 12, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
Pacific Lightweight Products Company · Struck by falling object

WAS HOISTING SCREENS TO TOP TANKS. REACHED OUT TO GRAB SCREENS. CABLE CAME OFF, SNAPPED BACK AND HIT HIM IN FACE AND CHIPPED HIS TOOTH.

August 1, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Lightweight Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CHANGING SCREEN DECKS ON TOWER SCREEN BUMPED FOOT AGAINST RAIL TOLD OF INJURY ON 8-4-95.

May 31, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Lightweight Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING IN QUARRY TUNNEL AND HIS RIGHT ELBOW POPPED.

April 18, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Lightweight Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS SHOVELIGN ON HAMMERMILL DECK TO PULL GUARD OUT OF DIRT AND STRAINED HSI BACK.

April 4, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Lightweight Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL OUT OF THE LOADER BUCKET & STRAINED HIS BACK.

March 30, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pacific Lightweight Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLEANING AROUND THE EXTRUDER DECK & SLIPPED & STRAINED HIS KNEE & ANKLE. WAS REPORTED ON 4-11-95.

March 22, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pacific Lightweight Products Company · Struck against stationary object

WAS JACK HAMMERING OUT HAMMERMILL. HE WAS KNEELING ON CATWALKS AND BRUISED KNEE. WAS INFORMED OF INJURY ON APRIL 11, 1995.

January 26, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pacific Lightweight Products Company · Struck by falling object

GOT OFF LOADER CROSSED EXTRUDER DECK CLOD FELL OFF OF BELT STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD AND NECK AREA.

November 4, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Lightweight Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLEANING THE MUD OFF THE EXTENDER WATER BAR PIPE SLID INTO AUGER PULLING THE PIPE THOUGH HIS HANDS AND CUTTING OF HIS FINGERS AND LOSING ONE OF HIS FINGERS. LEFT HAND TO FIRST KNUCKLE.

May 19, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Pacific Lightweight Products Company · Flash burns (welding)

WAS WELDING ON CROSS TUNNEL TO OPEN IT UP TO PULL THE SYNTRON OUT.

April 27, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pacific Lightweight Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

WAS WELDING ON BUCKET ELEVATOR LEANED OVER TO WELD ON SIDE OF ELEVATOR AND SLIPPED HITTING HIS HEEL ON HANDRAIL.

December 20, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Lightweight Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLEANING INCLINE BELT CHUTE, PICKED UP DIRT CLOD, TURNED TO THROW, AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.

May 17, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pacific Lightweight Products Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALED OUTSIDE THE MAINTENANCE SHOP STEPPED INTO SOFT MAT IN THE DRIVEWAY & TWISTED ANKLE & SPRAINED FOOT

October 19, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pacific Lightweight Products Company · Struck against stationary object

UNPLUGGING CHUTE, CUT FINGER ON TAIL PULLEY GUARD, DRAGGED FINGER ACROSS GUARD.

March 8, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pacific Lightweight Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

WAS CLEANING SAND SCREENS ON TOP OF FINISH TANKS. HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON ALL FELL ONTO.

December 2, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pacific Lightweight Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHECKING THE RAW MATERIAL FALLING ONTO BELT TURNED TO WALK AWAY FINGER WENT THROUGH HOLE THAT WAS WORE INTO BRAND AND SHAFT CAUGHT FINGER.

May 20, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pacific Lightweight Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS TAKING OFF WATER METER.WRENCH SLIPPED OFF METER AND SMASHED AND CUT FINGER.

December 28, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Pacific Lightweight Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING ATTACHMENTS ON BOBCAT,FOOT SLIPPED AND HIT RETRAC FOOT PEDAL AND IT CURLED BACK AND CAUGHT HIM.

August 7, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Lightweight Products Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REP TAIL PULLEY GUARD DROPPED CAUGHT TIP OF FINGER IN TAIL PULLEY.

July 16, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pacific Lightweight Products Company · Fall from piled material

HE WAS WORKING ON INCLINE BELT STANDING ON GRAVEL PILE. HE SLIPPED AND REACHED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND HIS WEIGHT WRENCHED HIS BACK.

June 12, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pacific Lightweight Products Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS MEASURING & MARKING DISTANCE AROUND KILN HE WAS TANDING ON TRUNION BASE & AS HE STARTED TO GET DOWN HE LOST FOOTING & FELL APPROX 2' HE LANDED ON CAN OF WELDING ROD TURRNING ANKLE & B ROKE BONE IN FOOT.

March 9, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pacific Lightweight Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS ON CLAIMS CHECK TAKING SAMPLES OF SOIL. HE SLIPPED IN MUD, TWISTED HIS KNEE AND FELL.

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