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September 15, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Azevedo Quarry · Fall from machine

THIS INJURED INDIVIDUAL WAS A TRESPASSER IN A MOTORCYCLE. REPORT IS MADE AS RECOMMENDED BY FIELD OFFICE. REPORT WAS NOT FORWARDED EARLIER BECAUSE THE FIRE DEPT TOOK THIS LONG TO PRODUCE A REPO RT. SEE ATTACHED REPORT: INJURED STATED HE POPPED A WHEELIE ON MOTORCYCLE GOING ABOUT 20 MPH AND STEPPED OFF OF BIKE LANDING ON LT LEG. TIBIA AND FIBULA FRACTURE.

June 29, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN WORKING ON REMOVING ASPHALT AND CONCRETE FROM PLUGGED UP CRUSHER, CONCRETE BEING REMOVED PIECE OF 2X1' BROKE AND CRUSHED LT HAND INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER.

March 31, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING QUARRY TO START HIS SHIFT,BUT INSTEAD OF ACCESSING THROUGH THE MAIN GATE, EMPLOYEE JUMPED THE FENCE, SUFFERING A LACERATION ON HIS SMALL FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

July 18, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CHANGING BERAING IN A CONVEYOR BELT AND RECEIVED A VERY MINOR CUT WHEN HE LEANED ON THE METAL OF THE FRAME.

June 9, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Azevedo Quarry · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING A FREQUENCY CONTROLLER AND CAUGHTFINGER AND BROKE IT.

August 27, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ADJUSTING METERING SCREW WHEN HE CUT HIS 5TH FINGER (PINKY) RIGHT HAND WITH METAL.

August 6, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MEN COMPLAINED OF GROIN PAIN.

July 15, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BLOCK CHOCKED TIME WHEN HE PULLED (STRAINED) RIGHT ARM.

January 10, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRIMMING A CONVEYOR BELT TO FIT IT. WHEN THE TRIMMING KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED & CUT LEFT WRIST.

December 20, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Azevedo Quarry · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING HOPER BOX WITH STEEL BAR ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SOME MATERIAL (AGGREGATE), WHEN HECAUGHT INDEX RIGHT HAND FINGER BETWEEN BAR & BOXAND COMPRESSED FINGER.

November 26, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE OPENED DOOR TO CONTROL HOUSE AND FELT PAIN ON LEFT SHOULDER/BACK.

October 28, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Azevedo Quarry · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS RETURNING TO HIS STATION AND TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE. HE COMPLAINS OF LOWER BACK PAIN. HE TRIPPED W/RE-BAR ON THE GROUND.

October 17, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WALKING TO ASSIST WORKERS REMOVING DEBRISACCUMULATED ON TOP OF SCREEN, WHEN A ROCK WAS THROWN FROM THE TOP OF THE SCREEN TO THE GROUND & HIT EE ON THE HEAD (HARD HAT).

September 17, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person OTHER
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by flying object

HE WAS PICKING UP A BAG OF CEMENT FROM PILE OF RECYCLABLE CONCRETE WHEN THE WIND BLEW DUST IN HIS EYES.

August 14, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE IN COMPANY OF COWORKER WERE INSTALLING A WATER PUMP CLUTCH WHEN THE CLUTCH SLIPPED FROM COWORKER'S HAND AND TURNED EE'S BODY WITH A HORIZONTAL ROTATION AND STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.

August 28, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON SKIRT BOARD AND CUT BACKOF THE HAND WITH METAL BUR ON SKIRT BOARD.

June 23, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A WRENCH ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A NUT AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE HIT HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH.

November 11, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON A PUNCH TO REMOVE BOLT FROM CONVEYOR BELT WHEN A SMALL PARTICLE *PIECE) OF PUNCH CAME LOOSE AND PENETRATED LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE KNEE.

September 7, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS HELPING RELOCATE A WATER TANK AND STRAINED THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 6, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Azevedo Quarry · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH ON SUPPORT FRAME OF JAW CRUSHER. HOSES WERRE CAUGHT ON FRAME WHEN MOVING TO NEW LOCATION, TORCH HEAD PULL OUT OF HANDS AND SKIDDER ACROSS THE TOP OF EE'S LEFT ARM.

November 11, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RING CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN CRUSHER.

June 22, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER OF LOADER AND SLIPPED PULLING RIGHT ARM.

June 2, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Azevedo Quarry · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE BUMPED KNEE WHILE WORKING AROUND CONE CRUSHER.

June 3, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BOX AND THE BOTTOM FELL OUT AND CONTENTS FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.

May 1, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING IWTH CROW BAR AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

February 11, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO PICK UP OBJECT.

August 14, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PREPARING TO LACE CONVEYOR BELT. BELT WAS BEING PULLED INTO POSITION WHEN THE VISE GRIP SLIPPED OFF HITTING EE IN MOUTH.

June 21, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING IMPACT WRENCH HAMMER TO REMOVE BEARING AND SOCKET BROKE PC OF SOCKET HIT EMP ON RT THUMB

June 5, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BELT GUARD,USING PRY BAR.

April 9, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING TRUCK & HIT LEFT ELBOW ON DOOR FRAME CAUSING IMMEDIATE SWELLING & PAIN

January 24, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING D8-L DOZER ON THE HILL AT AZEVEDO QUARRY.EMPLOYEE SAYS HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AND LEGS.AFTER AWHILE THE EMPLOYEE SAID THE PAIN WAS SEVERE AND COULD NOT REMAIN ON THE DOZER.EMPLOYEE LEFT WORK.

September 20, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Azevedo Quarry · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A LOADER HE WAS ON THE FRONT OF THE EQUIPMENT & WAS GETTING DOWN AS HE STEPPED OFF THE BUCKET HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON AN UNEVEN PIECE OF GROUND & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE

July 31, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by flying object

EE STATES HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REINSTALL BOLTS INTO AN A.R. PLATE. WHEN HE HIT THE BOLT WITH A HAMMER, A PIECE CHIPPED OFF AND EMBEDDED IN HIS UPPER LIP.

April 23, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CHANGING CUTTING EDGES ON 988 LOADER AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING EDGE TO BE BOLTED.

October 31, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Azevedo Quarry · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS SEPARATING WIRE CLOTH SCREENS. FEET BECAME ENTANGLED CAUSING HIM TO FALL. RIGHT ARM WAS CUT ON ANOTHER SCREEN AS HE FELL TO GROUND.

August 11, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING NEW ROLL OF BELTING ONTO CONVEYOR,EMPL STRAINED HIS BACK.

March 31, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON EQUIPMENT IN A VERY SMALL AREA WHERE A PROPER POSITION FOR LIFTING WAS NOT POSSIBLE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A SCREEN UNIT AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTING

September 15, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A LARGE ROCK HAD JAMMED ON THE CONVEYOR EMOPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE THE ROCK WITH A 6 FT BAR TO FREE UP MOVEMENT OF THE FEEDER SUDDEN JERKS AND MOVEMENTS WITH THE BAR CAUSED PAIN IN T HE RIB CAGE

August 29, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE BUILDING A MATERIAL CHUTE OVER A TRANSFER CONVEYOR AT THE RECYCLE PLANT.EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CHUTE INTO PLACE TO BE WELDED..

June 1, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Azevedo Quarry · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS DRIVING A WATER TRUCK OVER ROUGH TERRAINE.

May 2, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SCREEN FRAME DURING MAINTENANCE WORK AND STRAINED HIS BAK NCE WORK

January 19, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REMOVING P6LLEY FROM 20 HP MOTOR AND SMASHED THUMB.EMPL WENT TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT AND RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY.

September 25, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING LACING CONVEYOR BELT #6310 AND CUT HAND.

May 6, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 FEED PLATE FROM CRUSHER AND DROPPED FEED PLATE HITTING LEFT ANKLE. BRUISED LEFT ANKLE. LOST GRIP ON FEED PLATE WHILE REMOVING SAME FROM CRUSHER

April 23, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Azevedo Quarry · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING UP CAT WALK TO CONTROL PANEL. HE SLIPPED AND FELL, HITTING ELBOW. SUSTAINED A CUT ELBOW.

April 10, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azevedo Quarry · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING GREASE LINES ON CONVEYOR BELT AND LACERATED HIS FINGER.

March 27, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by flying object

AFTER CUTTING P3ECE OF WIRE ROPE, HE REMOVED HIS SAFETY GLASSES,PUT TORCH AWAY AND HIT ROPE WITH HAMMER AT WHICH TIME A PIECE OF IRON,WHICH WAS STILL HOT,HIT HIS EYE.HE WENT TO SANTA TERESA HO SPITAL EMERGENC2 FOR TREATMENT AND WAS REFEERRED TO AN EYE DOCTOR.

March 20, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by flying object

EMPOYEE WAS MOV3NG MATERIAL IN A 980 LOADER FROM THE TOP OF HILL DOWN TO STOCK PILE.THE ENGINE DIED ON THE LOADER AND LOADER ROLLED DOWN SLOPE AND WENT OFF SIDE OF EMBANKMENT HITTING A W.S.P. TRUCK.SOME OF 7HE MATERIAL WAS THROWN OUT OF THE BUCKET ON THE LOADER AND LANDED ON THE EMPLOYEE.EMPLOYEE SUFFERED TORN LIGAMENTS AND BRUISES ON LEGS.

February 26, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Azevedo Quarry · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OUT CHUTE ON PIONEER JAW CRUSHER & HE SLIPPED & CUT THUMB

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