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February 14, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
South Coast Materials Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE PLAN WAS THAT I.NAME WOULD UNCOUPLE DRILL STEEL AND MOVE DRILL TO LEVEL GROUND WHILE INJURED WENT TO HIS SERVICE TRUCK FOR REQUIRED TOOLS. I.NAME STARTED DRILL AND INJURED WALKED ON OPERAT OR SIDE OF DRILL TOWARD HIS TRUCK. BECAUSE OF LOW HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DUE TO BROKEN HOSE, IT TOOK HIM APPROX. 2 MINS TO BREAK STEEL. HE THEN WENT BACK TO THE OPERATOR STAND AND BEGAN TO TRAM T

December 21, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Coast Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING RAM FORK AGAINST BOWL COVER BY PUSHING ON CYLINDER. HAND SLIPPED DOWN CYLINDER AS RAM WAS RETRACTING, CATCHING THUMB BETWEEN.

August 24, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Coast Materials Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING TRASH OFF CONVEYOR BELT. A PIECE OF STEEL CAME BY, EMLOYEE LIFTED IT AND PULLED HIS BACK OUT.

May 28, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
South Coast Materials Company · Struck by falling object

CHUCKTENDER WAS BENT OVER TO TAKE OFF BIT. COUPLING BETWEEN STEEL & SHANK CAME UNTHREADED, LETTING COUPLING FALL & HIT HIM ON THE NECK & SHOULDER AREA.

March 20, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
South Coast Materials Company · Struck by falling object

EMPTYING ROCKS OUT OF CONE CRUSHER,SEVERAL ROCKS FROM CHUTE ABOVE CRUSHER FELL DOWN INTO CRUSHER.ROCKS HIT ON HEAD-2 CUTS ON TOP OF HEAD.CUTS 1"LONG AND ONLY SKIN DEEP.

January 9, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Coast Materials Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE PULLING PINS OUT OF SUPPORT ARMS SUPPORT ARM FELL & STRUCK EMPLS RIGHT HAND.

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