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June 4, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tarmac California Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE EMPL USING SHOVEL AROUND ROCK PLANT,SHOVEL HANDLE SPLIT AND JAMMED INTO EMPL LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER CAUSING DEEP PUNCTURE WOUND.

May 26, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Tarmac California Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE EE WAS CUTTING A HOLE WITH AN ACETELINE TORCH, A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EAR, CAUSING RUPTURE IN EAR. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 6-1-92, DUE TO NO PAIN BEING FE LT BY EE. EE RECEIVED 1 ST TREATMENT FROM EISHENOWER IMMED CARE THEN REFERRED TO EAR NOSE THROAT SPECIALIST.

May 14, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac California Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF AN 8X20 TYLER SCREEN ON THE AGGREGATE PLANT, HE HIT AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

March 30, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac California Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A CONVEYOR BELT AT THE AGGREGATE PLANT, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.

September 27, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Tarmac California Inc · Contact with heat

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE SCREENS AT PLANT HE BECAME DIZZY, OVERHEATED AND STARTED VOMITING. HIS FOREMAN IMMEDIATELY TOOK HIM TO VALLEY URGENT CARE IN EL CENTRO WHERE HE WAS TRANSFE RRED TO EL CENTRO MEDICAL CENTER. ON 9-29-91 WHILE STILL IN HOSPITAL, EMPLOYEE DIED.

July 18, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tarmac California Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A TRAMP RELIEFT CYLINDER APART. WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A PISTON FROM THE BAD CYLINDER, THE PISTON BLEW OUT AND SMASHED THE EMPLOYEE'S MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

February 13, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Tarmac California Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF A CATWALK AND HE STEPPED ON A ROCK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

February 12, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac California Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TOOLBOX AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

August 29, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac California Inc · Struck by falling object

CARRYING PC OF FEEDER WITH OTHER EMP FEEDED FELL HIT HIM ON BACK OF LEG KNOCKED HIM TO GROUND.

July 31, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor ELECTRICAL
Tarmac California Inc · Contact with electrical current

WAS MAKING ADJUSTMENT ON A SMALL GENERATOR AND THE SCREWDRIVER AND THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND SHORTED A WIRE CAUSING MINOR INJURY TO HIS INDEX FINGER.

April 23, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac California Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE LIFTING SCREEN PANELS UP TO 4'X16'CRUSHED SCREEN SCREEN PANEL SLIPPED CRUSHING LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN SCREEN PANEL & LIFTING CABLE.

April 19, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac California Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS CLIMBING UNDER THE STACKER AND PUT HIS HAND DOWN ON A PIECE OF BROKEN WOOD. THIS CAUSED SPLINTERS TO GET STUCK IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND.

March 29, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator OTHER
Tarmac California Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS PUTTING A BELT ON THE 2ND SCREEN AND THE WIND BLEW A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE.

March 17, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tarmac California Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE #2 ROCK PLANT 1ST SCREENING TOWER REPAIRING IT WHILE HE WAS LOOSENING A BOLT THE WRENCH SLIPPED & HE CUT HIS THUMB ON ANOTHER BOLT

February 14, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac California Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS SHOVELING AROUND TAILPULLEY AT PLANT & HE STRAINED BACK.

January 11, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac California Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS REPAIRING CRUSHER CONVEYOR AND PULLED TOO HARD AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

December 6, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac California Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS REPAIRING 51 INCH CONE CRUSHER AND A PLATE POPPED OPEN AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BELT AND PLATE-HE BROKE HIS HAND.

November 20, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac California Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS REPARING A HOLE IN THE CONVEYOR AND REACHED OUT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER.

November 15, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac California Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BLOCKAGE UNDER CRUSHER AND GOT SOME ROCK IN HIS LEFT EYE.

November 14, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tarmac California Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS TRYING TO CLAMP A CONVEYOR BELT AND HE GOT HIS THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL.

November 9, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac California Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS LIFTING A 150 LBS SCREEN PANEL WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND ONE LIFTED BEFORE THE OTHER WAS READY CAUSING I.NAME'S HAND BEING WEDGED BETWEEN TWO SCREEN PANELS. HE SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAD .

August 5, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac California Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE FABRICATION 6" HEAVY WALL PIPE, HE GOT HIS LEFT RING FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN PIPE, HE SMASHED AND CUT HIS FINGER APPROX. 16 STITCHES.

August 4, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac California Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SOMETIME BETWEEN 8 AND 10 PM EMPLOYEE GOT SPLINTER LODGED IN LEFT ELBOW WHILE HE WAS WORKING WITH OLD TIMBERS.

July 21, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tarmac California Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STANDING UP AFTER HOOKING CRANE TO CONVEYOR LEG.WHEN LEG WAS LIFTED IT ROLLED AND CONTACTED ANKLE.BROKEN OR CRACKED ANKLE AND SMALL LACERSATION.

July 17, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Tarmac California Inc · Contact with heat

I,NAME WAS WELDING IN THE DIRECT SUN IN TEMPERATURES OVER 110 DEGREES.

June 26, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tarmac California Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON ROCK CRUSHER AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS TAILBONE. THIS RESULTED IN A FISSURE ON TAILBONE.

May 20, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Tarmac California Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE USING A DRILL TO REMOVE A BROKEN BOLT THE DRILL BIT LOCKED AND SPUN THE DRILL.THE INJUREDS WRIST WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL AND 1/2 PLATE CAUSING LACERATION ON RIGHT WRIST.

March 24, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tarmac California Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONVEYOR WAS BEING REMOVED BY SECTION FOR REMODELING OF PLANT CATWALK ON ONE PARTICULAR SECTION SEPARATED FROM CONVEYOR & FELL APPROX 12 FT TO GROUND CAUSING TWO EMPLOYEES TO LOOSE BALANCE & F ALL SAME DISTANCE TO GROUND

March 24, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tarmac California Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

CONVEYOR WAS BEING REMOVED BY SECTION FOR REMODELING OF PLNAT.CATWALK ON ONE PARTICULAR SECTION SEPERATED FROM CONVEYOR AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET TO GROUND CAUSING TWO EMPLOYEES TO LOSE B ALANCE AND FALL SOME DISTANCE TO GROUND.

February 13, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Tarmac California Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS WAS NO AN ACCIDENT WAS A POSSIBLE ALTERATION BETWEEN TWO EMPLS THIS REPORT BEING SUBMITTED FOR COMPLIANCE REASONS

August 24, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Tarmac California Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING TOO CLOSE TO WELDER WHEN HE RECEIVED WELDING BURNS TO BOTH EYES

January 15, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Tarmac California Inc · Contact with electrical current

AS EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING INCOMING VOLTAGE ON STARTER SCREEN, IT SHORTED OUT CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FLASH BACK, BURNING EMPLOYEES FACE AND HANDS.

September 18, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Tarmac California Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARDIO-PULMONARY ARREST.

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