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July 5, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Canyon Rock Company · Struck against a moving object

BACK INJURY RESULTING FROM YEARS OF EQUIPMENT OPERATION.

July 3, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Canyon Rock Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRESS

November 28, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canyon Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF HIS JOB DUTIES I NAME CLIMBS ONTO & OFF OF EQUIPMENT & SHOVELS MATERIAL HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT WHILE ENGATGED IN THESE ACTIVITIES

August 9, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Canyon Rock Company · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING WITHOUT HOOD.

May 23, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canyon Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HITTING THE OVERFLOW TUBE AT DUST BIN WITH HAMMER TO CLEAR THE CHUTE.

April 18, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Canyon Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS TRAINING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN OPERATION OF DRAGLINE. WAS STANDING IN CAGE BEHIND SEATED EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO SWING IN ONE DIRECTION AND WAS SWUNG IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION AN D JERKED FORWARD CAUSING STRAIN TO BACK.

February 20, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Canyon Rock Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FEET WET FROM DEISAL FUEL, SLIPPED AND FELL ON BACK AND NECK.

January 30, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canyon Rock Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE CLEANING OUT CHUTES

December 21, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Canyon Rock Company · Struck by flying object

METAL SLAG FLEW INTO EYE WHILE WELDING.

December 1, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Canyon Rock Company · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME STARTED TO WALK UNDER CONVEYOR, DID NOT DUCK HIT HEAD ON CONVEYOR.

October 31, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canyon Rock Company · Struck by flying object

GOGGLES REMOVED.

September 5, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canyon Rock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS CLEANING OUT THE BOBTAIL

August 24, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Canyon Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED ANKLE WHILE WALKING.

February 13, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canyon Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WELDING ON CRUSHER HIT FINGER WITH WRENCH.

September 14, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Canyon Rock Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

I NAME WALKING ON CAT WALK

August 25, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canyon Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS USING 2LB SLEDGE HAMMER

August 6, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canyon Rock Company · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS LOOKING INTO TOOL BOX

June 24, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Canyon Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NARRATIVE NOT PROVIDED.

May 31, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canyon Rock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

NARRATIVE NOT PROVIDED.

December 19, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canyon Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING FEEDER3 WHILE CLEANING 0EEDER ROCK FELL OFF SLOPE & HIT I.NAME ON HAND RESULTING IN FX OF RT HAND

October 21, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canyon Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHT ENING CHE7K PLATE BOLTS WRENCH SLIPPED 2FF BOLT WHILE I.NAME WAS TIGHTENING IT & HIT RT INDEX FINGER RESULTING IN CUT & FX

December 3, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canyon Rock Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING LOG WASHER OIL PAN, CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN PAN AND GEAR.

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