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February 27, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lakeside Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ON INGHT SHIFT DOING SOME REPAIR ON PLANTS HE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF STEEL AND BUMPED INTO THE WELDING TRUCK SMASHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER.

March 22, 1988 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lakeside Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall from machine

MAN WAS WORKING ON A D-8 CAT OPERTORS SEAT IN OUT EQUIP. SHO HE WAS STANDING ON CAT TRACK AND FELL OFF HITTING ON SHOULDER.

September 11, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Lakeside Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME CUTTING 2OLE IN LENGTH OF ANGLE IRON AND FORKLIFT OPER CAME BY DROVE OVER END OF ANGLE IRON FLIPPING IT UP AND OVER.HIT I.NAME ON BACK AND RIB CAGE.

May 14, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lakeside Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TGAKING D2WN A CONVEYOR I.NAME CAREL ESSLY WALKED UNDER & TO SIDE OF CONVEYOR JUST AS A CO-WORKED CUT THE OTHER FREE WHICH WAS SMALL END & LIGHTER IN WEIGHT SO HEAVE & T ILTING OVE R FROM HOIST HI7 I.NAME ALONG SIDE & FOOT HURTING LEFT FOOT NO BROKEN BONES BUT FOOT PU IN CAST (TORN LIGAMENTS)

April 24, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lakeside Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME CLIMBING3UP INTO ASSIGNED LOADER.HIT LEFT KNEE ON DOOR CORNER AND CUT LEFT KNEE REQ STITCHES TO CLOSE CUT.

March 23, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mason SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lakeside Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS REMO5ING FOR M FROM NEW CONCRFET E WALL HE WAS ON WALL ABOUT 09FT HIGH T HE FORM CAME LOOSE FAST & FELL HE FELL WITH IT LANDING ON LEFT FOOT BREAKING 3 TOES DR SAID HE WILL BE OFF ABOUT 4 WEEKS 3

February 28, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Lakeside Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

MOVING CLAY TYP9 MATERIAL WITH B.E. TRACK BACK HOE.VIBRATION OR WET WEIGHT CAUSED A SLIDE ABOVE MOVING BACK HOE 20 OR 30 FEET,TURNING IT OVER AND COVERING 80% OF MACHINE.OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO G ET OUT OF CAB T2 HOIST CYLINDER WHEN ALL MOVEMENT STOPPED.HE WAS PINNED FROM HIS UPPER THIGHS DOWN.HE WAS DUG FREE BY CO-WORKERS.

November 27, 1986 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lakeside Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SHOVELING ROCK 6Y BELT TO WASH PLANT WHEN LARGE ROCK CAME OFF BELT AND STRUCK ELFT ANKLE RX CONTUSION AND INJURY TO LEFT ANKLE AND ARTHRITIS TO KNEE ALSO EXACERBATION OLD KNEE AND HIP INJURY CORRECTIVE SURG9RY NECESSARY

August 28, 1986 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Lakeside Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

SURGERY TO INS9RT INTRAOCULAR LENS 8-28-86 CONTACT LENS PREVIOUSLY NOED DID NTO FUNCTION DUE TO SCAR ON LENS AND DUSTY ENVIRONMENT AT MINE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO WEAR CONTACT LENS

July 25, 1986 WA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lakeside Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HURT LOWER BACK3WHEN CHANGING SCREEN ON WASH PLANT PATIENT LIFTING 150 LB SCREEN AND SHOVING IT INTO PLACE IN CRAMPED POSITION LOWER SPINE AND RT HIP LUMBAR SACRAL LESION AND STRAIN

May 20, 1986 WA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lakeside Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURY TO LEFT 2AND LACERATION 5 CM OVER THE PALMER ASPECT AND EXTENDS DEEP TO THE FLEXOR TENDON SHEATH IRRIGATED ANESTHETIZED AND REPAIR SUTURE WHILE MOVING STEEL LEFT HAND GOT BETWEEN THE F RAME AND ANOTHE9 PIECE OF STEEL CUTTING LEFT HAND

April 21, 1986 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lakeside Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE FELL OFF OF 5 D-8 CAT TRACTOR TO ROCK SURFACE BELOW WHEN HANDLE BROKE UNDER THE WEIGHT OF HIS BODY ACUTE SEVER LUMBAR SUBLAXATION COMPLICATED BY LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN LAST DAY WORKED 8-1-86

March 6, 1986 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lakeside Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING L5RGE HEAVY WOOD DAMAGED BLOCKS TRUNED UPPER BODY AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK

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