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August 8, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G W Z Management Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON INTERNATIONAL SERVICE TRUCK, EMP MANUFACTURED A WOODEN STOOL FOR ELEVATION. WOODEN STOOL WAS NOT SEATED ON GROUND PROPERLY. WHEN EMP GOT ON STOOL, GROUND STABILIZATION WAS NOT THERE CAUSING EMP BODY TO SHIFT IN ONE DIRECTIONAND LEGS ANOTHER, CAUSING TORN LIGAMENT OR KNEE INJURY.

February 13, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G W Z Management Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WENT TO PROCURE SOME SALVAGABLE EQPMNT ON GODFREY RANCH. SOME OF EQPMNT WAS EXTREMELY HEAVY AND SLIPPED A FEW TIMES WHILE BEING LOADED ON TRUCK CAUSING EMP TO HAVE TO TRY TO STEADY OR PHYS ICALLY ATTEMPT TO PICK UP EQPMNT. EMP HELD STOMACHE A FEW TIMES AFTER LOADING EQPMNT, BUT DIDN'T TELL ME THAT HE HAD HURT HIMSELF AT THAT TIME.

January 10, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G W Z Management Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SUPPOSEDLY SLIPPED & FELL ON BEHIND - CLAIMS(?) SHOULDER AND BACK INJURY - WE HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF ANY INJURY - ARE FILING THIS REPORT AS NOTIFICATION TO MSHA OF POSIBLE INJURY - EMPLOYEE HAS NOT SHOWN FOR WORK SINCE ABOVE DATE

October 12, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G W Z Management Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A ROCK WAS STUCK IN THE TAILGATE OF DUMP TRUCK. HE THOUGHT HE COULD FREE IT BY HAND. THE ROCK DID COME OUT BUT THE TAILGATE CAUGHT HIS FINGER. PINKY FINGER CUT AND SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION IM MEDIATELY. BACK TO WORK NEXT DAY.

September 5, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
G W Z Management Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS RAKING FOR FIRE BRAKE, DISTURBED UNKNOWN NEST. WAS STUNG TWICE BY YELLOW JACKETS, HAD UNKNOWALLERGIC REACTION. RECEIVED BEE KIT AT HOSPITAL.[FAINTING, VOMITING, DIARERRA]

August 18, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G W Z Management Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE STACKING LUMBER AT MILL EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A WOOD SLIVER IN HIS RIGHT HAND.INFECTION DEVELOPED TO SEEK DR CARE DR SURGICALLY OPENED TO DRAIN INFECTION AND IS KEEPING WOUND TO HEAL FROM IN SIDE.

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