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November 30, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Azusa Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MOVING SCRAP STEEL STRIP STEPPED ON WET PIECE OF BELTING ON GROUND AND FEET SLIPPED AND EE FELL DOWN PINCHING THUMB BETWEEN STEEL AND CONCRETE K-RAIL BARRIER.

July 6, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Azusa Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

MINER WAS EXCAVATING WITH CAT 992C LOADER (EQ.#41024) AT FACE OF LOOSE QUARRY BANK. BANK ESTIMATED TO 25' TO 30' HIGH. COLLAPSED ON LOADER BUCKET TRAPPING MACHINE. AS OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO REL IEVE BUCKET A SECOND BANK FELL ENTRAPPING MINER IN CAB OF VEHICLE, BREAKING FRONT WINDSHIELD. THREE MENT REMOVED MINER IN APPROX. 10-15 MINUTES.

December 30, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Azusa Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LIFTING CONCRETE CRIB MEMBERS, EE DISCONNECTED LOAD AND PUSHED HOOK AND SHEAVE BLOCK OUT OF WAY. CRANE OPERATOR DID NOT HOIST BLOCK AND WHEN IT SWUNG BACK TO ORIGINAL POSITION IT HIT EE IN HEAD. FACE SWOLLEN AND TENDER RIGHT SIDE OF SKULL ABOVE ZYGOMATIC ARCH. 1/2" LONG LACERATION ON RIGHT EYEBROW AREA.

May 3, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Azusa Rock Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING INTO HOPPER OVER SIDE WALL, LANDED ON FEET THE WRONG WAY & REHURT OLD INJURY (UPON LEARNING OF INJURY, APPROPRIATE FORM WAS OFFERED BUT EE DENIED FORM SAYING IT WAS AN OLD INJURY. EE CAME BACK ON 5/14/97 AND REQEUSTED FORM.)

October 18, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azusa Rock Inc · Struck against stationary object

ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE TWIST IN WIRE ROPE SLING, WHILE A SLIGHT LOAD WAS APPLIED. SLING ROTATED QUICKLY AND PINCHED HAND AGAINST I BEAM. LACERATION OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER. I NDEX FINGER.

September 24, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Azusa Rock Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ACCIDENT OCCURRED PRIOR TO SCHEDULED SHIFT START, PRIOR TO CLOCK IN. EE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH A RATTLESNAKE WHICH WAS SEEN CROSSING FRONT OF DRIVEWAY TO PROPERTY. DURING CHASE EE WAS BITTEN BY SN AKE.

April 25, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azusa Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING GUARD ALONE. ONE END FELL, CAUSING A SCISSOR AFFECT AGAINST ANOTHER GUARD TO HIS FINGER.

April 18, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Azusa Rock Inc · Struck by flying object

ADJUSTING THE TENSION BOLT. BOLT BROKE CAUSING THE SPRING ON THE BOLT TO HIT HIS LEG AND CAUSINGHIM TO FALL.

January 19, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Azusa Rock Inc · Fall from machine

LOST FOOTING AND SLIPPED.

December 12, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Azusa Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SITTING DOWN CUTTING EDGE, WITH CRANE, IT SPUN ON CORNER AND FELL ON EE WHILE IN A CROUCHED POSITION HITTING HIM ON THIGH ABOVE RIGHT KNEE.

November 14, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azusa Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING ROCK. RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCK AND METAL CUTTING TIP. LEFT HAND DOMINANT.

August 3, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Azusa Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEANING FORWARD TO LOOK AT A BOLT WHEN WRENCH HE WAS HOLDING SLIPPED AND HIT EYE.

July 29, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Azusa Rock Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

LOST FOOTING AND FELL.

June 12, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azusa Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING ROCK FROM UNDER JAW HOPPER TO RESTART STALLE DCONVEYOR, A ROCK FLEL AND INCHED SMALL FINGE RON RIGHT HAND (GLOVES WERE BEING WORN). LACERATION AND POSSIBLE FRACTURE BELOW LAST J OITN AND TIP OF LITTELE FINGER.

June 10, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Azusa Rock Inc · Fall from ladders

AATTEMPTED TO CLIMB LADDER WHILE CARRING 18"X24" RUBBER IMPACT PANEL. LOST BALANCE, FELL TO GROUND ABOUT 3', AND CORNER OF PANEL CUT LEFT UPPER ARM. LACERATION WITH MINIMAL BLEEDING, CLOSED WITH SUTURES AT EMERGENCY MEDICAL FACILITY, RETURN TO WORK.

August 12, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Azusa Rock Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRAMP IRON DETECTED ON BELT. INJURED ACCESSED BELT TO RETRIEVE METAL PIECE AND BELT ROLLED BACK CAUSING INJURED TO FALL AND RECEIVED INJURIES. FOUND, FAILED DODGE BACKSTOP ASSEMBLY. BACKSTO P REPLACED. ABRASIONS TO FINGERS/BROKEN THUMB.

August 1, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Azusa Rock Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS CLEANING TOE OF SLOPE WITH DOZER BLADE, AND HIT A ROCK. THE EQUIPMENT CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. LEFT HAND WAS ON THE LEFT STEERING CLUTCH HANDLE AND IT JARRED HIS HAND, ARM, SHOULDER AND NECK INTO SPINE.

April 16, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azusa Rock Inc · Struck against stationary object

HIT HEADF ABVOVE LEFT EYE ON STEEL SUBSTRUCTURE WHILE CLEANING UP UNDER DUMP HOPPER.

February 11, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azusa Rock Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

OPENED RADIATOR ON A CRANE & HOT WATER SHOT UP & BURNED FACE & NECK.

February 4, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Azusa Rock Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM INCLINED STACKING CONVEYOR WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER CONVEYOR RADIAL DRIVE AREA. RETURNED TO WORK AFTER APPLYING ELASTIC BANDAGE AND DRESSING ABRASIONS.

September 12, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azusa Rock Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING OVERSIZE ROCK OFF CONVEYOR HE STOOD IT UP (ROCK) ON ITS EDGE TO THROW OVER THE SIDE WHEN ROCK ROLLED DOWNWARD SHARP EDGE CUTWRIST

August 14, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Azusa Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED INJURY NOT RELATED TO JOB DUTIES BUT AGGRAVATED BY THEM. THIS IS FROM A PAST INJURY.

July 20, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Azusa Rock Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS BEING TRANSFERRD IN THE BED OF A CO PICKUP AS HE STEPPED OVER THE TAILGATE & STEPPED UPON THE REAR BUMPER HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL TO THE GROUND

July 2, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azusa Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO TURN ROCK BY HAND. ROCK SHIFTED, CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN ANOTHER ROCK.

June 2, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azusa Rock Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKING ON CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CHECKING OIL AFTER STARTING THE D-11 MACHINE SOMETHING BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

April 30, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azusa Rock Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE RE-HOOKING LIFTING CHAIN ON JAW CRUSHER,TOGGLE PLATE -350 LBS-ROLLED OVER ON HAND WHICH WAS UNDER PLATE TRYING TO FREE UP CHAIN. POSSIBLE BROKEN FINGERS,LEFT HAND.

October 7, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Azusa Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING PLANT AREA PRIMARY PLANT A ROCK BOUNCED OFF OF CHUTE AND HIT HIS KNEE, LEFT KNEE.

March 26, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azusa Rock Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING DIRT AROUND PLANT AREAS.

October 2, 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
Azusa Rock Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING UPON 773 ROCK TRUCK <TO GET INTO CAB| GRABBED ONTO SCREEN ABOVE CAB TO PREVENT FROM FALLING BACKWARDS ACTUAL DATE OF INJURY SAID TO HAVE BEEN 100289FIRST REPORT OF INJURY WAS 101989 I NJURY IS TO RIGHT WRIST WITH SORENESS & LOSS OF RANGE OF MOTION

September 26, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider OTHER
Azusa Rock Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

POSSIBLE INSECT.

September 9, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Azusa Rock Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING ACROSS TRUCK SCALE FOOT WENT THROUGH BROKEN FLOOR BOARD INJURY WAS AN ANKLE SPRAIN

May 20, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azusa Rock Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE IS A H9AVY DUTY REPAIRMAN AND WAS REMOVING A HYDRAULIC HOSE AND GOT HYDRAULIC OIL IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

January 26, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Azusa Rock Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING DOWN FROM CAB OF WATER TRUCK AT THE END OF SHIFT AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.

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