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October 9, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sierra Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Two employees lifting a radiator,weight sifted toward the injured employee landing in his arms and abdomen. Employee felt a pain below his umbilicus. Employee continued to work his shift. Pain became worse over the next week and he reported it to his supervisor on Friday afternoon 10/16/09.

August 8, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sierra Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was assisting with lifting a screen used in the rock crushing plant and felt a pain in his lower mid abdomen below umbilicus. He did not report this and continued to work full time for 2 months until he was diagnosed with a hernia on 8/7/2008. Injury reported 8/8/2008.

May 20, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Sierra Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee standing in doorway of crusher shack the wind blew the door closed onto right arm hitting the door casing.

May 31, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sierra Aggregates · Fall down stairs

EE fell down stairs leaving crusher shack.

August 5, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sierra Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLT WITH A RATCHETT ON THE HAMMER, THE RATCHETT BROKE SMASHED HIS HAND

April 27, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Sierra Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING A BOLT WITH AN AIR GUN, HOLDING NUT WITH FINGER. BOLT SPUN AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.

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