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April 30, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Rock & Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN--EE STATEDHE HAD LOWER BACK PAIN00WAS NOT SURE WHAT CUASED IT--HE LATER STATED IT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE TRUCK OR IT MAY HAVE BEEN WHEN HE WAS DOING SOME SHO VELING.

April 28, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Rock & Sand Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A FOUR STEP LADDER. WHEN HE REACHED THE BOTTOM STEP, HE TURNED AWAY TAKING HIS HANDS OFF THE LADDER. HE THEN SLIPPED AND IN AN EFFORT TO BREAK HIS FAL HE HIT HIS WRIST/FOR EARM ON A CONVEYOR.

January 30, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valley Rock & Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A TORN BELT CLIP OUT AND CUT HIS HAND IN THE PROCESS.

April 13, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Rock & Sand Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CLEAN OVERSIZE ROCKS OFF OF THE FEEDEER FRIZZLEY. WHILE TRYING OT FREE A ROCK ANOTHER ROCK BESIDE IT ROLLED OVER AN DSMASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT AND AT THE END OF THE FINGER.

August 3, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Valley Rock & Sand Inc · Struck by flying object

EKMPLOYEE WAS USING A AIR IMPACT WRENCH WHEN THE BOLT BROKE AND A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL GOT INTO HIS EYE.

June 30, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Rock & Sand Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF THE HAUL TRUCK AND MISS-JUDGED THE LAST STEP, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

June 9, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Rock & Sand Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF A HAUL TRUCK. HE SAID HE MISSED THE LAST STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS ONTO A JACK STAND STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER LEFT BACK.

March 18, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Rock & Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON TRUCK. ARM BECAME SORE AT END OF SHIFT. DID NOT REPORT UNTIL MOND 3-21-94.

January 3, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Valley Rock & Sand Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS CHECKING TRUCK PRIOR TO DIVING TO OTHER LOCATION DISTURBED ON APPARENT BEES NEST UNDER TRUCK.

November 10, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Rock & Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRANSFER- RING TRAILER INTO TRACTOR- CAUGHT HAND.

September 20, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Rock & Sand Inc · Fall from machine

FUELING WELDING MACHINE ON T RK SLIPPED & FELL ON OILY DECK AS A RESULT OF THE FALL PULLED OR STRAIRED BACK

August 10, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Valley Rock & Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING HOLE IN TRUCK FRAME AND THE BIT HUNG UP CAUSING THE DRILL TO KICK BACK, WHEN THIS OCCURED IT BROKE A BONE IN HIS RIGHT HAND.

June 21, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valley Rock & Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSERTING BEARING RACE INTO TRACTOR HUB HOLDING PART WITH LEFT HAND.

May 10, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Rock & Sand Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TRAILER TONGUE.

January 26, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Rock & Sand Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN RUNNING BOOM TRUCK SWUNG LOAD AND HIT 40 FOOT TRAILER CAUSING LOAD TO FALL HITTING MAN ON HEEL.

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