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February 15, 1999 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHECKING HEAD PULLEY FOR ICE, SWEATER GOT CAUGHT IN PULLEY, PULLING ARM IN.

August 7, 1998 UT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

INJ LEFT HAND & LEFT LEG

October 22, 1997 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON CONE AND SMASHED FINGER (RIGHT 2ND FINGER)

July 22, 1997 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

STEAM CLEANING RADIATOR, SPRAYED BACK ON HIS ARMS.

July 7, 1997 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER AND SLIPPED, CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND HURTING HIS THUMB.

June 13, 1997 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Struck by flying object

GETTING OUT OF TRUCK AND WIND BLEW DIRT IN RIGHT EYE.

June 1, 1997 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Fall from machine

WALKING ON LOADER, FELL OFF SIDE LANDING BETWEEN TIRE & FRAME.

April 18, 1997 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SHOVELING SAND AND TWISTED WRONG.

March 7, 1997 UT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE WELDING BRACE ON CONVEYOR BELT, FACE MASK FELL EXPOSING EYES AND THEY RECEIVED BURNS.

January 27, 1997 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE USING SHOVEL, TWISTED WRONG AND EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN.

January 14, 1997 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Fall down stairs

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN STAIRS, SLIPPED ON STEP & FELL.

December 29, 1996 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ADJUSTING WIPER ON BAR MAC FEED BELT, CAUGHT HAND.

November 30, 1996 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LIFTING STEEL PLATE IN PLACE TO WELD, IT SLIPPED AND HE TRIED TO CATCH IT. IT DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDER.

November 24, 1996 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

NOT JOB RELATED.

July 19, 1996 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING UP GARBAGE AND CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN PIPES.

June 19, 1996 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SCREENS ON SCREEN DECK.

June 13, 1996 UT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING WITH WELDER BESIDE HIM. BURNS SUSTAINED FROM OTHER WELDER. EYES RECEIVED BURNS.

May 2, 1996 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE DECENDING LADDER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL, HITTING RIBS ON EDGE OF LOADER BUCKET. HE SUSTAINED CONTUSIONS TO THE RIBS.

March 27, 1996 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Struck against stationary object

COMING DOWN LADDER AND HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON CONVEYOR BELT.

February 11, 1996 UT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MOVING CHUTE, IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT RIGHT RING FINGER AGAINST STEEL PLATE.

December 1, 1995 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FIXING A WIPER ON THE JAW BITE, WHILE MAKING THE HOLE BIGGER, THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

August 25, 1995 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WASHING WIND SHIELD ON LOADER, SURFACE WAS WET ADN FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING FALL. HIT WHEEL WELL THEN ON DOWN TO FEET. SUSTAIEND BROKEN RIB.

July 14, 1995 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Struck against a moving object

PICKING UP BUCKET OF TOP SOIL,LEVER STUCK,LOADER BOUNCED AND HE HIT WINDSHIELD AND STEERING WHEEL.

November 17, 1994 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON BELT TRACING, USING TWO LARGE CROW BARS, THE BOTTOM ONE SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE FOREARM AT THE ELBOW.

July 30, 1994 UT · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CHECKING OIL ON FEEDER, SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 8 FT LANDING ON BACK AND BUTTOCKS.

December 2, 1993 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE WORKIGN ON CONVEYOR BELT SMASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

November 1, 1993 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE MOVING WELDER HE HURT HIS ELBOW & BACK.

July 27, 1993 UT · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WENT TO WALK ACROSS CROSS WALK OVER FEEDER, STEPPED ON A PILE OF DIRT AND IT SHIFTED. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL, INJURING TOE AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 24, 1993 UT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Struck by falling object

PULLING BASE FROM CLAMP RING TO CLEAN AND LUBRICATE, DROPPED IT ON FINGER, MASHING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

June 8, 1993 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING OF EQUIPMENT AFTER GREASING UPPER ARM, HE STEPPED IN SOME GREASE AND SLIPPED. HE TWSITED HIS BACK WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF.

June 4, 1993 UT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG THE CONE CRUSHER THAT HAD BECOME PLUGGED FROM WET MATERIAL. HE WAS PUSHING MATERIAL INTO THE CONE WITH A 5" PRY BAR WHEN THE PRY BAR WEDGED HIS RIGHT HAND UP AGAINST TH E CONE SCREEN.

June 2, 1993 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING PUNCH-PIECE FLEW OFF AND WENT INTO PALM OF HAND.

May 25, 1993 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WENT TO CLEAN OUT FEEDER. WHILE GETTING UP ONTO IT, HE SLIPPED AND HIT CROSS BARS WITH ARM AND SHOULDER.

February 8, 1993 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE FUELING LOADER, SLIPPED AND FELL OFF DOZER AND HIT KNEE.

June 3, 1991 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Metro West Ready Mix Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE USING TORCH.

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