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November 6, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
North Coast Paving & Rock · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING MATERIAL TO CRUSHER WITH LOADER. AS HE WAS READY TO DUMP A LOAD OF MATERIAL INTO THE CRUSHER, THE BACK END OF THE LOADER RAISED UP AND SWUNG AROUND. THE MATERIAL BERM GAVE WAY AND THE LOADER ROLLED DOWN THE HILL LANDING UPSIDE DOWN. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SLIGHT SCRAPES AND BRUISES.

August 28, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Coast Paving & Rock · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING NUTS ON JAW CRUSHER WITH SOCKET WRENCH WRENCH SLIPPED SMASHING MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN WRENCH AND JAW CRUSHER.

August 12, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Coast Paving & Rock · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING NEW LAGGING ON SHUT OFF CONVEYOR TO IMPACT CRUSHER. AS HE STRAIGHTENED UP TO GET OFF THE CONVEYOR HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

March 3, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Coast Paving & Rock · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING COMPENSATOR FROM CRUSHER, USING A HAMMER TO DISLODGE A NUT. THE HAMMER DEFLECTED OFF THE RIM OF THE CONE, CAME DOWN STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND, BRAKING HAND.

October 6, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Coast Paving & Rock · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING CAP OVER AIR POT (SPRING LOADED) TO CHANGE RUBBER DIAPHRAM ON 175 MICHIGAN LAODER, SPRING RELEASED CAP WHICH HURLED UP STRIKING EMPLOYEE ABOVE RIGHT EYE BROW. EMPLOYEE RQUIRED STITCHES TO GASH IN HEAD ABOVE RIGHT EYE.

June 12, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Coast Paving & Rock · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON HOT PLANT CLOSING LID ON CONV FINE SAND FROM OFF LID BLEW IN FACE AND EYE

February 5, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
North Coast Paving & Rock · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING DOWN CATWALK MATERIAL WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON IT.INJURED EMPLOYEE CHANGED POSITIONS AND SAW FLASH FROM WELDER.

October 17, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Coast Paving & Rock · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CONE OF CRUSHER, CUT RIGHT THUMB ON PIECE OF METAL ON CRUSHER.

August 7, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management OTHER
North Coast Paving & Rock · Struck by flying object

EMPLOUYEE WAS FEEDING CRUSHER WITH DOZER ON STOCKPILE-WIND BLEW FOREIGN PARTICLES INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE.

February 8, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Coast Paving & Rock · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS TAKING BRAKES OFF 980 LOADER TO CHANGE HE TOOK PLANITORY GEAR OFF & SET IT ON BENCH. PLANITORY GEAR SLIPPED OFF BENCH & ONTO EMPL'S LEFT FOOT. LEFT FOOT WAS BROKEN.

September 27, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
North Coast Paving & Rock · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS OPERATING CRUSHER HE MOVED ROCK WITH RIGHT HAND LARGE ROCK CAME OFF CRUSHER BELT SMASHING HAND.

September 15, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Coast Paving & Rock · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PUTTING NEW WARE PARTS ON IMPACT CRUSHER. CHECKING WARE PARTS ALIGNMENT WITH HAND. ADJUSTMENTS TO ALIGNMENT USUALLY MADE WITH HAND HELD HAMMER. ANOTHER EMPL USING HAMMER HIT INJUR ED EMPL'S FINGER WITH HAMMER.

September 25, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
North Coast Paving & Rock · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING ON A PULLEY FOR THE CRUSHER-A PARTICAL (METAL) FLEW UP AND INTO RIGHT EYE.

December 3, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Coast Paving & Rock · Fall from machine

EMP WAS CHANGING A ROLLER ON THE CRUSHER AT TIME OF OCURRANCE HE WAS PRYING A NUT OFF THE CRUSHER WITH A WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND THE EMP FELL OVER BACKWARDS OFF THE CRUSH HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT KNEE

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