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October 13, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING UP AT THE PLANT HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP SOMETHING, WHEN A DOG BIT HIM ON THE WRIST.

August 19, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OUT OF HIS HAUL TRUCK, HE DID NOT REALIZE THAT HIS HAND WAS IN THE WAY ANDHE SHUT THE DOOR ON HIS HAND.

August 6, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator OTHER
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON OUR PLANT, THE WIND BLEW SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

July 30, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE SCREEN ON THE SCREEN DECK ON THE PLANT.

July 14, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS SHOVELING UNDER A CONVEYOR BUT EE SMASHED HIS FINGER ON THE FRAME ON EQUIPMENT.

June 12, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A WASH PLANT, WHEN A PIECE OF BAR ON THE WASH PLANT STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

April 13, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Contact with hot objects or substances

HOT WATER & STEAM SPURTED ON EE'S R LOWER LEG

February 11, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS FIGHTING WITH ANOTHER EE WHEN HE HEARD AND FELT HIS RIGHT KNEE POP.

February 1, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE LOG WASHER. AS HE PREPARED TO REMOVE THE DRIVE COUPLER, EMPLOYEE SMASHED HIS HAND.

February 1, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS USING A SHOVEL AT THE BASE STACKER. HE FELT THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING HIM A LITTLE AND HE WAS SORE. WHEN HE TRIED TO GET UP THE NEXT MORNING, HE COULD HARDLY MOVE.

March 11, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Flash burns (electric)

EE HAD HOOKED UP A NEW DRIVE MOTOR WHEN HE NOTICED THE THE MOTOR WAS TURNING BACKWARDS. THE EE SHUT OFF THE MOTOR IN THE FUSE BOX TO SWITH THE NEUTRAL LEGS SO THE MOTOR WOULD RUN FORWARDS. INS TEAD OF WORKING WITH THE NEUTRAL LEGS, HE TOUCHED THE ENERGIZED LEGS WHICH RESULTED IN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE/FLASH.

October 22, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN JAW CRUSHER STRUCTUREWHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF FEED ONTO HIS LEFT HAND, BREAKING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

August 6, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRIST STRAIN FROM REPETITIVE WRIST/ARM MOVEMENTSRIGHT WRIST-OPERATING 631 SCRAPER.

June 10, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A SCRAPER, THE BOLT BROKE HITTING HIM IN THE FOREHEAD WITH THE RATCHET.

January 29, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

EE WASHING A WINDSHIELD ON HIS LOADER, WHEN STEPPED OUT ON THE TIRE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

November 27, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

EMP WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM SCRA[ER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

March 26, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A DRIFT BAR WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS HITTING THE BAR WITHA 16 LB HAMMER. THE EE WHO WAS USING THE HAMMER MISSED HITTING EE IN THE UPPER RT LEG.

November 24, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING UP AN OLD CONVEYOR BELT AT THE CRUSHER. THE KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEG.

September 25, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS USING A TIRE SPLITTING TOOL. HE PLACED HIS WEIGHT ON THE TOOL, THE TOOL SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS R MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE TOOL AND RUN.

June 10, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO SERVICE A TRUCK IN SNHOP. HE REACHED OVER HTE FRAME TO GRAB THE DIV E LINE AND HURT HIS LEFT SIDE. WENT TO URGENT CARE CLINIC BECAUSE IT WAS NOT GETTING ANY BETTER. EMPLOYEE REPORT INJURY ON 6/13. HE THOUGHT THAT HE WOULD GET BETTER, AND WHEN IT DID NOT, HE CAME TO ME.

April 25, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE GOT HURT WHEN HE WAS COMMING DOWN FROM THE CRUSHER.

April 14, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS INSTALING A DRIVE LINE IN A LOADER. THE WHEELS WERE BEING LOWERED BY THE BUCKET, & HIS L KNEE GOT UNDER THE CENTER PIN OF LOADER. HE JERKED TO GET FROM UNDER IT & HE HURT HIS BACK.

March 9, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I AM ENCLOSING A WORKMAN COMP REPORT FOR ONE OF OUR EE THAT CLAIM THAT HIS BACK PROBLEM IS DUE TO WORKING ON OUR PLANT. WE FEEL THAT IT IS NOT A WORKMANS COMP INJURY, BUT HE HAVE TO FILE A REP ORT ANYWAY. I WAS NOT SURE IF I NEED TO SEND A REPORT TO YOU, SO I FIGURED I BETTER JUST IN CASE. KEEP IN MIND, THE EE DID NOT REPORT ANY INJURY WITH SUPERVISOR.

January 18, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE PLANT. HE WAS FINISHED AND COMMING DOWN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE LAST STAIR AND FELL.

January 11, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator FIRE
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEES LOADER WAS ON FIRE HE WAS USING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL

September 14, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Patterson Sand & Gravel · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LAID DOWN ON A COUPLE OF BOXES OF ROOF THAT WERE IN THE STORAGE ROOM PLANT MANAGER CHECK ON HIM THEN REALIZED SOMETHING WAS NOT RT WITH EMPLOYEE

July 30, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING BOLTS ON A PETERBILT TRUCK.HE FELT A POP,THEN PAIN.

June 17, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE HAD A VERY BAD REACTION TO A BEE STING HE WAS ON THE 631 SCRAPER.

March 25, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH. A SPARK CAME UP AND BURNED THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT HAND.

August 17, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HIS SCRAPER HE GOT STUNG BY A BEE EMPLOYEE WAS HAVING A REACTION TO THE STING

June 30, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

WORKING ON SCRAPER STEPED DOWN FROM SCRAPER SLIPPED CUT ARM ON CORNER OF BOX

June 22, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SOMETHING THEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN ON L SIDE OF NECK AND DOWN L ARM.

September 26, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper OTHER
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BEE STING ON ARM

August 12, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS AT PETERSON TRACTOR WORKING ON ONE OF OUR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT E SMASHED HIS HAND & WHEN HE STOOD UP HE BLACKED OUT HE FELL AT THE PIECE OF THE EQUIPMENT ONTO THE WORK TABLE & ONTO THE FLOOR

July 8, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH ON A SCRAPER,A PICE OF HOT SLAG FELL INTO EMPLOYEES LEFT EAR.

March 22, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING THE PLANT. HE WAS REPLACING CLAMPS ON THE YIGS, HE CUT HIMSELF WITH A PIECE OF WIRE ON THE CLAMP.

January 26, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING ON NEW BEARINGS ON LOG WASHER A BEARING POPPED OUT AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON MIDDLE FINGER.

November 28, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TIGHTENING BOLT ON EXCAVATOR.BREAKING BAR SLIPPED AND HIT EMPL IN MOUTH.

August 23, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING UNDER TRUCK, TRIED TO STAND UP FELT SHARP PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK

August 14, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING UP A CUTTING EDGE AND MOVING IT OVER TO A DIFFERENT PLACE HE WENT TO SET IT DOWN AND A STEEL SLIVER CUT HIS L THUMB.

August 8, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SOME SCRAP IRON INDUSTRIAL BOLTING IRON PIPE IN THE YARD

June 27, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal dispatcher HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOCKING UP THE COMPUTER KEYES IN A FIRE PROOF METAL SAFE. SHE SHUT THE DOOR ON HER RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

June 8, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD BROUGHT HIS EXCAVATOR INTO THE SHOP TO GREASE IT AND PREPARE IT FOR THE NEXT DAY'S WORK. HE WAS GREASING THE BOTTOM OF THE EXCAVATOR WHEN HE STOOD UP AND WAS TURNING AROUND AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

February 19, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FIX A CABLE ON ROVER ON THE DW21 THE ROLLER CAME LOOSE & HIT THE FRONT OF HIS LEG

February 13, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE SCRAPER. THE WELDING ROD GOT STUCK. HE WAS PULLING IT APART AND A PIECE OF THE WELDING ROD FELL ON HIS LEG.

December 27, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF THE VIBRATING GRIZZLEY WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF THE BELT & SMASHED <R| INDEX FINGER AGAINST ANOTHER ROCK

November 17, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A BIG TANK ON OUR SAND PLANT ABOUT 700 AN WHEN HE SLIPPED & WHEN HE DID HIS RT LEG WENT ONE WAY & HIS BODY WENT ANOTHER IN RETURN HE TWISTED HIS R LEG & HURT HIS R KNEE

October 5, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Accident type, without injuries

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LOADER WHEN HE STARTED ACTING STRANGE-SOON AFTER HE HIT THE OFFICE WITH THE FRONT END LOADER-WE BELIEVE HE HAD A DIABETIC REACTION WHILE DRIVING EQUIPMENT.

October 4, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patterson Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TOP OF THE PLANT POCKING OUT THE HOPPER WHEN EMPLOYEE CAME UP FROM DOING SO, HE FELT HIS BACK POP.

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