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May 6, 1999 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phoenix Redi-Mix Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING OFF A DROP BOX HIS PANT POCKET SNAGGED ON ELECTRICAL BOX CAUSING HIM TO FALL & HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CONVEYOR FRAME

December 22, 1998 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Phoenix Redi-Mix Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DIGGING WITH A 988 LAODER WHEN THE BANK GAVE WAY THE AMTERIAL FELL BREAKING THE WINDOWS OUT OF THE LOADER AND PARTLY BURYING THE LOADER. EE WAS BRUISED BY SAND & ROCK GETTING INTO CAB.

January 15, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Phoenix Redi-Mix Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS SHOVELIGN UNDER CRUSHE AND SOME DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYES. HE COULDN'T WASH THEM OUT WITH ON SITE EYE WASH.

November 15, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phoenix Redi-Mix Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND GRABBED WALKWAY. HIS FINGER WENT INTO SOME EXPANDED METAL ON WALKWAY.

August 1, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phoenix Redi-Mix Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STEPPED IN A SMALL OPENING IN CATWALK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

May 25, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Phoenix Redi-Mix Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT A BRACE FROM A PIECE OF PIPE, AFTER CUTTING THE BRACE IT FELL, STRIKING THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT LEG.

April 24, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phoenix Redi-Mix Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LID ON AN ELECTRICAL BOX FELL & PINCHED HIS HAND. HE WAS CUT IN JOINT BETWEEN THE THUMB & FORE FINGER.

September 22, 1994 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phoenix Redi-Mix Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING DOWN FROM THE JAW CRUSHER EE TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

September 13, 1994 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phoenix Redi-Mix Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CHANGING A SCREEN ON THE WET PLANT, WHILE LIFTING THE SCREEN WITHA ROPE TH ESCREEN SLIPPED AND IN TRYIN GTO HOLD TH ESCREEN HIS HANDS WERE CUT.

May 3, 1994 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Phoenix Redi-Mix Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A RAZER KNIFE TO CUT SOME RUBBER FLASHING THE KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING & HIT HIM IN HIS RT LEG

July 29, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Phoenix Redi-Mix Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

95149ED WAS PRYING GATE OPEN IN WET PLANT TUNNEL AND PRY BAR SLIPPED AND HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED AGAINST THE CONVEYOR FRAME.

December 9, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Phoenix Redi-Mix Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DUMPING BUCKET, A ROCK FELL AND HIT INJURED'S GLASSES, IT BROKE THE EFT LENS AND CUT HIS EYE.

November 7, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phoenix Redi-Mix Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DROPPED TROUGHING IDLER ON FINGER WHILE INSTALLING ,RESULTING IN CUT ON FINGER.

July 31, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phoenix Redi-Mix Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PUSHING A CEMENT BLOCK INTO THE LOADER BUCKET I.NAME STRAINED HIS STOMACH MUSCLE.

May 18, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Phoenix Redi-Mix Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

#10 BELT ON PIT LINE (PLT #1) ACETYLENE HOSE BLEW HOLE AND CAUGHT FIRE. BURNING HIS LEFT FOREARM.

February 28, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Phoenix Redi-Mix Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED BACK WHILE OPERATING BACK HOE. REPORTED TO US 3-3-89. SAW DOCTOR 1ST AT THAT TIME.

January 26, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phoenix Redi-Mix Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTING DWON ROLLER BRACKET PUHSED ON RACKET AND SLIPPED.

May 9, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phoenix Redi-Mix Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

THE INJURED HAD BEEN WORKING ON THE BAR MAC CRUSHER PLATFORM AND INSTEAD OF TAKING THE STAIRS HE JUMPED FROM THE PLATFORM ONTO THE GROUND CAUSING A CONTUSION ON THE HEEL OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

April 25, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phoenix Redi-Mix Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WITH HELP FR2M I.NAME WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CARRYING A 8" DRUM PULLEY WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND RIGHT HAND GRIP CUTTING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.

January 22, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Phoenix Redi-Mix Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO3PRY A PIECE OF CONCRETE LOOSE FROM THE JAW CRUSHER THE PRY BAR STRUCK I NAME ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

January 21, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phoenix Redi-Mix Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS STAN8ING ON THE INFEED BELT FRAME TO THE GYRO DISC AND CHECKING THE DISCONNECT BOX WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND BRUISING HIS RT SIDE

July 22, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phoenix Redi-Mix Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING A DAMAGED BELT OUT OF THE CIRCUIT

June 21, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phoenix Redi-Mix Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING LIFTING AND CONSTANT BENDING OUT AT THE ROCK CRUSHER AREA DURING REGULAR PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES.

January 30, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phoenix Redi-Mix Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE STEPPING OVER A CABLE I NAME FOOT SANKE INTO SOFT EARTH.HE WAS CARRYING 40 LBS OF FED AND LOST HIS BALANCE.

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