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October 13, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
San Juan Asphalt · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WHEN WRENCHING OFF A 1/2 BOLT.

July 7, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
San Juan Asphalt · Contact with electrical current

CRANE MAST TOO CLOSE TO ELECTRIC LINES FOR ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS. ELECTRICITY JUMPED FROM WIRES TO CRANE MAST WHEN EMPLOYEE TOUCHED LIFTING CHAIN, CAUSING GROUNDING THROUGH HIS BODY.

November 26, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Juan Asphalt · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHANGING BLOW BARS IN CRUSHER, BLOW BAR SLIPPED WHILE PICKING UP AND SMASHED FINGER.

October 15, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
San Juan Asphalt · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPL WAS PERFORMING MINOR REPAIR ON PADDLE WHEEL SCRAPER HE SLIPPED ON PAN APRON TWISTING ANKLE

December 1, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
San Juan Asphalt · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE SHOVELING3AROUND TAIL PULLEY, CONVEYOR BEGAN SLIPPING. DUMPING MORE MATERIAL ON GROUND. EMPLOYEE GRABBED ONTO BELT & SL IPPED ONE TO MOISTURE ON BELT. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL ONTO BEL7 GUARD CAUSING SHLDR TO BE DISLOCATED.

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