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October 16, 2025 CA · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
San Benito Supply · Fall from ladders

while climbing on the ladder, lost footing and slipped off ladder, falling to the ground landing on ankle, and backside

October 5, 2023 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
San Benito Supply · Struck by flying object

a rock flew out of the plant and struck miner on the L side of the face, casing blunt eye trauma, orbital floor closed fracture. Laceration of eyelid. no Eye injury.

March 10, 2023 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
San Benito Supply · Fall to the walkway or working surface

slipped on wet surface (raining) pain on backside

January 18, 2023 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
San Benito Supply · Struck against a moving object

Miner drove bulldozer over uneven ground, EE felt a pinch in the buttock area. The compression caused bruised tailbone.

February 23, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Benito Supply · Over-exertion in lifting objects

L shoulder sternoclavicular sprain, R shoulder strain. Worker lifting tool above shoulder, sustained pinch nerve/strain/pain

February 18, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Benito Supply · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting an item, felt pain in groin area. Swelling 3 days later. Reported injury on 2/22/22.

August 17, 2020 CA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Benito Supply · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

while removing a gear box, left finger was pinched, causing a contusion, laceration, and fracture of proximal phalanx.

April 30, 2019 CA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman MACHINERY
San Benito Supply · Struck by flying object

Miner was grinding metal, debris flew into right eye, resulting in irritation

April 18, 2019 CA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
San Benito Supply · Fall from ladders

While on ladder, Miner was using a drill to attach screws to rubber patch, ladder slipped on wet floor and miner fell on L wrist.

April 5, 2019 CA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
San Benito Supply · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Audiometric test on 3/25 indicating a recordable hearing shift, received the report on 4/5/2019, shared findings with worker on 4/8. Retest is scheduled on 4/16/2019.

August 31, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Benito Supply · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

while moving a motor onto the motor plate, the plate slipped and pinched Miner's right hand, causing laceration and minor fracture

March 18, 2015 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
San Benito Supply · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE failed to chock tire or de-energize tractor prior to attempting repairs. Tractor rolled forward, tire rolled over foot of EE

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