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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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November 3, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American River Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING MATERIAL HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK FELL TO HIS KNEES.

September 21, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American River Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING A SCREEN AT THE CHIP PLANT THE SCREEN SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND SMASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

August 28, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American River Aggregates · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CABLE FOR A DRAGLINE INTO A PICK-UP TRUCK. HE DROPPED THE CABLE AND IT SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CABLE AND TRUCK.

May 8, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American River Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING & LIFTING PLASTIC PVC PIPE & STRAINED HIS BACK

September 14, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American River Aggregates · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON KUE 5EN JAW CRUSHER -A ROCK CHIP BLERW INTO RIGHT EYE.

August 12, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American River Aggregates · Struck by falling object

WHEN PULLING OF0 THE STARTER EMPLOYEE DIDNT REASLIZE HOW HEAVY THE STARTER WAS, WHEN HE RELEASED THE STARTER MOTOR IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT HEEL

November 19, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American River Aggregates · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE GRIZZLY WHEN HE SAW THAT A ROCK WAS GOING TO HIT HIM, SO HE USED HIS HAND TO PROTECT HIMSELF AND THE ROCK HIT HIS HAND.

September 25, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American River Aggregates · Struck by flying object

HE WAS UNDERNEATH A CONVEYOR BELT CLEANING IT AND SOME PEBBLES FILL IN HIS EYE.

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