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Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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July 22, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kern Rock Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP WAS REMOVING RADIATOR CAP FROM A PIT TRUCK HOT PRESSURED WATER SHOT OUT OF RADIATOR AND CAUSED INJURY TO FACE AND CHEST

June 4, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kern Rock Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREEN CLOTH ON WET HEWITT ROBINS SHAKER. WHILE THROWING OFF WORN SCREEN, EMPLOYEE\S HAND DID NOT CLEAR THE SHAKER. THE SCREEN CAME DOWN IN RIGHT 4TH FINGER.

July 24, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kern Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS B ENDING OVER PICKING UP SCRAP METAL AROUND STANDARD CRUSHER AND INJURED LOWER BACK

August 19, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kern Rock Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ADJUSTING CONVEYOR BELT,CAUGHT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLER.

July 28, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kern Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING CHUTE OUT FROM COME-ALONG CHUTE SLIPPED AND HIT ON CHEST.

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