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Years on record
1983–2026
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November 26, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
East Bay Excavating Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE INSTALLING WATER PUMP ONTO BASE PUMP STARTED TO SLIP OFF BASE AS EMPL WAS LINING UP BOLT HOLES.TRIED TO HOLD ONTO WATER PUMP TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING.

January 16, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
East Bay Excavating Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE TO TIGHTEN SOME LOOSE BOLTS ON SCREENING PLANT. EE WAS STRTLED BY A FALLING OBJECT. HE TURNED SUDDENLY & STRUCK HIS ELFT HAND ON A PIECE OF MACHINERY.

July 12, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
East Bay Excavating Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STRUCTURAL STEEL HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA HIS BACK BOTHERED HIM AT THE END OF THE WORK DAY HE WORKED THE NEXT DAY WEDNESDAY BUT COULD NOT WORK ON TH URSDAY

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