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Total incidents
739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
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February 18, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kern Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEROU TIRE CO. EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. THEIR BREAKDOWN TOOL, UNDER PRESSURE SLIPPED OFF LEFT WHEEL, SHOT ANDD HIT THE RIGHT TIRE, THEN BOUNCED OFF AND HIT I,NAME IN LEFT SI DE , LOWER BACK.

April 30, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kern Rock Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AND HIT HIS ELBOW AGAINST AN ANGLE IRON.

April 19, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kern Rock Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PRY LOOSE A STEEL PLATE FROM JAW CRUSHER, THE PLATE BROKE LOOSE AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE\S LEFT HIP. THE FLESH ON EMPLOYEE\S LEFT HIP WAS BRUISED.

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