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Years on record
1983–2026
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April 10, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cal-Sierra Development Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HOLDING THE BUCKET PIN TONGS WHILE THE PIN WAS BEING DRIVEN IN. AS THE TONGS MOVE WITH THE PINS, EE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TONG HANDLE & BUCKET.

July 28, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cal-Sierra Development Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HE SWUNG A SLEDGEHAMMER TO DRIVE IN A BUCKET PIN & MISSED THE PIN

April 5, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cal-Sierra Development Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN BOLTING UP A 20 " HOSETO A PIPELINE. A CHOKER SLING WAS ON THE HOSE AND CONNECTED TO A CRANE HOOK. THE CHOKER WAS SLACK. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO FREE THE CHOKER USING A NEW PRY BAR. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE PULLED, THE PRYBAR SLIPPED OFF THE CHOKER AND PINCHED THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN THE BAR AND HIS CHEST. THE NEW BAR WITH FRESH EDGES LACERATED THE EMPLOYEES

January 21, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cal-Sierra Development Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON DREDGE 21, EE WAS SCRAPING SCALE FROM JIG USING A PUTTY KNIFE. A PIECE OF SCALE LODGED UNDERNEATH HIS FINGERNAIL. INFECTION DEVELOPED DURING THE FOLLOWING WEEK INFECTION REPORTED ON 1-31-94 .

April 8, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cal-Sierra Development Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELTING WITH UTILITY KNIFE & USING A STRAIGHT EDGE AS A GUIDE. KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF CUT LINE & STRUCK RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER. KNIFE REMOVED SKIN FROM FINGER PRINT AREA TO FULL SKIN DEPTH. WORK & ACCIDENT OCCURRED INSIDE WAREHOUSE.

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