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739,488
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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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April 1, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sierra Rock Products · Struck by flying object

WORKER WAS BREKING AN OC\VERSIZE ROCK WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER ROCK CHIP STRUCK RT EYE DAMAGE WAS A SLIGHT SCRATCH ON EYE BALL NO LASTING DAMAGE GLASSES ARE PROVIDED & THIS EMPLOYEE ALWASYS WEARS T HEM EMPLOYEE COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY HE DID NOT HAVE THEM ON THIS TIME

December 7, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sierra Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK A ROCK LODGED IN CRUSHER; SLEDGE HAMMER STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE ROCK CAUSING THE HAMMER TO S TRIKE FOOT.

June 10, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sierra Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME STRUCK A3ROCK WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER AND IT BOUNCED OFF OF THE ROCK AND HHIT THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT, BREAKING TWO BONES.

June 11, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sierra Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING A3WHEEL ON THE SHAFT OF THE ROLLS I.NAME WAS HOLDING THE WHEEL A PIECE OF STEEL WHICH I.NAME WAS HITTING WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER I.NAME SMASHED I.NAME HAND

April 29, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sierra Rock Products · Struck by falling object

I.NAME PRESSING3LARGE PULLEY OFF ROLLS SHAFT WITH JACK AND NEGLECTED TO TIE BACK PULLEY WHEN IT POPPED OFF AND FELL ON HIM.

November 6, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sierra Rock Products · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TIGHTENING BELT8 AND CAUGHT FINGERS.RIGHT INDEX FINGER SMASHED.

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