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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 3, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
7-11 Materials · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS DOING MAINTENACE WORK ON CONVEYOR BELT REPLACING BOLT BOLT BROKE HE STUMBLED BACKWARDS FELL INTO GUARD RAIL INJURING HIS LEFT SIDE OF BACK.

August 11, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
7-11 Materials · Struck by falling object

54736YEE WAS WORKING UNDERNEATH A BELT FILING SHAFT WHEN A FOREGIN OBJECT ENTERED HIS RT EYE

August 6, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
7-11 Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

38157ING ROLLER ON BELT WITH WRENCH BOLT BROKE ROLLER SNAPPED CAME DOWN ON L ELBOW AREA L ELBOW CONTUSION

January 19, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
7-11 Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON TRUCK, WAS USING A RATCHET AND IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH BTW 2 FRONT TEETH.

November 17, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
7-11 Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS STRINGING NEW WIRE TO INSTALL A NEW FENCE WIRE SNAPPED AND HIT HIM IN HIS R LEG HE WAS USING A WIRE STRETCHER

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