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739,207
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3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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October 16, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kern Rock Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS TIGHTENING CABLE ON COME-ALONG TO LOWER TAKE-UP PULLEY. HOOK ON COME-ALONG WAS NOT IN A SECURE MANNER, SLIPPED OFF AND HE SAT DOWN HARD ON HIS REAR

August 29, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kern Rock Company · Struck by flying object

HAMMERING PIN THAT HOLDS CYLINDER DOWN & THE PIN HAD SOME SAND ON IT THAT FLEW OFF & HIT EE IN LEFT EYE.

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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