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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 8, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN A SLIVER OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS RT EYE

November 8, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED & HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH & INJURED HIS TOOTH

July 31, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING OUT A CHUTE ON ROCK PLANT. MUD HIT HIS LEFT ANKLE AND INJURED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

May 14, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING WITH A DIGGING BAR. THE DIGGIN BAR HIT A ROCK. THE ROCK BOUNCED BACK AND HIS EMPLOYEES SAFETY GLASSES AND CUT HIS NOSE.

October 1, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A DIGGING BAR. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON DIGGING BAR, HITTING HIS MOUTH AND CRACKING HIS TOOTH ON RIGHT SIDE OF MOUTH.

January 30, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BREAKING A ROCK IN THE JAW CRUSHER WITH A WEDGE THE WEDGE CAME BACK AND HIT EE IN THE FACE NOSE AND JAW.

December 12, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUTTING BELT AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT KNEE.

August 10, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A SPECIAL WRENCH TO HOLD BOLTS WHILE HAMMERING, HE MISSED ANDHIT HIS LEFT THUMB.

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