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Years on record
1983–2026
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January 18, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A PIECE OF METAL FROM A CRUSHER WITH A PRY BAR-WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

June 11, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING WEDGE IN SCREEN FRAME, HOLDING FRAME WITH LEFT HAND, POUNDING WITH RIGHT HAND. HAMMER EMPLOYEE WAS USING GLANCED OFF WEDGE AND HAMMER HANDLE STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND, M IDDLE FINGER, MASHING IT AGAINST SCREEN FRAME.

May 18, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO FREE UP A ROLLER UNDER THE CRUSHER.

July 10, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A PLUGGED FEEDER WITH A LONG PRY BAR. AFTER CLEARING FEEDER EMPLOYEE LOOKED UP INTO FEEDER, REMOVING HIS HARD HAT TO DO SO, AND A ROCK CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HE AD.

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