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May 22, 2025 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dutra Materials · Fall from machine

Employee was injured while attempting to dislodge a rock from the portable crusher. While standing on the short stub conveyor and using a pry bar, they lost balance and fell approximately 4 feet onto the stacker conveyor below, resulting in an injury to right shoulder.

September 11, 2015 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
BoDean Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

Cleaning a chute with a metal bar. Scraped left ringer finger knuckle across chute. Cut became infected.

September 21, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
BoDean Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting shock tube when knife slipped off tube and caused a 2cm laceration to left thumb.

March 19, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
BoDean Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While cleaning chute, he got the end of finger between chute and bar.

September 15, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
BoDean Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cleaning around plant with shovel.

May 7, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
BoDean Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He used his foot and leg against a wrench to free a bold & felt pain in his knee

January 14, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
BoDean Co Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cleaning chute at plant. Smashed tip of little finger between chute wall and bar on 1/14/08. Reported to manager on 1/16/08.

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