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Years on record
2000–2026
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August 11, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working around the crusher in the wash plant putting on some V-Belts and the wrench he was using slipped out and hit right hand, middle finger.

March 15, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a pry bar to put a screen in place. The bar slipped and cut his lip.

April 28, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING A CONVEYOR BELT FOR SPLICING & WHILE CUTTING THE EDGE HE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS LT. INDEX FINGER.

December 21, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING THE RETURN ROLLERS ON THE JAW UNDER CONVEYOR WITH A HAMMER

December 2, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Coast Aggregates Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING BY THE JAW UNDER CONV. & PULLEDA MUSCLE IN HIS R SIDE OF HIS BACK

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