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Years on record
1983–2026
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December 19, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Antelope Valley Aggregate Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

(#28 CONVEYOR-20' OFF GROUND) THE CHUTE AT THE HEAD PULLEY PLUGGED UP SPILLING ROCK OVER THE SIDE, CAUSING ROCK TO HIT EYE

June 28, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Antelope Valley Aggregate Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OILING PARTS ON CONVEYOR BELT WHEN A LINEMAN TURNED POWER ON TO BELT. EMPLOYEE FELL AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT LEG.

March 22, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Antelope Valley Aggregate Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPL CLEANING GATES AROUND SAND CHUTES RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN HEAD PULLEY CAUSING UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO RIGHT HAND.

December 29, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Antelope Valley Aggregate Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DO1ING DIRT WHEN HE HOOKED A BANK CAUSING HIS SEAT TO FLY FORWARD.SEAT WAS LOOSE AND EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEATBELT AS INSTRUCTED.

August 18, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Antelope Valley Aggregate Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A 988 FRONT END LOADER LOOKING OVER RT SHOULDER WHILE BACKING UP IN 2ND GEAR HIT A POTHOLE

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