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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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December 16, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Monterey Sand Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN THE WET FEED3TUNNEL A ROCK BECAME LODGED IN FEED CHUTE EE ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE ROCK WITHOUT STOPPING THE CONVEYOR & WEDGED HAND ONTO BELT.

January 31, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Monterey Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS SHOVELING SAND OFF CONVEYOR BELT AND SHOVEL GOT STUCK IN BELT

February 22, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Monterey Sand Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

AFTER KNOCKING OVER A SMALL SAND BIN THE EE ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP WITH A FORKLIFT EE B ACKED FORKLIFT DOWN A SMALL EMBACKMENT GETTING IT STUCK. EE AT THE TIME SAID HE DIDN\T FALL OFF FORKLIF T. HE CONTINUED TO WORK TO AID IN EXTRACTING THE FORKLIFT BEFORE EVENTUALLY SAYING HE FLET ILL & WANTED TO GO HOME. HE BECAME EXCESSIVLY WORRIED &A GITAED AT HIS MISTAKE. HE BECAME PALE &

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