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Years on record
1983–2026
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July 29, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A SCRAPER DURING OPERATION OF MOVING MATERIAL FROM STOCKPILE TO CRUSHER, HIT A DIRT PILE ON ROAD WITH SCRAPER UNIT BOUNCED AND EMPLOYEE GOT JARRED.

September 11, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DRIVER8 HAUL VEHICLE TO FROM HARVEST AREA BRING MATERIAL TO PLANT.EMPLOYEE REPORTED NOTHING UNSUAL.NOTICED PAIN IN LOWER BACK BUILDING UP AROUND 9:PM.EMPLOYEE DID NOT LEAVE WORK.WENT TO DOCTOR ON 9/14-PAIN STARTED ON 9/11/87 EMPLOYEE WAS OFF FOR WEEKEND.

June 30, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Struck by flying object

DRIVING HEAVY E0UIPMENT AND SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS EYE, SWELLING AND BURNING WITH MUCH PAIN

September 1, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WALKED IN FRONT OF LOADER FROM AREA THAT HE WAS NOT VISIBLE TO OPERATOR.LOADER MOVED AHEAD INTO STOCKPILE CATCHING EMPL LEFT LEG AND FOOT UNDER BUCKET.EMPL NOT SEEN UNTIL BUCKER WAS DUMPED AT SECOND STOCKPILE.WAS THEN SEEN AND AMBULANCE WAS CALLED.

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