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Years on record
1983–2026
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April 15, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cal West Rock Products Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE GREASING D8L DOZER, EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE HAND HOLD WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND STEPPED UP ON TRUNION BAR ON RIGHT SIDE OF DOZER. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT LEG WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT AND HYPEREXTENDED THE KNEE.

May 15, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cal West Rock Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

LOST FOOTING REACHED FOR SUPPORT JAMMING FINGER ON HAND RAILING

January 11, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cal West Rock Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING TRASH CAN TO DUMPSTER WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.WHEN HE WAS LEAVING THE DUMPSTER,HE TRIPPED OVER A PALLET AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT HIP.

March 6, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cal West Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS DESCENDING LADDER ON SIDE OF RAIL CAR & TURNED RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE PUT FOOT DOWN ON GROUND.

December 4, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cal West Rock Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME ALLEGED THAT WHILE INSTALLING A GRAVITY TAKE-UP PULLEY, HE STRAINED HIS BACK. HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM.

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