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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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November 1, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mission Valley Rock, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Pulling mining belt onto conveyor with excavator; almost completed belt pulling. The excavator veered right, resulting in taking belt out of alignment causing belt to come off the top structure and subsequently forcing workers into hand railing on catwalk adjacent to structure.

November 26, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mission Valley Rock, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing up in to a dozer when the left foot slipped twisting the left knee.

April 6, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mission Valley Rock, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and fell in water puddle mixed with flocculent fluid.

August 7, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mission Valley Rock, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee climbed down from a ladder; when he stepped off the ladder he strained his right knee.

November 1, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mission Valley Rock, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AS EMPLOYEE WALKED THROUGH AN AREA UNDER REPAIR, HE TRIPPED ON A HOSE COVERING AND HIT HIS KNEE ON THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE WAS PUT ON MODIFIED DUTY.

November 30, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mission Valley Rock, LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A DIRT RAMP AND FELL TO THE GROUND. EE WAS CARRYING A TOOL BOX AT THE TIME. EE THEN WENT ON VACATION. HE WENT TO THE DR. WHILE HE WAS ON VACATION. HE REPORTED INJURY WHEN HE CAME BACK.

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