Mining Incidents

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739,488
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3,112
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1983–2026
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September 13, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Ortega Rock Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

ROCK STUCK IN CONVEYOR PULLEY.EMPL TURNED CONVEOYOR BACKWARDS WITH VEE BELTS.ROCK CAME OUT OF COVEYOR BELT,EMPL PULLING ON BELTS-FINGER WENT IN DRIVE BELT PULLEY,CUT OFF END OF FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

August 23, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Ortega Rock Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A TRACTOR LOADER AND STEP DOWN FROM TRACTOR TO GROUND. THE ROCK SLIP AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICAN.

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