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273,193
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2000–2026
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August 11, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S-Bar-S Quarry · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was walking down the stairs of the watering deck and stumbled causing right leg to twist back and injure knee area

June 2, 2014 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S-Bar-S Quarry · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was operating a bull dozer and the ripper shank broke. The miner went to retrieve the broken piece of metal and it slipped from his hands. The miners forearm was cut from the broken edge of metal.

December 2, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S-Bar-S Quarry · Fall from machine

SLIPPED FROM TOP OF TRUCK TO GROUND BELOW. BROKE LEFT WRIST.

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