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October 16, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kern Rock Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS TIGHTENING CABLE ON COME-ALONG TO LOWER TAKE-UP PULLEY. HOOK ON COME-ALONG WAS NOT IN A SECURE MANNER, SLIPPED OFF AND HE SAT DOWN HARD ON HIS REAR

August 29, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kern Rock Company · Struck by flying object

HAMMERING PIN THAT HOLDS CYLINDER DOWN & THE PIN HAD SOME SAND ON IT THAT FLEW OFF & HIT EE IN LEFT EYE.

July 22, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kern Rock Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP WAS REMOVING RADIATOR CAP FROM A PIT TRUCK HOT PRESSURED WATER SHOT OUT OF RADIATOR AND CAUSED INJURY TO FACE AND CHEST

June 4, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kern Rock Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREEN CLOTH ON WET HEWITT ROBINS SHAKER. WHILE THROWING OFF WORN SCREEN, EMPLOYEE\S HAND DID NOT CLEAR THE SHAKER. THE SCREEN CAME DOWN IN RIGHT 4TH FINGER.

May 9, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kern Rock Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SCREENS FROM SHAKER AND WHILE LIFTING SCREEN ONTO A TRUCK SLIPPED AND FELT PAIN TO MIDDLE AND LOWER BACK

April 19, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kern Rock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SCREEN DECK ON THE BACK OF A TRUCK, SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK. AFTER SLEEPING THAT NIGHT, EMPLOYEE FELT BURNING SENSATION BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES ANDNECK AND LOW BACK PAIN AND STIFFNESS. DIAGNOSED AS A BACK SPRAIN.

February 18, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kern Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEROU TIRE CO. EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. THEIR BREAKDOWN TOOL, UNDER PRESSURE SLIPPED OFF LEFT WHEEL, SHOT ANDD HIT THE RIGHT TIRE, THEN BOUNCED OFF AND HIT I,NAME IN LEFT SI DE , LOWER BACK.

August 9, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kern Rock Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE LOADING MATERIAL FROM PIT, EMPLOYEE STUMBLED ON ROCK AT BOTTOM OF LADDER

July 24, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kern Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS B ENDING OVER PICKING UP SCRAP METAL AROUND STANDARD CRUSHER AND INJURED LOWER BACK

July 20, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Kern Rock Company · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A LIGHT TO SHINE ON AN ELECTRICAL BOX WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING IT. THE ELECTRICAL BOX BLEW UP AND CAUSED BOTH EYES TO BE BURNT BY THE FLASH OF LIGHT FROM THE B OX

June 27, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kern Rock Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLIMBING ONTO SKIP LOADER, MISSED THE STEP AND SCRAPED LEG

April 30, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kern Rock Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AND HIT HIS ELBOW AGAINST AN ANGLE IRON.

April 19, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kern Rock Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PRY LOOSE A STEEL PLATE FROM JAW CRUSHER, THE PLATE BROKE LOOSE AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE\S LEFT HIP. THE FLESH ON EMPLOYEE\S LEFT HIP WAS BRUISED.

January 9, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kern Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED ON CATWALK WHILE CARRYING TOOLS

August 22, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kern Rock Company · Fall from machine

PUTTING WATER IN RADIATOR ON SKIP LOADER SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS.

August 19, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kern Rock Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ADJUSTING CONVEYOR BELT,CAUGHT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLER.

July 28, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kern Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING CHUTE OUT FROM COME-ALONG CHUTE SLIPPED AND HIT ON CHEST.

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