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October 15, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kern Rock Company · Flash burns (welding)

HE WAS WELDING AND EYES BEGAN TO BURY AND IT ON AFTER WELDING ABOUT 40 HRS RECEIVED FLASH BURN IN BOTH EYES DR PERSRIBED ONIMENT AND REST.

August 25, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kern Rock Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRIVING WATER TRUCK HAND WAS BETWEEN STEERING WHEEL & GEAR SHIFT TRUCKS FRONT TIRE HIT HOLE CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO TURN QUICKLY TWISTING RING FINGER OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN STEERING WHEEL & GEAR SHIFT.

August 2, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kern Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING BEARING OFF SHAFT CUT IN RACE IN HALF & HIT IT WITH HAMMER PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF & HIT HIM IN CHEST CAUSING CUT.

June 10, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kern Rock Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE CUTTING METAL PLATE WITH A TORCH A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW UP UNER CUTTING GOGGLES AND INTO EYE.

April 27, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kern Rock Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN LOOSENING THE IOL FILTER HOUSING CLAMP IT HAD EXTREME AMOUNT OF PRESSURE . IT BLEW OFF WITH A VERY LOUND EXPLOSION..

February 29, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kern Rock Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOUNTING ROCK FROM CHUTE WHEN SEVERAL ROCKS DISLODGED.PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN BAR GRIZZLY AND ROCKS.

January 20, 1988 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 from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

FELL FROM CATWALK AND WRENCHED HIS KNEE.

January 12, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Kern Rock Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

REMOVING SLAG WITH CHIPPING HAMMER PIECES OF SLAG FELL INTO BOTH EYES.

November 6, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kern Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ADJUSTING ROCK 7RUSHER AND HAND WAS POSTIONED IN WRONG PLACE ON CRUSHER, THEREFORE CAUSING A CONTUSION OF THE LEFT THIRD FINGER.

October 5, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kern Rock Company · Fall from machine

SLIPPED WHILE D3SMOUNTING EQUIPMENT #561 & WRENCHE D RIGHT ANKLE

May 8, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kern Rock Company · Struck by flying object

WELDING AND INS7ALLING GUARDS REPAIRMAN TURNED AROUND WHEN ANOTHER WELDER STRUCK AIR ARC AND ALSO SAND WAS BLOWING.

April 30, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kern Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHIPPING SLAG F9OM WELD.

February 24, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kern Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMTING3TO REMOVE A PIECE OF TRAMP METAL FROM A ROCK CHUTE BY TUGGING ON IT.THE PIECE OF METAL TOTATED WHEN IT DISLODGED,LACERATING THE RIGHT HAND IN TWO AREA.

June 26, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kern Rock Company · Fall down stairs

PLANT SERVICE M5N WAS DECENDING STAIRWAY WHILE CARRING A 5 GAL OIL CAN HE SLIPPED ON STAIRWAY & WRENCHED HIS RIGHT HIP

February 3, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kern Rock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING SCREENS ON SYMON S SCREEN FRAMES HURT BACK WHEN HE LEFT FRAME DOWN.

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