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August 5, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kern Rock Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING ACROSS CONCRETE SLAB THAT HAD A THIN LAYER OF SLICK MUD ON IT, CAUSING HIS FEET TO SLIPE FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELL HURTING NECK.

August 2, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kern Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A PRY BAR AT SO CENTRAL SHAKER PRY BAR SLIPPED, HTI LIP, CUTTING LIP AND CHIPPING TOOTH.

May 12, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kern Rock Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

USING AN OLD ROLLER TO KNOCK TROUGHING ROLLER OVER TO CLEAR BELT. SHAFT IN RETURN ROLLER WAS LOOSE ADN IT SLID OVER AND PINCHED AND CUT FINGER.

October 18, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kern Rock Company · Struck against stationary object

REPAIRING EXHAUST PIPE ON TRUCK. AFTER CUTTING RUSTED OUT SECITON FO TAIL PIPE, HE PULLED OT SEPARATE FROM THE REST OF THE PIPE. AS IT BROKE FREE THE JAGGED EDGE OF THE PIPE HIT HIS LEFT HAN D CAUSING A DEEP CUT.

December 23, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kern Rock Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING LOOSE WIRE ON WELDER, & RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CUT WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

November 4, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Kern Rock Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS A PASSENGER IN WELDER TRUCK THAT WAS BACKING UP AT EST. SPEED OF 5 TO 10 MPH. TRUCK BACKED INTO A 10" PIPE, WHICH HIT BOTTOM HUNG TOOL BOX MOUNTED ON UNDERSIDE OF WELDIGN TRUCK BE TWEEN CAB AND REAR WHEELS. UPON IMPACT, THE TRUCK CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP, CAUSING PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S HEAD TO HIT REAR WINDOW OF TRUCK.

July 2, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kern Rock Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WITH AN ELECTRIC GRINDER. THE GRINDER HIT A ROUGH SPOT ON THE METAL AND THE GRINDER KICKED BACK AND HIT LEFT KNEE, CAUSING A CUT ON KNEE.

March 6, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Kern Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE OPERATES A DOZER, USES SHOVEL AND OTHER RELATED ACTIVIES TO MOVE MATERIAL. HE FIRST NOTICED NUMBNESS IN LEFT HAND AND WRIST ON 3/6/93. 1ST VISIT TO DR ON 3/14/93, REPORTED TO SUPERVIS OR ON 3/15/93, AFTER REFERRAL TO ANOTHER DR. REPORTED TO EMPLOYER BY SECOND DR AS POSSIBLE WORK RELATED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

July 15, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kern Rock Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURY HAS BEEN CUMULATIVE TRAUMA FROM 7-15-92 THRU PRESENT. ON 7-14-93 EMPLOYEE ADMITTED FOR SURGERY BECAUSE CONDITION DID NOT IMPROVE. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES REPEATED USE OF LEVER ON LOADER CAUS ED UNSPECIFIED CYST. TREATMENT INCLUDES REMOVAL OF CYST.

June 2, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kern Rock Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAMMER TO TRACK BELT TO JAW BY HAMMERING RETURN IDLER, WHILE UNDER RUNNING CONVEYOR. AS HE WAS HAMMERING IDLER HIS HAND AND ARM WAS PULLED BETWEEN ROLLER AND BELT.

December 31, 1991 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 pulling or pushing objects

PULLING AND TUGGING ON CONVEYOR BELT.

September 23, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kern Rock Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS REMOVING AIR RAMS DEOM STORAGE SHELF PULLED ONE RAM FROM SHELF AND ANOTHER ONE FELL ON HIS KNEE RESULTING IN CONTUSION OF RIGHT KNEE.

August 12, 1991 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

INSTALLING A BUCKET TIP & HAMMERING THE PIN THATSECURES IT. A CHIP OF METAL FLEW OFF, STRIKING THE RIGHT THIGH & IMBEDING IN TISSUE. DOCTOR EXTRACTED METAL & SUTURED WOUND.

July 16, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kern Rock Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ROCKS OUT OF JAW CRUSHER PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

June 7, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kern Rock Company · Fall from machine

ADJUSTING FEED FLOW GATES ON PIT SYSTEM WHILE SYSTEM WAS IN OPERATION AND FELL FROM EDGE OF FEEDER ONTO EARTH BANK.

May 22, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kern Rock Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING 988 LOADER TO FEED PLANT FEEDER IN THE PIT.LOADER TIRE HIT LARGE BUMP LOWER LEFT BACK BEGAN TO HURT.

August 2, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kern Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CHANGING SCREEN ON PIT SHAKER.HE HAD TO BEND THE SCREEN TO GET IT INTO PLACE.THE SCREEN POPPED UP,HIT HIS RIGHT HAND,CUTTING HIS HAND.

July 24, 1990 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 flying object

HE WAS CLEANING THE CRUSHER & SAND BLEW INTO HIS EAR.

March 29, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kern Rock Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STANDING ON SAND BOOM,A TROFFING ROLLER WAS BEING LOWERED DOWN ON A ROPE TO HIM.ROLLER HUNG UP ON BEAM SWING AND SMASHED I.NAME FINGER BETWEEN ROLLER AND HANDRAIL.

October 6, 1989 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 ladders

HE WA GREASING JAW CRUSHER AND GRIZZLY, SLIPPED ON LADDER WHEN CLIMBING DOWN AND HURT BACK.

May 23, 1989 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 ladders

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF JAW CRUSHER WITH GREASE GUN IN HAND,SLIPPED AND FELL OFF LADDER ONTO GROUND INJURING HIS BACK.

March 27, 1989 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 · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING ON BELT & STRAINED BACK.

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