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January 15, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foothill Materials · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employees was rounding the corner of a water tank and slipped in the mud. Employee landed on his right shoulder

September 4, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Foothill Materials · Unclassified, insufficient data

PERSON IS NOT A MINER: Calaveras County EE (Air Pollution Control Officer) was walking to his truck and seemed to just pass out falling to the ground. Witness stated he did not trip or slip; he just stopped walking and fell straight down.

May 15, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foothill Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had just signed his time card and was heading toward his vehicle. Employee crossed the scale and stepped off and twisted his ankle. The height of the scale was 18 inches.

October 16, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foothill Materials · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was opening cover on loader to check transmission fluid. His finger was jammed by door latch opening the door.

May 16, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Foothill Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A RAZOR-EDGED KNIFE TO CUT WIPER MATERIAL ON A CONVEYOR, EE CUT HIS LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE KNEE. LACERATION APPROX ONE HALF INCH LONG, NEED TWO SUTURES.

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