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March 3, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
East Kern Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYE EWAS HAMMERING ON A GEAR & HIT HIS LEG AND A PIECE OF STEEL WAS LODGED IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

March 7, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
East Kern Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE FAILED TO NOTIFY ANYONE AT JOB SITE OF AN INJURY. HE WENT TO A DR. AND THEN CALLED OFFICE.

January 28, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
East Kern Aggregates Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON JAW CRUSHER WHEN A ROCK SHOT OUT AND HIS HIS RIGHT KNEE & HAND.

October 18, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
East Kern Aggregates Inc · Struck by flying object

USING PRESSURE WASHER AND SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

March 4, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
East Kern Aggregates Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS WALKING BY PLANT OPERATOR WHLE HE WAS GRINDING AND A PIECE OF SLAG WENT INTO HIS EYE.

January 5, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
East Kern Aggregates Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SHOVELING OUT TAIL PULLEY IN SURGE TUNNEL, WAS ON HIS WAY OUT, SLIPPED FELL AGAINST TUNNEL WALL.

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