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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 25, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Marock Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMP WAS MOVING 1UMP ON BARGE. BARGE HAD BEEN DE-ENGERIZED AT CONTROL HOUSE. WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS READY TO START PUMP HE SIGNALED CONTROL BOOTH. OPERATOR MISUNDERSTOOD & RE-ENGERIZED CAUSING ELEC TRICAL SHOCK 3

May 2, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager ELECTRICAL
Whitney Sand & Gravel Inc · Contact with electrical current

CONVEYOR TO CLO8E TO HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINE ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND BURNS

May 2, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Whitney Sand & Gravel Inc · Contact with electrical current

CONVEYOR WAS TO2 CLOSE TO HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINE ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND BURNS UPPER CHEST TO WAIST

February 15, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Marock Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE STUCK HAND IN ELECTRICAL BOX AND SHOCKED HIMSELF-SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON BOTH HANDS.

August 9, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Marock Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMP TURNED SAND SCREW ON AND NOTICED A FEW SPARKS COMING FROM THE FUSE BOX SOE HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE SAND SCREW OFF AT THIS TIME THE WIRE SHORTED OUR BURNING HIM

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