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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 13, 1995 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Western Rock Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE TRIED TO SHUT OFF CONE PANEL, SWITCH WAS STUCK AND HAD POWER OVERLOAD. FLAMES SHOT OUT, JUMPED TO GET AWAY, AND TO REACH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. LANDED ON LEG WRONG, RESULTING IN CRACKED FOOT AND PULLED LIGAMENTS IN LEG.

June 25, 1992 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
Western Rock Products Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CHECKING THE BATTERY ON THE FRONT-END LOADER. THE BATTERY EXPLODED, SPRAYING ACID IN THE EYES.

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