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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 23, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Juan Concrete Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SUCTION HOSE ON A 4" WATER PUMP FROM POND WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

November 11, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Juan Concrete Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO START A GASOLINE MOTOR ON FUEL TRANSFER PUMP HE PULLED ON THE STARTING ROPE & INJURED WRIST

September 2, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Juan Concrete Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DOOR ON CHUTE SLIPPED OFF AND SMASHED LEFT HAND.

April 17, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Juan Concrete Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE THREW A PIECE OF PLATE FROM BIN AND HIT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.

July 10, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Juan Concrete Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING RING BEARING OFF OF CONE AND THE CONE SLIPPED AND DROPPED ON I NAME FINGERS

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