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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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July 9, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE & OTHERS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF TEARING DOWN A SCREENING PLANT ELECTRICAL CABLES HAD BEEN BURIED IN THE PROCESS OF SCREENING EMPLOYEE PULLED BURRIED CABLES OUT OF THE GROUND. AS HE P ULLED THE CABLES HE FELT HIS LOWER BACK POP

June 7, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL IN PROCESS OF CHANGING OUT SCREENS ON MESABI SCREEN WHEN SLIVER OF STEEL OFF SCREEN RAIL CALAMP ENTERED EMPL RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

September 6, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BEARING WHEN HE SMASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER RIPPING FINGERNAIL OFF.

August 19, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING PADS ON D9H DOZER - AS HE LIFTED PAD- HIS BACK GAVE CAUSING SPRAIN.

February 25, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING 2" DIA PIN WITH 12 TON JACK. PIN RELEASED SHOOTING OUT LIKE A BULLET HIT LOADER AND BOUNCED BACK GRAZING HEAD OF FOREMAN. DID NOT BREAK SKIN, BUT STARTE GETTING HEADACH HE FINISH REP AIRING LOADER AND WENT HOME.

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