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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 4, 1994 MT · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland O'Leary Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICIGN A 988 LOADER. HE HAD GREASEDTHE LOWER CYLINDER ONT EH BUCKET ARMS AND WAS CLIMBIG UP THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TO GREASE THE UPPER CYLINDER. THE GREASE HOSE BECAME TANGLED OR CAUGHT ON SOMETHING, SO EMPLOYEE GAVE IT A BIG TUG. IT WAS FREE CAUSIGN HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. HE FELL OFF HTE TIRE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON SOMETHING BEFORE HE LANDED ONT EH GROUN

September 7, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland O'Leary Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED DOWN OFF LADDER ON LOADER & TWISTED HIS TORSO STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK EE CONTINUED TO WORK EACH SHIFT THAT WEEK ON 09-13-93 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION HE MISSED WORK ON 09-13-93 & 09-14-93

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