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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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September 21, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roaring Fork Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE HIT HIS KNEE CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE LOADER.

August 27, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roaring Fork Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A SKIDSTEER BUCKET, SO IT WOULD COME OFF. IT CAME LOOSE & HIT HIS SHIN.

January 27, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roaring Fork Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING A SPRING FROM A TENSION ROD THE ROD BRAKE CAUSING THE SPRING END CAP TO COME UP AND HIT HIM IN THE RIB.

August 28, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roaring Fork Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SMALL OCKS & DIRT THAT WAS KEEPING A PIVOTED WHEEL FROM ROTATING INTO PROPER POSITION WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PIVOTED THE TIRE BY HAND & SCRISSORED THE EMPLOYEES FINGER TIP .

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