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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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February 2, 2009 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall Irwin Corporation · Struck by falling object

The employee was taking apart a conveyor stand for transfer when the support fell on his foot breaking a bone in his right 5th digit. The employee was wearing steel toed shoes.

April 21, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall Irwin Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was climbing down a ladder and felt pain in his foot.

January 30, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall Irwin Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The crew was removing screens from a screen deck. This worker had a screen that was stuck and when he pulled hard the screen came loose, causing the screen to strike his chin. The chin had an abrasion and was swollen. He was taken to the doctor and was released to full duty.

June 13, 2007 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall Irwin Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was rotating gears to change timing and pinched his fingers between the bar and the frame. At first, the employee decided he was okay but later decided to see a doctor.

June 8, 2007 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall-Irwin Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee was moving and picking up debris on the site and felt a pop in his arm. He was then greasing the following week and felt a pain shooting down his arm.

January 24, 2007 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall-Irwin Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee was trying to remove an oversized frozen dirt clod off his dozer and hurt his shoulder.

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