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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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November 14, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allan Myers Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee assisted by another employee repositioning roller back into CAT D6 Dozer. Load shifted causing 1 employee to bare burden of load. Employee treated conservatively by athletic trainer and worked at full capacity. Employee continued to have discomfort, MRI issued to discover rotator cuff tear. Surgery now scheduled.

August 14, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allan Myers Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was pulling a 2" Thick x 10" W x 20' between mid rail and toe board. The board tilted causing hand to become caught between board and mid-rail.

June 12, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allan Myers Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The miner was bending over to pick up a needle nosed plier off of a bench and proceeded to throw his back out.

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