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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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December 22, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sniders' Aggregate Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING TWO PIECES OF STEEL TOGETHER, AGAINST EACH OTHER AND SMASHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES.

May 15, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sniders' Aggregate Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CLEANING ROCK OUT OF THE JAW, I NAME PUSHED ONE ROCK WITH ONE HAND ON TOP OF HIS OTHER HAND. WHICH CUT HIS FINGER.

September 16, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sniders' Aggregate Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO OTHER EMPLOYEES CHANGE SCREENS ON THE CRUSHER HE GOT DIRT IN HIS EYE THE DIRT WAS THOUGH TO BE WASHED OUT BUT A SMALL AMOUNT REMAINED AND THE EMPLOYEE KEPT RUBBI ING HIS EYE THEREFORE HE WENT TO THE DR AT THE END OF THE DAY TO THE REST OF THE DIRT OUT.

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