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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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March 9, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TWO MEN WAS LIFTING A 35 GALLONS DRUM OF GREASE TO TAKE IT TO THE DRAGLINE WHEN ONE OF THEM TRIP LIVING ALL THE WEIGHT TO THE OTHER MAN THE OWN THAT GOT INJURY.

January 13, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

TRIED TO OP RADIATOR CAP WATER BURNED OFF MY LEFT LEG AND FACE

February 6, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOULDER GOT STUCK INSIDE CRUSHER EMPLOYEE WENT WITH FOREMAN INTO THE CRUSHER TO REMOVE THE BOULDER & ROCKS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE ROCK TO REMOVE FROM ITS ACKWARD POSITION EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN BE LOW RT SIDE OF ABDOMEN THRU TO THE RT LEG CONTINED WORKING UNTIL 1030AM AT THIS TIME FELT TOO MUCH PAIN & WENT TO THE DOCTOR

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