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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
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June 23, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING H5NDLE AT CRUSHER CHUTE TO LOOSEN JAM EMPLOYEE FELT AS THOUGH HE HAD STRAINED HIMSELF REPORT FROM VISIT TO DR INDICATED A POSSIBLE STRAIN ON 7-7-86 EMPLOYE TURNED IN SLIP FROM C SLIP FROM VISIT3TO DR 7-3-86 INDICATING A HERNIA

June 8, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PUSHED LEVER TO CLOSE BIN AND LEFT GO. LEVER CAME FRONT HITTING HIM IN CENTER ABOVE NAVEL, CAUSING SMALL LUMP TO APPEAR. LUMP DID NOT DISAPPEAR AND EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR. DOCTOR OP ERATED 8-15-83, CALLED IT EGAGASTRIC HERNIA.

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