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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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July 25, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR ON MILL BUILDING. IT STUCK AND HE PULLED ON IT WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HIS THUMB ON HIS RIGHT HAND WAS BETWEEN THE DOOR SECTIONS. THE DOOR CAME LOOSE AND CLOSED ON HIS THUMB.

August 15, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SETTING UP A DRILL HE DROPPED THE DRILL & TRIED TO CATCH IT. THE WEIGHT OF T HE DRILL & THE TWISTINGS OF HIS BODY CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

November 10, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING PILLOW BLOCK BEARING ON SHAFTING ONE END OF SHAFTING ROLLED LOOSE FROMS UPPORTING STAND AND DROPPED A FEWS INCHES WEDGING EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOOT AGAINST SUPPORTING STAND

April 22, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO SEE A POSSIBLE OBSTRUCTION HINDERING MOVEMENT OF LOADER BUCKET AND BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN BUCKET AND MINE TIMBER

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