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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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August 30, 2023 NH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
F L Merrill Construction Incorporated · Struck against stationary object

Employee was working on crusher and struck (L) hand on the fan blade. Suffered (L) hand laceration, (L) fourth digit tendon laceration.

January 5, 2012 NH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
F L Merrill Construction Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trying to free a hose that was frozen to the ground. When the hose gave loose, the jerk was sufficient enough for the employee's hard hat to fall out, allowing the hose to strike him in the head, causing a laceration.

March 30, 2009 NH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
F L Merrill Construction Incorporated · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A MACHINE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER, CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE AND SMALL LACERATION.

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