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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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April 29, 2026 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Box Elder County Road Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Sliding two pieces of plastic pipe together and caught EE's left hand/wrist and now it is sore and hard to move. Stiff and bruising.

June 9, 2025 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Box Elder County Road Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Weather was clear. Right ankle. Cleaning belt; felt/heard snap then my ankle rolled.

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