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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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July 28, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbia Excavating Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME CARRYIG LARGE MOTOR-TOO HEAVY-HE WENT TO PUT IT DOWN AND DROPPED IT ON HIS FINGER

June 28, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbia Excavating Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WENT TO LIFT CRUSHER LID,CRANE RELEASED LID FELL AND CAUGHT THUMB.

June 23, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbia Excavating Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING RADIATOR CAP ON D-8 CAT. CAP BLEW OFF RATHER THAN BLEEDING H2O OFF. H2O BLEW ON EMPLOYEE. THERE WAS SOME WEAR ON THREADS OF CAP.

June 8, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbia Excavating Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME LOST FOOTING WHILE MOVING SCREEN CAUSING N TO BE DROPPED CATCHING LEFT HAND BETWEEN SCREEN AND FRAME.

June 4, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbia Excavating Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME WAS CHANGING SHOES (EAR PLATES) ON SPOKANNE HE PULLED HIS ELBOW BACK AND HIT LEFT ELBOW ONA BIG HUNK OF IRON

April 19, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbia Excavating Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS RELEASING SHIPPING STRAPS ON SECO SCREEN FRAM EOF SCREEN FELL PUSHING HIM BETWEEN FRAME AND SUPPORT LEG

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