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Total incidents
273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
Classifications
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July 10, 2017 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ACG Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While attempting to remove to remove a shiv the pry bar slipped smashing the the tip of the employees right ring finger between the bar and a tension shiv.

April 8, 2015 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J A Jack & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cleaning mud off of belt when tool caught on belt and injured finger, requiring stitches.

August 27, 2014 OK · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ACG Materials · Struck by falling object

While using a pry bar trying to remove a piece of steel from between two other pieces of steel. The pry bar slipped and the steel piece fell on thumbs.

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