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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 26, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J D Shotwell Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON EUD WRENCH I FELT A SNAP ON RIGHT FOREARM ARM BECAME SORE THAT NITE ACCIDENT REPORTED FOLLOWING DAY.

October 30, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J D Shotwell Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN WE WERE PIVOTING THE 1" DRIVE BREAKER BAR IT CAUGHT (HIT) MY UPPER TWO FRONT TEETH.

August 1, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J D Shotwell Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS PRYING WITH A 5FT BAR ATTEMPTING TO FREE A BOLT PULLED HARD & BOLT RELEASED I WENT BACK A COUPLE OF STEPS & BAR HIT MY LEFT SHIN

May 29, 1986 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J D Shotwell Company · Fall onto or against objects

WORKING ON WORD3BERG CRUSHER I,NAME WAS USING A 20 LB HAMMER TO DRIVE WEDGES IN TOP OF CRUSHER. HE WAS SANDING ON TOP OF CRUSHER AND SWINING HAMMER BETWEEN HIS FEET. A BLOW HIT HIS LEFT FOOT K NOWING HIM OF B5LANCE AND INTO THE CRUSHER. AT THIS TIME HE HIT HIS RIGHT LEG ON METAL OF THE CRUSHER.

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