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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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November 10, 1992 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Antimony Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TIGHTENING LINER BOLTS WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO FLOOR.

November 7, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Antimony Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING AN OBJECT AND MISSED THE OBJECT STRIKING HIS THUMB.

July 28, 1987 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Antimony Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ARING A PLUG IN THE CONE CRUSHER WITH A BAR, WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS HAND.

July 16, 1987 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Antimony Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PR2ING ON A ROCK TO REMOVE IT FROM THE ORE BIN WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS THUMB.

September 3, 1986 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Antimony Corp · Struck by flying object

DRIVING PIN IN 1LACE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

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