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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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April 26, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS ASSISTING THE JAW OPERATOR IN DISLODGING A LARGE BOULDER. THE EMP WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BEAT ON THE BOULDER AS EMP STRUCK THE BOULDER THE BOULDER CHIPPED. THE CHIP OF ROCK STR UCK EMP ON THE GLASSES SHATTERING THEM A PIECE OF GLASS CUT THE EMPLOYEES EYE

April 4, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING JAW OPERATOR IN DISLODGING A LARGE ROCK IN THE JAW. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO PRY THE ROCK WHEN THE ROCK GAVE WAY FLIPPING BAR OVER AND STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE UPPER RIGHT THIGH CAUSING INJURY.

August 27, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rock Products Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING A ROCK WHICH WAS LODGED IN JAW CRUSHER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN THE ROCK WAS HIT A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF FLEW UP AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE FOREHEAD CAUSING INJURY

August 18, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rock Products Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE HAD SUCCESSFULLY UNJAMMED A ROCK FROM JAW IN THE PROCESS HE WA SPULLING A RIPPER TOOTH ON A CHAIN WHICH IS USED AS A TOOL WHEN A ROCK FELL ON TOOTH CAUSING IT TO CHIP THE CHIP OR FRAG MENT OF ROCK FLEW OUT AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT EYE CAUSING A CUT AND BRUISE ON EYE

August 16, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING A BOULDER FROM JAW WHEN BOULDER CAME LOOSE FROM JAW IT HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG

April 27, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

IN THE PROCESS OF DIGGING OUT MATERIAL FROM THE JAW CRUSHER A LARGE ROCK ROLLED OVER ON HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING THE INJURY

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