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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 27, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Highway Pavers Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER THE EMPLOYEE PULLED HIS SHOULDER CAUSING SEVERE PAIN TO SHOULDER AND ARM.

July 9, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Highway Pavers Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL MOVING BRAKES ON CRUSHER WHILE HAMMERING WEDGES PIECE OF METAL STRUCK IN LEFT EYE.

December 29, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Highway Pavers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRENCH SLIPPED 4HILE WORKING ON LOADER.

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