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Total incidents: 739,488
Of which fatal: 3,112
Years on record: 1983–2026
Classifications: 20

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June 15, 1987 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

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SUBJECT WAS CUT7ING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT TO MAKE A CHUTE FOR A NEW PIECE OF EQUIPMENT HE WAS PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION AT MILL SITE HE WAS USING HIS POCKET KNIFE WHICH SLIPPED BECAUSE THE FORCE HE WAS U8ING TO CUT THE BELT HE DROVE THE KNIFE BLADE INTO HIS UPPER THIGH

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