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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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October 20, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Can-Am Absorbents Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING PUNCH BAR TO UN-CHOKE GREEN ORE CRUSHER. PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

October 20, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Can-Am Absorbents Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING PINCH BAR TO UNCHOKE GREEN ORE CRUSHER PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

September 16, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Can-Am Absorbents Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUNCHING OUT GREEN ORE CRUSHER WITH BAR IT WAS RAINING & BAR WAS SLICK WITH MUD & WATER. BAR SLIPPED OUT HANDS & FELL INTO CRUSHER. IT KICKED BACK & HIT HIM ON HAND BETWEEN FOREFINGER & THUMB.

September 10, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Can-Am Absorbents Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUNCHING OUT GLEEN ORE HOPPER WITH PUNCH BAR APPARENTLY ALLEGEDLY SPRING HIS WRIST

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