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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 10, 1998 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Alabama Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A PIECE OF METAL SCREEN, WRENCH SLIPPED AND EE'S RT THUMB WAS CUT ON METAL SHEET AT BOTTOM OF METAL SCREEN.

June 21, 1996 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Alabama Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS WORKING ON GRAVEL BARGE FRAME. FRAME BROKE THE WAS HOLDING COME A LONG. COME A LONG FELLAND HIT HIM AND INJURED THE FRONT OF HIS HEAD.

April 29, 1996 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Alabama Materials Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON SCRUBBER SCREEN, BELT BROKE AND HE FELL BACKWARDS INJURING HIS RIGHT SIDE RIB CAGE.

May 7, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Alabama Materials Inc · Fall from ladders

WAS CLIMBING INTO SAND TROUGH USING HAMMER, PULLING OUT NAILS, WAS TAKING DOWN SAND TROUGH WHILE STANDING IN IT. WHEN HE PULLED THE NAILS OUT OF THE BOARD HE WAS STANDING ON FELL, CAUSING HIM TO FALL ABOUT 4 OR 5 FEET, HE WAS TOLD NOT TO DO THIS BUT DID IT ANYWAY, CAUSING HIS INJURY.

August 20, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Alabama Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON FRONT END LOADER IN AN AWKWARD POSITION STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.

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