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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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October 13, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Iss Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE 6' DIAMETE FLYOVER FROM PRIMARY CRUSHER, THE ROUND XXXXX PIN USED TO SEPARATE THE SPLIT HUB FLYWHEEL FROM THE FLYWHEEL SHAFT CAME MISALIGNED. BOTHE EES WERE WORKING FROM A MANBASKET. THE UNINJURED EE WHO WAS DRIVING THE PIN INTO THE HUB TO EXPAND THE HUB ATTEMPTED TO REALIGN THE PIN PERPENDICULAR TO THE HUB BY STRIKING IT WITH THE SLEDGEHAMMER. WHEN THE P

July 3, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Iss Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PLACED HIS HAND IN AN UNSAFE LOCATION WHILE CUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT FOR SPLICING. HIS HAND WAS LOCATED IN THE PATH OF THE KNIFE THE UTILITY KNIFES BLADE BROKE AND THE ROMANING BLADE PUNCTUR ED HIS LEFT HAND AND AS THE TURN PLACE BUTTING WAS BURGCASED.

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