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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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April 4, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Matbon Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was trying to unjam the hopper at sand plant by hitting it with a hammer. He did not see the rock on top. The vibration knocked the rock off and hit him in the head causing a concussion and a bruised spinal column.

March 8, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Matbon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a torn piece off the primary conveyor belt. His knife slipped and cut the top of his left hand.

January 29, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Matbon Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was cleaning his loader bucket. A rock was wedged between loader bucket and cutting edge. Employee was using a bar to knock it out. When the rock popped out the cutting edge popped back knocking the bar back against the bucket with his hand between bar and bucket.

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