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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 19, 1996 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ferrell Excavating Co., Inc. · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS DISLODGING FROZEN MATERIAL FROM CHUTE. BAR SLIPPED AND SPRUNG FROM EMP'S HAND AND STRUCKHIM IN THE SIDE OF THE FACE. THE RESULTING CUT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND. NO WORK T IME LOST.

August 12, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ferrell Excavating Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS CHANGING THE SCREENS WHILE WORK WAS ALSO BEING PERFORMED ON BELT THAT FEEDS SCREEN. A HAMMER WAS KNOCKED OFF THE BELT AND THE WOODENHANDLE STRUCK HIM IN THE NEED.

February 11, 1993 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ferrell Excavating Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE VICTIM WAS HELPING TH EMECHANIC REMOVE A PISTON FROM A D-9 DOZER ENGINE. THE MECHANIC STRUCK THE DRIVING PIN AND THE SLEDGE HAMMER RICCOCHETED AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

August 27, 1992 WV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ferrell Excavating Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLTS ON DOZER AND APPLIED TOO MUCH PHYSICAL FORCE AND STRAINED HIS BACK AND NECK.

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