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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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April 5, 2022 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drake Materials · Struck against stationary object

Removing Drain cap with a pipe wrench while applying pressure it broke loose causing EE to slam EE's right hand into the bolts that were sticking out. Major swelling to EE's right hand

June 5, 2018 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drake Materials · Struck against stationary object

Loosening bolts on the 2nd deck of the wash plant using a crescent wrench when wrench slipped causing left hand to slam into sharp metal corner puncturing EE's glove, leaving a deep puncture wound in left hand.

March 30, 2018 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drake Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on the durability cell cutting silicone liners with a straight razor. While holding it down with EE's left hand and cutting with EE's right EE cut through EE's glove and into EE's left thumb.

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