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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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March 1, 2019 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Area Aggregates LLC · Struck by flying object

A jaw die bolt had broken off & was to be removed. The space to access the bolt to push it out is limited. The employee was attempting to pull the broken bolt out with a come-a-long & a welded on lifting lug. The weld broke & the chain & lifting lug were under tension came loose & hit the employee in the hard hat & made a small cut on employee's cheek requiring 4 stitches

July 22, 2010 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Area Aggregates LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The head box chute on the C-1 conveyor plugged up and EE was using a pry bar to dislodge the plug through a small door on the side of the chute. The material broke loose and fell through the chute all at once. The material hit the end of the bar that was sticking through the hole & forced it down forcing EE's end up & pinching his left pinky finger against a beam.

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