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Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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January 27, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A CUTTING TOOL IN A TOOL HOLDER THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED HIS HAND STRUCK AGAINST THE TOOL CAUSING A WRIST LACERATION

November 4, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING O3 A DRISCO PIPE, THE CHOKER SLIPPED AND THE CHAIN STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT THUMB.

July 30, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS KNOCKIN1 IN BUSHING ON A HITCH AND HIT HIS H AND WITH A 4LB HAMMER.

December 7, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PRY BAR SLIPPED3WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE COVER PLATE COVER SLIPPED INTO PLACE CAUGHT FINGER

December 7, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO REMOVE CLOD OF DIRT FROM DISCHARGE CHUTE WITH 2X4 DIRT FELL ON 2X4 WHICH CAUGHT FINGER AGAINST STEEL BEAM

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