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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
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May 28, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TAKING OFF CONVEYOR 26 IT GOT STUCK AND EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PRY IT OUT. WHEN HE PRIED IT OUT, IT SLID BACK TOWARDS HIM CAUSING BAR TO GO FORWARD AND PINCH HIS FINGER. REQUIRED 13 STITCHES.

May 7, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUTTING A PC. OF BELTING WITH RAZOR KNIFE, THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH AND WENT INTO RIGHT LEG 1' ABOVE THE KNEE REQUIRED STITCHES.

February 17, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING CROWN BAR RUBBER WITH KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT LEG ABOVE KNEE.

June 7, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS LETTING A PULL LIFT DOWN WITH A MOTOR ON IT AND THE MOTOR KICKED OUT OF THE PULL LIFT AND HIT THE SHOULDER AND ARM PINCHING AGAINST THE ANGLE IT SWUNG AWAY FROM I NAME ENOUGHT FOR HIM TO FALL OUT AWAY FROM IT

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