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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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September 12, 2005 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mc Elroy & Wilken, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Dozer operator was prying a rock out of the dozer arm and track roller. When the rock came out it splintered pieces off into his right eye.

May 31, 2000 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mc Elroy & Wilken, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLEANING THE GUARD ON THE RETURN IDLER ONSPOMAC CONVEYOR, WHEN HIS SHOVEL CAME IN CONTACTWITH CONVEYOR. THE SHOVEL KICKED BACK, PINNING HIS THUMB BETWEEN SHOVEL & GUARD AND RIPPING RT. THUMBNAIL.

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