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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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March 1, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Washington County Road Department · Struck by flying object

ROCK WAS STUCK IN CRUSHER JAWS. I,NAME WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE LOCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH AND BROKE ONE OR HIS TEETH.

April 19, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Washington County Road Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK WAS STUCK IN CRUSHER JAWS WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER THE BREAK ROCK LOOSE. A PIECE OF HE ROCK BROKE OF AND STRUCK THE SHIN OF VICTIMS CRT LEG.

January 11, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Washington County Road Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING HAMMER TO DRIVE PIN OUT OF A DOZER BLADE. HAMMER HIT CORNER OF BLADE GALNCED OFF & STRUCK LEFT KNEE CAP.

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