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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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September 3, 2020 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stewart Stone Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Hammering out drill collar.

July 17, 2020 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stewart Stone, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Another EE was swinging a sledgehammer at an impactor. When it hit the impactor a piece broke flew off hitting IE across the stomach causing a deep cut. The piece was inside the cut.

September 16, 2019 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stewart Stone Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

While climbing a ladder and swinging a 3 lb sledge hammer to move a screen into place, hurt right shoulder.

June 25, 2010 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stewart Stone Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using pry bar to dislodge rock out of #1 cone, rock released bar fell smashing right index finger

January 17, 2006 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stewart Stone, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cleaning dirt and rock out of back of a haul truck using a pick to clean the bed out. He hit the bed of the truck jarring his hands

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