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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 8, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Crystal Silica Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE POWER POLE TO HOOK UP WIRES FOR LIGHTS WHEN HIS HOOKS GRAFTED OUT OF THE POLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

January 30, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Crystal Silica Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING OVERHEAD BIN WITH A STEEL B POLE IT WAS STUCK SO EMPLOYEE JERKED IT REAL HARD AND HIS BACK WENT OUT

October 24, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Crystal Silica Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PUT ON A NEW CHAIN & PLDPODDLE ON A SCRAPER.WHILE CONNECTING THE MASTER LINK TOGETHER EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING IT AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT HIM ON THE THUMB WITH A SLEDGE HA HAMMER.

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