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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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August 29, 2022 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mercer Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO MOVE A PUMP WITH GIN POLE. THE CHAIN ON THE GIN POLE BROKE AND HIT THE EMPLOYEES.

August 29, 2022 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mercer Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Trying to move pump using a gin pole. The chain broke and hit the employees.

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