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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 6, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Explorations Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PR2ING A ROCK LOOSE WITH A PRY BAR AT THE PRIMARY GRIZZLY HE STRAINED HIS BACK AND REPORTED A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER

November 4, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Explorations Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A ROCK LOOSE WITH A PRY BAR AT THE PRIMARY GRIZZLY. HE FRACTURED HIS LEFT WRIST.

September 11, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Explorations Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS BREAKING UP A BOULDER STUCK IN THE CRUSHER WITH DOUBLE JACK. DOUBLE JACK HIT HIM IN THE LEFT KNEE.

July 5, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Explorations Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS BREAKING UP A BOULDING STUCK IN THE JAW CRUSHER WITH A DOUBLE JACK. JACK HANDL CAME UP AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT SIDE GROIND AREA.

April 3, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Explorations Company · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME WAS WORKING ON AN EUCLID. WHILE PRYING WITH A BAR THE HAND SLIPPED AND HIT A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON-CUTTING HAND. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE OF THE DISTAL HEAD OF THE METACARPAL OF THE IN DEX FINGER.

January 5, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Explorations Company · Fall from machine

WAS STANDING ON THE SIDE OF THE JAW CRUSHER BUSTING UP A BIG BOULDER RAISED SLEDGE HAMMER TO BUST UP THE ROCK WHEN THE HAMMER CAME DOWN IT HIT STEEL AND KICKED BACK CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE BALANC E AND FELL BACKWARDS OFF THE CRUSHER

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