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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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May 29, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Three Rivers Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING THE TILT LINE COVER LOOSE ON D8H TRACTOR DOZER WITH A CUTTING TORCH.FOR THE FINAL REMOVAL OF THE COVER THE EMPLOYEE STUCK THE COVER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.THE COVER BROKE LO OOSE STRIKEING 7HE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT.THE EMPLOYEE SURRERED A CONTUSION TO THE LEFT FOOT.

June 6, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Three Rivers Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING A LEAK IN A FUEL LINE GOING TO A MAIN ENGINE HE WAS CUTTING THE RUBBER LINE WITH A KNIFE WHEN HE CUT HIS THUMB

August 20, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Three Rivers Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING SMALL STEEL PRY BAR TO PRY A HYP LINE OFF A HIGHWAY HAUL TRUCK WHEN THE CORNER OF THE LINE BROKE CAUSING THE BAR TO SLIP AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT TESTICLE

April 25, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Three Rivers Rock Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST RETURNED FROM 2 WKS. VACATION, HE WAS DRIVING SPLICES IN POLES BUILDING A CRIB ON AN EMERGENCY REPAAIR JOB. HE WAS STANDING WITH 1 FOOT ON A POLE AND 1 FOOT ON A ROCK, SOM ETHING CAUSED HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL HITTING HIS SHOULDER ON THE ROCKS HE WAS STANDING ON.

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