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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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May 2, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arlington Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE BREAKING OFF ANGLE IRON FROM TEMPORARY BRACE ON CRUSHER THE ANGLE IRON FELL ACROSS HIS RIGHT FOOT INJURING TOES AND FOOT.

April 21, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arlington Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE WAS PLANT TRYING TO LOOSEN SOME BOLTS, WHEN HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST.

April 7, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arlington Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS REMOVING A BOLT FROM A LOADER BUCKET WHEN THE BOLT SPUN AND CUT THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.

July 30, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arlington Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOOSENING BOLTS3ON TRUCK TRANSMISSION AND PULLED SOMETHING IN ARM.EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT AND THERE WERE NO WITNESSES.

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