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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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January 4, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HE TURNED TWISTING HIS LEG AND FELL ON IT INJURING HIS KNEE

September 11, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TIGHTENING BOLT AND TWISTED HIS BACK

August 14, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING GRIZZ BAR WITH A PRY BAR BAR GOT CAUGHT & FLIPPED SMASHING EES 2 MIDDLE FINGERS.

June 27, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING THE CRUSHER THE CRUSHER SETTLES AND JERKED THE WRENCH WHICH HE WAS HOLDING

March 30, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE CONE CRUSHER AND THE JACK SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS FACE.

January 10, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

December 1, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING A PIECE OF WIRE THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER

November 21, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A TAIL PULLEY HE HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH THE HAMMER

July 22, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF METAL FELL IN THE CONE CRUSHER CAUSING IT TO STOP OPPERATION EMP WAS USING A WRENCH IN PROCESS OF REMOVING THE METAL FROM THE CONE THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN T HE WRENCH AND THE BELT GUARD ON THE EQUIPMENT

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