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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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April 20, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LEVEL OUT A STRUCTUREL COMPONENT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE A 6 TON COME-A-LONE IN THE DOWN POSITION THE CHAIN SLIPPED P ULLING HIS LEFT HAND UP AGAINST THE WORKING MECHANISM OF THE COME-A-LONG CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LITTLE FINGER & SCRAPING HIS INDEX FINGER

April 5, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING PIPE WITH A HAMMER,PIPE SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES LEFT ELBOW.

September 14, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A CONVE2OR BELT WITH A RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT LEG

June 3, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ATTEMPTING TO U8E A PRYBAR TO MOVE A PIPERING, WHILE PUSHING ON PRYBAR FELT BURNING SENSATION IN RIGHT PARATHORACIC AREA.

October 7, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING A3PIN OUT OF A 245 BACKHOE WITH A 50 TON RAM THE THREADS PULLED OUT CAUSING THE MECHANISM TO FALL THE WEIGHT AND FORCE OF THE ARAM HIT THE LEFT HAND RESTRICTED DUTY

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