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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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November 6, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Industrial Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING PLATES ON PUGMILL USING HAMMER

June 18, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Industrial Minerals Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE PUSHING DOWN MATERIAL WITH A SMALL HOE HIS HANDS SLIPPED ON THE HANDLE AND HE FELL FORWARD APPROX 6" HITTING HIS HEAD ONA BOLT PROTRUDING FROM THE SIDE OF THE B-MILL ORE TANK USED TO SEC URE THE ACCESS HOLE.

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