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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 21, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sylacauga Calcium Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING A BARR2N FROM A SHAFT AND PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO RIGHT LEG

December 5, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sylacauga Calcium Products Company · Struck by falling object

FORCING A ROCK 7HAT WAS HUNG IN CRUSHER WRENCH SLIPPED & CUT IN BETWEEN THUMB &FIRST FINGER ON RT HAND

December 4, 1984 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sylacauga Calcium Products Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRENCH SLIPPED AND PINCHED LITTLE FINGER

September 16, 1984 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sylacauga Calcium Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHECKING OIL IN GEA R REDUCER FOR AIRLOCK AND HIT THUMB WITH CRESCENT WRENCH

August 30, 1983 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sylacauga Calcium Products Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS MOVING PUMP FOOT VALVE DROPPED INTO WATER ROPE CONNECTED TO PUMP CAUGHT THE HAND, BREAKING THE LITTLE FINGER & CUTTING THE INDEX FINGER.

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