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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 27, 1984 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

GLEN WAS ON TOP OF THE AIRSLIDE TIGHTENING BOLTS HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND GLEN FELL OFF AIRSLIDE ONTO THE GROUND KNOCKING HIMSELF OUT FOR APPROX 5 MINUTES UNTIL BRIAN DAY FOUND HIM

February 26, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C E Minerals-Combustion Engineering Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STANDING ON FLOOR USING 6\ CHEATER BAR TO BREAK BOLTS LOOSE.BAR SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION,EMPL FELL BACKWARDS ONTO FLOOR.

February 4, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C E Minerals-Combustion Engineering Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING HAMMER & ALIGNING BAR TO ALIGN BOLT HOLES IN AIR SLIDE WHILE REASSEMBLING AIR SLIDE STRIKING ALIGNING BAR WITH HAMMER FOREUGN MATTER WENT EITHER UNDER OR THROUGH SIDE OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

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