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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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October 21, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Applied Industrial Materials Corp (Aimcor) · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE CHANGING OUT ONE OF THE JAWS ON THE CRUSHER. FRONT END LOADER HAD BEEN USED TO BRING CUT NEW JAW AND HAD DUMPED IT ON THE GROUND NEAR THE CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE HAD HOOKE D A PULLING BAR INTO THE JAW AND WAS PULLING IT ALONG ON THE GROUND, WHEN HE FELT A STING IN HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED HIS DUTIES AND FINISHED OUT THE DAY.

September 30, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO CLOSE DOOR ON RAILCAR WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT AND FELL BACK ON THE GROUND AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

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