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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 25, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Whitney Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CHANGING TE9TH ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET USING A HAMMER AND BAR DRIVING ONE OF THE TEETH OFF THE BUCKET A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE KNEE GOING TO THE KNEE JOINT

February 24, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Whitney Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

I,NAME WAS DRIV3NG A TRACK PIN INTO A TRACK PAD WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF PIN TO HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT FOREARM GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE BONE. I,NAME WAS DRIV3NG A TRACK PIN INTO A TRACK PAD WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECEO FO METAL BROKE OFF PIN & HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT FOREARM GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE BONE.

July 26, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Whitney Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HOLDING TRACK WHILE FELLOW EMP HAMMERED IT IN THE FELLOW EMP MISED AND HT I NAMES FINGER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER CAUSING SEVER BRUISES

June 12, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Whitney Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF A WALKING CHAIN WITH A PUNCH AND MALLET WHEN HE HIT LEFT THUMB WITH MALLET HE FELT HE NEEDED NO MEDICAL ATTENTION AND DECLINED GOING TO DR THERE WAS NO LOST TIME

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