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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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July 15, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Weaver Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING A RAILCAR DOOR. USING A PRY BAR TO CLOSE THE DOOR, EMPLOYEE CLAIMS TO HAVE "OVEREXTENDED" HIMSELF.

April 9, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Weaver Stone Products Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL TIGHTENING SCREEN BOLTS,WRENCH SLIPPED AND EMPL HIT ELBOW ON ANOTHER SCREEN BOLT.

June 25, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Weaver Stone Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CLEANING DEBRIS FROM UNDER A CONE CRUSHER, A ROCK BROKE LOOSE A SMASHED EMPLOYEE MIDDLE FINGER-LEFT HAND.

August 31, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Weaver Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED UP LICK WITH PRY BAR TO LOCK CAR DOOR

May 18, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Weaver Stone Products Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON CONE CRUSHER WRENCH SLIPPED CASUING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE & FALL APPROX 10'.

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