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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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April 29, 2016 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Strata Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Prying with a Pry bar. Bar slipped and smashed finger between hopper and conveyor.

April 14, 2016 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Strata Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a trelix pad with a utility knife, knife slipped and sliced through glove on left hand, cutting a slice in the palm of EE's hand.

August 10, 2015 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Strata Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Trimming a belt from a stacker. Knife came through the belt when finishing the cut and cut right hand through the glove employee was wearing.

October 21, 2014 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Strata Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting with changing screens and was tightening a bolt with a wrench and felt a pain in his right arm.

May 15, 2013 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Strata Corp · Struck by flying object

Pounding on a loader tooth with a hammer.

June 21, 2010 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Strata Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanics were hammaring a retaining bin into a bucket. The hammar glanced off of the pin and struck one mechanic in the mouth, loosening teeth.

November 12, 2007 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Strata Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was in the process of cutting a piece of rebar, when the rebar snapped back and hit the employee in the chin and neck, causing deep lacerations.

October 10, 2000 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Strata Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING BELT ON SCREEN PLANT, KNIFE SLIPPED ANDCUT SMALL FINGER RIGHT HAND, 6 STITCHES.

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