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273,095
Of which fatal
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Years on record
2000–2026
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January 29, 2008 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
APAC-Oklahoma Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was utilizing a cable come a long to move a shaft on the man sand tail pulley. The cable on the come a long broke as the employee was removing the race to change the bearing. This caused the employee's left hand to be caught between the shaft and conveyor frame. Employee received a crushing injury to his middle, ring and little finger on his left hand.

October 18, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac-Oklahoma Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee using a cable come along to realign a tail pulley when he felt a pain in his right groin region.

May 20, 2004 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
APAC-Oklahoma Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lifting motor frame with a ratchet cable puller when the hook slipped off the motor frame and the motor frame struck the employee on the left knee.

March 13, 2003 OK · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac-Oklahoma Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING BELT ON CONVEYOR WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT KNEE. STITCHES WERE NOT INCLUDED ON DR.'S REPORT BUT AFTER QUESTIONING EE FURTHER ON 3/25/03, APAC FOUND OUT THE EE HAD RECI EVED 2 STITCHES IN KNEE.

April 22, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
APAC-Oklahoma Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A PICK WHILE SHOVELING AND LOWER BACK BECAME SORE. REPORTED WHEN STILL SORE ON 4-24-02. SENT TO DOCTOR. X-RAY NEGATIVE PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION, RESTRICTED DUTY.

October 2, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
APAC-Oklahoma Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING THE RACE OF A LARGE BEARING TO DISLODGE IT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF THE HAMMER HEAD FLEW INTO HIS INDEX FINGER, RIGHT HAND. X RAY NEGATIVE, EXAMINED, SLIVER OF STEEL TO BE REMOVED BY HAND SPECIALIST.

April 24, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
APAC-Oklahoma Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HOLDING A NUT WITH A WRENCH WHILE ANOTHER EE LOOSENED THE BOLT. THE NUT BROKE LOOSE AND THE EE S MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND GOT MASHED BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND STEEL CAUSING A LACERA TION. X RAY NEGATIVE, STITCHES, CLEANED AND BUNDAGED.

July 31, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
APAC-Oklahoma Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR WITH A PRYBAR AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. DOCTOR PRESCRIBED MEDICATION & RESTRICTED DUTY.

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