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Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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January 17, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lac Minerals (Usa) Inc · Struck by falling object

TWO MECHANICS WERE REPLACING A BELLY PAN ON A D9L DOZER. THEY WERE USING A COME-ALONG TO HELP. THE COME-ALONG SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING AND BREAKING A MECHANIC'S ARM.

July 14, 1995 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lac Minerals (Usa) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING DRIP LINE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE.

November 23, 1994 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lac Minerals (Usa) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANDING A HUGGER TO CO-WORKER, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND CUT/THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON THE TIP. VIOLATION SLIP ISSUED TO EMPLOYEE FOR NOT WEARING GLOVES WHILE HANDLING HUGGERS.

May 22, 1990 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lac Minerals (Usa) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SHEET ROCK WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WITH HIS KNIFE AND CUT THE FIRST ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

January 29, 1990 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lac Minerals (Usa) Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HEAVY CHUNK OF IRON WHICH WAS SECURED TO A CHAIN TO FREE BRIDGED MATERIAL IN THE JAW.

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