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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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October 15, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING BRIDGE RAIL RUBBER WITH A RAZOR KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIM ON THE ARM.

February 2, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING RATCHET AND CHEATER BAR TO LOOSEN LUG BOLTS ON DOZER TIVE DIM WHEN SOCKET ADAPTOR BROKE LOWER BACK STRAIN.

December 3, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME GOING TO LOWER WINCH ON COUNTER WEIGHT. BELT TAKE UP. WHEN WINCH LET LOOSE. CRANK HANDLE ON WINCH CAME AROUND HITTING EMPL ON CACK OF LEFT HAND.

October 21, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE BOULDER IN JAW CRUSHER WITH STEEL BAR, BOULDER SHIFTED CAUSING BAR TO STRIKE OPERATOR BREAKING FINGER AND WRIST.

September 27, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS HOLDING A CHUTE THAT WAS PROPPED UP & HAMMERING ON A GATE THAT WAS NOT CLOSED COMPLETELY THE CHUTE THAT WAS PROPPED UP FELL DOWN & PINCHED I NAME FINGERS

July 29, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Struck by falling object

CHANGING SCREEN BEARING PUTTING PULLEY ON SHAFT WHEN HE FOUND PULLEY WAS IN TO FAR HAD TO REMOVE PULLEY PULLEY BECAME STUCK HAD TO HIT PULLEY WITH HAMMER TO MAKE IT MOVE IT CAME LOOSE. PULLEY WAS TO HEAVEY FOR OTHER HAND TO HOLD FALLING ON ARM.

July 5, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING BEARING IN HOUSING OTHER EMOP DRIVING IT WITH HAMMER AND PUNCH, CHIP FLEW OFF HIT IN EYE

April 27, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Struck against a moving object

I NAME HIT LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER WHILE DRIVING PIN FROM ROLLER CHAIN CUTTING HAND

May 10, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES WHILE TRYING TO ADJUST A COUNTER WEIGHT WINCH.

April 6, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLE WHILE USING A WRENCH ON THE JAW CRUSHER.

February 17, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLE WHILE USING A COME A LONG TO PULL WITH.

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