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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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April 17, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delta Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING ON TH JAW CRUSHER. ANOTHER MAN WAS WORKING ABOVE HIM WITH A PRY BAR. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH. IT CRACKED ONE TOOTH AND BROKE ONE TOOTH.

August 1, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delta Materials Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

I.NAME DOING MA3NTENANCE USING SLEDGE HAMMER CLIMBING LIFTING AND TWISTING.SEEMED TIRED BUT OK AT END OF DAY BUT SAID SUNDAY HE WAS VERY SORE AND COULD BARELY GET UP AND WALK AROUND.

January 9, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delta Materials Corp · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS USING A 8LEDGE HAMMER TO FREE MATERIALS BLOCKING FINES FEEDER. HE HIT THE ANGLE IRON ON FEEDER BY ACCIDENT AND CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

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