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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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January 10, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRIMMING A CONVEYOR BELT TO FIT IT. WHEN THE TRIMMING KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED & CUT LEFT WRIST.

December 20, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Azevedo Quarry · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING HOPER BOX WITH STEEL BAR ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SOME MATERIAL (AGGREGATE), WHEN HECAUGHT INDEX RIGHT HAND FINGER BETWEEN BAR & BOXAND COMPRESSED FINGER.

June 23, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A WRENCH ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A NUT AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE HIT HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH.

November 11, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON A PUNCH TO REMOVE BOLT FROM CONVEYOR BELT WHEN A SMALL PARTICLE *PIECE) OF PUNCH CAME LOOSE AND PENETRATED LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE KNEE.

May 1, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING IWTH CROW BAR AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 14, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PREPARING TO LACE CONVEYOR BELT. BELT WAS BEING PULLED INTO POSITION WHEN THE VISE GRIP SLIPPED OFF HITTING EE IN MOUTH.

June 5, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BELT GUARD,USING PRY BAR.

July 31, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by flying object

EE STATES HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REINSTALL BOLTS INTO AN A.R. PLATE. WHEN HE HIT THE BOLT WITH A HAMMER, A PIECE CHIPPED OFF AND EMBEDDED IN HIS UPPER LIP.

September 15, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A LARGE ROCK HAD JAMMED ON THE CONVEYOR EMOPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE THE ROCK WITH A 6 FT BAR TO FREE UP MOVEMENT OF THE FEEDER SUDDEN JERKS AND MOVEMENTS WITH THE BAR CAUSED PAIN IN T HE RIB CAGE

March 27, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by flying object

AFTER CUTTING P3ECE OF WIRE ROPE, HE REMOVED HIS SAFETY GLASSES,PUT TORCH AWAY AND HIT ROPE WITH HAMMER AT WHICH TIME A PIECE OF IRON,WHICH WAS STILL HOT,HIT HIS EYE.HE WENT TO SANTA TERESA HO SPITAL EMERGENC2 FOR TREATMENT AND WAS REFEERRED TO AN EYE DOCTOR.

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