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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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March 8, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Lafarge · Struck by flying object

WHILE CHECKING FOR LOOSE TRACKPADS WITH A HAMMER, A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OFF THE PAD AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.

June 5, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Lafarge · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING WEDGE TO SECURE METAL FOR WELDING PURPOSES. PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF WEDGE WHEN STRUCK BY SLEDGE HAMMER EMBEDDING ITSELF IN RIGHT BICEP OF EMPLOYEE.

January 21, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Lafarge · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PRY BAR TO EXTRACT A ROCK FROM TAIL PULLEY BAR SLIPPED OFF ROCK INJURING BACK.

April 15, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Lafarge · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO PRY ROCK FROM FEEDER TO FREE UP RESTRICTED FLOW. ROCKS GAVE WAY CAUSING PRY BAR TO PINCH RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND CHUTE.

January 9, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Lafarge · Struck against stationary object

DRIVING A GROUND ROD TO RUN ELECTRICAL WIRING.

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