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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 31, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pine Hill Materials Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE AND OVERSIZE PIECE OF CONCRETE WEDGED IN PORTABLE CRUSHER WHENN HE PUSHED ON THE PRY BAR WRONG AND PINCHED A NERVE IN HIS NECK.

August 13, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pine Hill Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS HAMMERING OVERSIZE ROCKS THROUGH RAILS OF HOPPER HAMMER BOUNCED OFF ROCK & HANDLE OF HAMMER STRUCK OPERATOR IN SHIN (RT) OPERATOR CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 08-23-90 HE CAME IN WITH A DOC EXCUSEFROM WORK ON 08-02-90

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