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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 23, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Norlite Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATES HE WAS USING CROWBAR TO REMOVE CLINKER BALLS FROM KILN COOLER. CROWBAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL BACKWARD OVER MATERIAL. THE EE STRUCK HIS SHOULDER ON THE G ROUND EE SAID IT WAS BOTHERING HIM 15 DYAS LATERAND HE WAS REFERRED TO THE CLINIC ON 9-7-95.

January 3, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Norlite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLIDNG A TAIL PULLEY WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON IT. THE HAMMER SLIPPED AND HTI THE 1ST EMPLOYEE ON THE 5TH FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A CONTUSION.

September 28, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Norlite Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING A CONVEYOR BELT THROUGH A REEL TO FEED IT INTO THE CONVEYOR WHEN THE STEEL ROD HOLDING THE BELT CAME LOOSE AND THE BELT FELL OUT OF THE HOLDER STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT AND SAFETY GLASSES WHICH RESULTED IN A FRACTURE OF THE NOSE.

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