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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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March 14, 1994 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tucson Rock & Sand Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BELIEVES HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON HAND RAIL WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL OFF OF CATWALK CAUSING HEMOTOMA OF RIGHT ELBOW.

February 9, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tucson Rock & Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM BEHIND THE SIDE WEAR PLATE ON THE PAN FEEDER. HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO PRY PLATE AWAY FROM ROKS. AFTER ROCKS WERE REMOVED, THE PLATE SPARNG BACTHING HIM BETWEEN THE BAR AND SIDE OF FEEDER WALL.

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