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Total incidents
739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
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April 14, 1997 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Spencer Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CUTTING BELTING FOR SCRAPER AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT OPEN LEFT HAND PALM.

August 8, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Spencer Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING WORK ON CRUSHER--TO TAKE APART--HE WAS HOLDING A HAMMER AGAINST TO LOOSE PIECE WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS HITTING AGAINST HAMMER--EE'S HAND SLIPPED FROM HAMMER AND GOT BETWEEN CURHSER AND SHARP EDGES CUT FINGER.

September 27, 1995 SD · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Spencer Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMP WAS TRYING TO UNJAM A ROCK FROM FEEDER WITH SLEDGEHAMMER AND INJURED HIS BACK.

August 22, 1995 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Spencer Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREEN IN STATIONARY MILL,PORTA POWER HOLDING SCREEN, RELEASED & FELL ON HIS NECK BACKSIDE.

January 15, 1988 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Spencer Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING WEDGE WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ZINC OUT OF PRIMARY CRUSHER CONCAVE.

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