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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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April 25, 2020 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
SIDWELL MATERIALS INC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using hand tool to dislodge material and EE's left pinkie finger was injured.

September 1, 2012 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sidwell Materials Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was installing new tracks on a excavator driving a steel pin with a sledge hammer to hold tracks together when a very small piece of steel fragment broke off and went into his rigt leg. Employee received 4 stitches in his right leg.

March 13, 2012 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sidwell Materials Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was cleaning the grizzly plate on the feeder of the crusher with a spud bar. His hand had slipped off the spud bar and the spud bar slipped out of his other hand and smashed his little finger against the steel grizzly plate causing it to smash open. Employee went to Hospital and received 4 stitches and NO broken bones.

April 3, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sidwell Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ON 4-3-00, EE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS WAS NOT REPORTABLE AT THAT TIME. THEN ON 11-27-00 THIS BECAME REPORTABLE LOST TIME ACCIDENT, WHEN EE HAD A N OPERATION.

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