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Of which fatal
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Years on record
1983–2026
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August 21, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A PIECE OF FLASHING. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THUMB.

February 7, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING LID OFF PLASTIC BUCKET WITH KNIFE.

August 8, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ADJUSTING THE JACK & THE JACK FAILED WHICH HIT HIS HAND JACKING MENGANMESE FOR CRUSHER THE MANAGANECE SLIPPED & IT CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE MANGANESE & THE CRUSHER

October 23, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WHILE PRYING. MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

September 18, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANIGN WELD OFF A SHAFT WITH A BAR. HIT TEETH WITH BAR AND CHIPPED TO FRONT TEETH.

October 24, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Struck against stationary object

CHANGING SEGMENTS ON LOADER.CUT HAND THROUGH GLOVE HOLDING A NUT TO TURN A BOLT OUT OF IT.

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