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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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December 9, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omya Arizona Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE INJURED HIS BACK AT WORK WHILE WORKING ON A ROTARY ASSEMBLY. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS TO THE COMPANY UNTIL 12/16/03 AFTER HE WENT TO HIS OWN PHYSICIAN. CLAIM IS BEING QUESTIONED SINCE HE DID NOT REPORT UNTIL ONE WEEK LATER AND AFTER HE WENT HUNTING ON HIS OWN TIME. SEE ATTACHED NOTE. HE IS ON MODIFIED WORK.

January 23, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omya Arizona Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLOCKED IN AND WAS CLEANING HIS POCKET KNIFE. HE ALLEGES HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE LACERATED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER, WHICH REQUIRED 10 STITCHES. CLEANING HIS OWN PERSONAL POCKET KNIFE I S NOT ONE OF HIS ASSIGNED WORK DUTIES.

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