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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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August 14, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING SCREENS TO CLEAN. WAS USING PRY BAR TO PULL SCREEN UP, BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK ON LEFT EYE.

August 1, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE EMPTYING OUT A FINISH BIN, EE DECIDED TO USE A SLEDGE HAMMER TO GET THE MATERIAL TO FALL FASTEP. HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

July 17, 2000 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS BREAKING UP LUMPS OF ORE WITH A HAMMER AND SHOVEL. HE HAD A MUSCLE STRAIN IN THE GROIN AREA. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR 7 DAYS LATER AND WAS PRESCRIBED SOME MEDICINE TO PREVENT INFECTION.

February 8, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING SHOVEL PRODUCT FROM WALK GRATE AOVE RYING SCPTEN FOR MAINTENAINCE WORK AND CHANGE ONE OF PRODUCTS.

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