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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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March 4, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cimbar Performance Minerals, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on the crusher conveyor, helping to change the bearings, while swinging the hammer, employee missed and smashed/cut their left ring finger. Employee was wearing PPE gloves.

July 15, 2017 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cimbar Performance Minerals, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Bearing went out on south bag house fan. North bag house was still running causing a draw on the south. Employee tried to stop it with a pipe wrench. Wrench slipped off shaft and struck employee's left arm.

June 6, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cimbar Performance Minerals · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cleaning robot station and strained lower back

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