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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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October 3, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was placing a sign post into the ground. Due to under lying rock, when he hit post it moved. On the second hit, he hit his right index finger with hand-held sledge.

March 1, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 24 INCH PIPE WRENCH TO FREEA STUCK SHAFT. WRENCH SLIPPED THEN CAUGHT AGAIN. HIS HAND WAS BETWEEN THE PIPE WRENCH & HIS BODY & HE HEARD SOMETHING SNAP. HE WORKED THE NEXT 2 DAYS THEN DECIDED TO TELL HIS SUPERVISOR & WAS SENT FOR X-RAYS. IT WAS FOUND HE BROKE A BONE ABOVE HIS LEFT HAND LITTLE FINGER.

June 6, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Global Stone Penroc LP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING SKIRT RUBBER WITH A UTILITY KNIFEWHEN HE SLIPPED CUTTING KNUCKLE ON LEFT HAND.

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