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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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May 13, 2008 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Interwest Development NW Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner had placed socket with rachet on bolt to tighten jaw crusher adjustment; spring tension was released pushing socket and rachet toward steel I-beam. Miner's hand was on rachet head instead of handle of rachet, crushing finger between rachet and steel I-beam lacerating finger requiring stitches.

April 25, 2008 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Interwest Development NW Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was holding a chain in place to lift a piece of material, tension was put on chain with finger still between chain and material smashing finger.

April 18, 2008 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Interwest Development NW Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner grabbed 6' pry bar (weighing 20lbs.) off of rack and struck top of right foot with pointed end.

February 20, 2006 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Interwest Development NW Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cleaning frozen material from a screen shute with a large crow bar, when he felt stiffening pain in lower back.

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