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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 7, 1996 NC · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ADJUSTING TAIL PULLEY, WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT LEFT THUMB ON ANGLE IRON. EMPLOYEE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT IMMEDIATELY, THOUGHT THUMB WAS JAMMED. IT KEPT HURTING. WENT TO THE DR. 3-18-96, THUMB WAS BROKE.

November 4, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING BROKE PARTS ON PIT TRUCK WITH KNIFE. KNIFE FOLDED BACK ON HAND, CUTTING HAND AND REQUIRING FOUR STITCHES.

December 14, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Stone Company · Struck by flying object

CHOPPING WOOD A7 PLANT FOR WOOD HEATER. PIECE OF WOOD FLEW UP, HITTING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH. HAD TO HAVE 5 STITCHES IN UPPER LIP.

September 25, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEATING IN PIN 3N LOADER TOOTH, HAMMER GLANCED OFF PIN AND BROKE PIECE OF TOOTH.

January 17, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON PRY BAR BAR SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE LEFT SIDE OF HEAD

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