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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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July 28, 1997 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Caribou County Road & Bridge · Struck by falling object

PUTTING A NEW ADJUSTING BOLT IN THE TAIL PULLEY & A PIECE OF DEBRIS GOT IN L EYE. EE CONATINUED TO WORK THE FULL DAY & TOWARDS EVENING THE PAIN BECAME INCREASING WORSE. AT 9:10PM EE WENT TO TH E ER AT CARIOU COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. FOREIGN BODY WAS REMOVED & EYE PATCHED. TYNENOL #3 WAS GIVEN FOR PAIN. NO PERMANENT DAMAGE TO EYE APPEARED TO BE DONE.

July 18, 1995 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Caribou County Road & Bridge · Struck by falling object

WHILE UNPLUGGING FEEDER HOPPER TO CONE CRUSHER A ROCK ROLLED DOWN FEEDER PILE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHIN AREA CAUSING MINOR ABRASION. ABRASION CONTRACTED INFECTION. DR. SUGGESTED 2 DAYS OFF AND KEEP OFF AND KEEP EXTREMELY ELEVATED.

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