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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
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March 20, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
E J Breneman Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE REINSTALLING A MOTOR ONT HE CRUSHER AND ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTS THAT HOLD IT DOWN. THEY WERE USING A WRENCH WITH A PIPE ATTACHED TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTS . BOTH WERE PUSHING WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE AND HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE CORNER OF A CEMENT PILLAR AND THE PIPE.

August 29, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
E J Breneman Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN OUT TOOTH BY HITTING IT WITH HAMMER METAL TIP BROKE WENT IN L FOREARM

June 30, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
E J Breneman Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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June 22, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
E J Breneman Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS PUTTING A TRACK BACK ON THE P & H. HE PUT A BAR INTO THE TRACK TO MOVE IT BACK INTO PLACE. WHILE THE TRACK WAS MOVING THE BAR GOT STUCK. WHEN I.NAME TRIED TO REMOVE IT, HIS FINGER G OT PINCHED BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE TRACK.

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