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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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January 27, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A HOSE WITH KNIFE. SLIPPED AND CUT THUMB CUT TENDON ON LEFT THUMB.

June 28, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON A CRUSHER SCREEN & BAR SLIPPED & CUT RIGHT THUMB

July 21, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HAMMERING WEDGE-MISSED WEDGE & HIT HAND.

November 20, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT THE TIME OF INJURY INJURED WAS DRIVING WEDGES IN CONE CRUSHER.

February 25, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS CHANGING THE TEETH ON THE SCRAPER. HE WAS HITTING THE PINS WITH A HAMMER. MISSED THE TOOTH AND HIT HIS FINGER.

January 28, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Struck by flying object

I,NAME WAS HITTING A PIECE OF STEEL WITH A HAMMER AND A PUNCH. A PIECE OF THE METAL BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE JAW CAUSING A CUT.

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