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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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March 28, 2006 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELTING, CUT LEG WITH KNIFE

September 22, 2003 ID · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING RETURN ROLLER WITH SHOVEL ROCK BOUNCED OUT, HIT LEFT ARM AND RIGHT HAND.

June 11, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Summit Stone Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS SHOVELING UP TUNNEL FEEDER BELT AND TWISTED WRONG, STRAINED BACK.

October 30, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING A SEGMENT OF A BUCKET. HE HAD TO KNOCK IT OFF WITH HAMMER WHEN HE HIT IT, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN HIS LEFT EYE

September 12, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

STANDING ABOUT 10 FEET FROM DOZER ON WHICH ANOTHER EE WAS WORKING. OTHER EE HIT DOZER WITH HAMMER, WHICH CAUSED BIT OF METAL TO HIT INJURED EE IN CHEEK.

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