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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 13, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
DQA · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AIR CHISEL TO CUT BOLTS FROM BELT CLIPS WHEN CHISEL SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE CUT HAND ON BELT CLIP.

December 3, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
DQA · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING ONE SIDE OF CRUSHER LINES OUT OF CRUSHER(LINER WAS BEING LIFTIED WITH RTC)AFTER REMOVING THE LAST BOLT,WHICH WAS BOUND UP,HE SIGNALED THE CRANE OPERATOR TO PICK UP THE PIE SLIGHTLY.THE PIECE SHIFTED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BOLT HEAD AND BOLT POCKET.EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING WELDERS PROTECTIVE GLOVES AS SUPPLIED BY HOPPER.LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRED 5 STITCH

April 9, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
DQA · Struck by flying object

SHORTLY AFTER C2MPLETING WELDING EMPL NOTICED FOREIGN BODY SENSATION IN LEFT EYE.

March 21, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
DQA · Struck by flying object

EMPL WALKED THR6 SHOP DOOR ,METAL PARTICLE FROM GRINDER FLEW THRU SIDE OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND ENTERED LEFT EYE.

May 8, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
DQA · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE HOT PLANT WHEN A SMALL METAL FRAGMENT FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

September 22, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
DQA · Struck by flying object

FLATTENING STOCKPILE NEAR FEEDER,BACKING UP SMALL ROCK CAUGHT IN TRACKS AND FLIPPED UP INTO EYE.

June 1, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
DQA · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING METAL LODGED IN HIS EYE

March 3, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
DQA · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING FABRICATE MATERIAL TO BE WELDED.

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