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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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March 22, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
J E Baker Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE OPERATING BRODERSON 15 TON CRANE WITH 14 - 51 FOOT BOOM. OPERATOR RETRACTING OUTRIGGERS, RETRACTING BOOM AND RAISING BALL HOOK AT SAME TIME. BALL STRUCK STOP BLOCK BUT CONTINUED OVER BLOCK, BOUNCING OFF BOOM AND FALLING THROUGH GLASS TOP OF OPERATOR'S CAB STRIKING EE ON HEAD. EE WAS WEARING HARD HAT. STOP BLOCK SAFETY SWITCH CONFIRMED TO BE FUNCTIONAL ONE DAY PRIOR TO MISHAP.

January 12, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
J E Baker Company · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS SETTING UP AN AUTOMATIC WELDER. AS HE WAS REPOSTIONING THE WAND ASSEMBLY, THE ELECTRODE TOUCHED THE SIDE WALL OF THE CRUSHER AND FLASHED. EE SUFFERED A WELD FLASH OF BOTH EYES. EE MUST DE-ENERGIZE WELDER PRIOR TO ADJUSTING WAND.

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