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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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September 29, 1988 OR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Rogue Aggregates Inc · Struck by flying object

MAN WAS CLEANING PARTS ON A GEAR REDUCTION BOX WITH A SOLVENT SPRAYER WHEN MATERIAL BEING CLEANED BLEW BACK INTO FACE UNDER SAFETY GLASSES LEAVING A METAL PARTICLE IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

August 28, 1988 OR · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Rogue Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING JAW DIE, THE RIGHT CHEEK PLATE GAVE WAY WHEN HE WAS ALIGNING JAW DIE. HE TURNED TO CATCH IT WHICH RESULTED IN STRAINED MUSCLES.

September 15, 1983 OR · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Rogue Aggregates Inc · Struck by powered moving object

CRANE OPERATOR HAD LIFTED PARTS OUT OF JAW CRUSHER AND SWUNG BOOM TO THE LEFT TO LOWER PARTS TO GROUND BOOM WAS DESCENDING FAST AND W HEN OPERATOR WAS REACHING FOR BRAKE LEVER HE THINKS HE M MUST HAVE HIT OR PULLED THE SWING LEVER WHICH SWUNG THE BOOM TO THE RT AND PINNED THE INJURFED PERSON

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