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Of which fatal: 3,112
Years on record: 1983–2026
Classifications: 20

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October 26, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

Natural Aggregate Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING PIECE OF SLAG WENT DOWN EMPLOYEE BOOT BURNED SMALL WHOLE IN INSTEP SIZE OF PIN HEAD.

January 2, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY

Lightweight Processing Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NING GRID ON EXTRUDER AND PINCHED RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN GRID AND PLATE.

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