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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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December 10, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Blue Mountain Minerals · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE REMOVED ACCESS COVER BETWEEN BIN ANBD ROTATING AIR-LOCK VALVE. TO REMOVED BRIDGING MATERIAL. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT TURN OFF ROTATING VALVE OR LOCK OUT DEVICE. PER COMPANY POLICY. THE E MPLOYEE DISLODGED SOME MATERIAL THAT FORCED HAND INTO ROTATING VALVE. THE EMPLOYEE LOST TO FIRST KNUCKLE ON LITTLE FINGER AND TO SECOND KNUCKLE ON RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

October 19, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Blue Mountain Minerals · Struck by flying object

I,NAME & OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE INSTALLING CORRUGATED METAL SIDING. I,NAME WAS HOLDING THE METAL & OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS OVERHEAD DRILLING. A PIECE OF METAL SHAVINGS OR GRIT WENT PAST I,NAME SAFETY GLASSES & LODGED IN HIS EYE.

August 4, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Blue Mountain Minerals · Flash burns (welding)

SEVERAL WELDERS WERE WELDING ON STORAGE SILOS.ALL EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN ISSUED DARK GLASSES FOR EYE PROTECTION AND TOLD TO WEAR THEM.SOMEHOW,HE GOT A FLASH,I SUSPECT HE WAS NOT WEARING HIS GLASSE S.

June 28, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Blue Mountain Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLEANING SILO IN PREPARATION FOR WELDING WHEN A SMALL PARTICLE OF CEMENT BOUNCED BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND ENTERED HIS EYE.

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