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

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October 17, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal loader head operator, roscoe operator MACHINERY

Builders Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WELDING ON TRACHOE, REMOVED HELMET TO BEAT ON AND SOMETHING SCRATCHED THE EE EYE. SAFETY GLASSES ARE PROVIDED WHERE NOT NOT WORN

August 16, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY

Builders Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE USING PIPE MACHINE AT THE SHOP AREA AND GOT HIS THUMB CAUGHT AND RECEIVED BROKEN BONE IN THUMB.

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