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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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April 15, 1999 FL · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Agrifos Mining Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REMOVED PLUG FROM SCREEN AND DIRTY WATER SPLASHED IN HIS EYE.

September 29, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Agrifos Mining Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING BOLT WITH WRENCH. NUT WAS BEING TIGHTENED WITH IMPACT GUN. WRENCH HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF EE S WET GLOVE. HANDLE CAME BACK AND HIT EE IN THE MOUTH.

March 24, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Agrifos Mining Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND COWORKER ATTEMPTED TO MOVE 18" JOINT OF PIPE APPROX. 100' LONG. EE CONTROLLED ONE END OF THE PIPE USING HYDROCRANE AND OTHER END CONTROLLED BY PAYLOADER. THE HYDROCARNE'S SWING JAMMED C AUSING PIPE TO MOVE UP AND TOWARD HYDROCRANE. EE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP OVER THE PIPE--THE PIPE STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT KNEE AND RIGHT CALF, CAUSING HIM TO FLIP OVER THE PIPE (LOSING HIS HARD HAT A

March 13, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Agrifos Mining Llc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP AND OTHER WRENCHERS WERE PREPARING TO JOIN TWO 100' PIECES OF PIPE TOGETHER. EMP STANDING NEAR PIPESTAND THAT HELD ONE PIPE WHILE OTHER PIPECONTROLLED BY BULLDOZER OPERATOR. PIPESTAND FELL ONTO EMPS FOOT. EMPS FOOT WAS PINNED BETWEEN PIPESTAND AND GROUND. ANOTHER BULLDOZER HOOKED TO PIPE AND LIFTED OFF EMPS FOOT. EMPS FOOT BADLY BRUISED.

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