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273,193
Of which fatal
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Years on record
2000–2026
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May 30, 2024 - · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Flash burns (welding)

The employee was tying steel rods. Approximately 9 feet away were to other employees cutting steel rods with acetylene. EE was warned on 3 occasions to leave the place where EE was due to the risk of burns, which the employee ignored. While the steel rods was being cut, a spark reached EE's eye while EE was wearing EE's protective equipment.

May 31, 2023 - · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges that while drilling an angle to pass a screw, the continuous drill entangled the little finger of EE's right hand with the cable.

May 25, 2021 - · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee alleges that while drilling a rubber, a particle fell into eye.

August 27, 2014 - · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) MACHINERY
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee alleges that he was working with the impact tool and he help the nuts with the finger and the nut got stuck in his finger.

November 3, 2006 - · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was grinding face up and the metal particles were falling over him, getting into his eyes even wearing the safety goggles.

September 28, 2006 - · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

The employee was cutting with a torch a floor grating which he thought was going to fall in one direction, which it did, but it sprang up causing an injury on his left arm.

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