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Total incidents
739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
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August 18, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager MACHINERY
7-11 Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

55061S WORKING ON A LODER DOING REPAIRS WHEN A BOLT WAS REMOVED THE PAN OR SHIELD TO THE DRIVE LINES OF THE LOADER CAME DOWN FORCING THE AIRGUN THE EE WAS HOLDING AGAINST HIS HAND CAUSING A FR 13349E AND LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.U

April 8, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
7-11 Materials · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING

January 22, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
7-11 Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS REPAIRING A WATER TRUCKS DRIVE LINE HE WAS USING A DYR CORINATE & APPAREN TLY A PIECE OF METAL WAS IN HIS RT EYE AS A RESULT OF THE GRINDING FOREIGN OBJECT WAS REMOVED BY A DOC E YE IS NOW PROCESSING OF HEALING WIT H AN XXPATCH MEDICATION

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