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Of which fatal: 3,112
Years on record: 1983–2026
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Scoped to Donald L Fetterolf

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May 17, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY

Commonwealth Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER AND A BAR ON THE SHUTE FROM THE SCREEN SWUNG BACK AND HIT HIM ON HIS FOREHEAD.

May 29, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY

Commonwealth Stone Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING DROPBALL AND BANGED HIS LEFT ELBOW INTO MACHINERY(LINKBELT DRAG.)

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