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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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November 16, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Nephi Sandstone Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A SLUGGER DRILL TO DRILL HOLES IN LEG SUPPORTS ON CONVEYOR BELT. WHILE DRILL WAS TURNING, EE USED HIS INDEX FINGER TO FLIP DRILL CUTTINGS AWAY FROM BIT. HIS FINGER WAS PULLED IN TO BIT & A HALF MOON SHAPED PIECE OF FINGER WAS CUT OUT. EE WAS WEARING LIGHT CLOTH GLOVES. DRILL CUTTINGS CAUGHT ON CLOTH CONTRIBUTED TO INJURY.

October 25, 1999 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Nephi Sandstone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD DELIVRED A LOADER TO THIS LOCATION. A DRILLER WAS OPERATING AN AIR TRACK DRILL WITH A TAGAIR COMPRESSOR. EE NOTICED THAT THE DRILLER WAS STRUGGLING WITH GETTING THE AIR HOSE OFF THE AIR COMPRESSOR ROCK. HE LIFTED THE HOSE FREE FROM SNAG ON THE ROCK AS THE HOSE CAME OFF THE RACK THEHOSE SHIFTED & STRUCK EE IN THE MOUTH

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