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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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May 12, 2009 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Jake Kauffman & Son Inc · Struck against a moving object

8 hours of operating scraper (623). He did not report injury until 7/22/09. He was not at work when injury occurred that week.

March 15, 2006 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Jake Kauffman & Son Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The door on the 345 Track hoe blew window shut shattering the window glass got into my eye scratching my cornea.

November 22, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Jake Kauffman & Son Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING AND CHIPPING SLAG, HE NOTICED TWO HOURS LATER HIS EYE WAS ITCHING. HE WAS REPAIRING A BUCKET ON A 345B TRACK HOE. DOCTOR PRESCRIBED MEDICATION FOR EYE.

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