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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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December 2, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Teledyne Tungsten · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS OPERATI3G GAS ENGINE POWERED SIDEWALK SIZE SNOW BLOWER THE DISCHARGE CHUTE BECAME CLOGGED WITH SNOW AND THE EMP USED RT HAND TO PUCH THE CLOAG BACK DOWN INTO THE BLOWER THE CLUTCH HA BEEN TIED DOWN 5ND THE EMPLOYEES HAND CONTACTED THE MOVING BLOWER PART

November 12, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Teledyne Tungsten · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DRILLING A PIN HOLE 3FT.4-5FT.OFF OF THE SILL.MINER PULLED ON MACHINE TO WITHDRAW STEEL FROM HOLE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

May 27, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Teledyne Tungsten · Struck by flying object

DRILLING WITH FAN DRILL EMPLOYEE HAD JUST RUEND AWAY FROM RIGHT MACHINE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY AN UNKNOWN OBJECT ACROSS RIGHT EYE AND NOSE.

August 24, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Teledyne Tungsten · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JAW CRUSHER STALLED IN CLOSEDD POSIATION. EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROTATE FLYWHEEL USING A FOUR FOOT PRYU BAR TO REALIGN SHOE AND SPRINGS. WHEEL SUDDENLY ROTATED AND EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY PRY BAR.

August 20, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Teledyne Tungsten · Struck by flying object

THE MINER WAS SHARPENING A DRILL STEEL BY USING AN AIR POWDERED BIT GRINDER THE GRINDING WHEEL (NEW) BROKE AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY FRAGMENTS OF THE WHEEL THE WHEEL WAS IMPROPER FOR THE GRINDER AND WAS BEING OPERATED IN EXCESS OF THE RATED RPM

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