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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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September 12, 2022 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Columbia Quarry Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While removing an impact bar from the crusher and placing it on a pallet, the bar shifted and rolled onto EE's left metatarsal. This bruised at point of impact. Site tenderness was noted but motion was good. We treated as a bruise injury and EE finished the workweek. It was observed Monday to still be tender and EE went to see a doctor Tuesday. Xray revealed a bone fracture.

August 9, 2016 IL · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker MACHINERY
Columbia Quarry Company LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

While adjusting the setting on jaw crusher a mechanical failure occurred on the adjusting ram hydraulic hose. The failure allowed the jaw adjusting mechanism to close on the employee hands in the adjusting shim area. Employee was transferred by EMS to hospital trauma center with crushing injuries to both hands.

March 4, 2014 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Columbia Quarry Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was replacing bolt-on cutting edge on CAT 980H bucket. The worn plow bolt twisted under the power of removal with air impact. The bolt head caught and cut the employee leather glove lacerating left index finger

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