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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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November 1, 1984 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Delano Granite Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A GRAB HOLE IN A BLOCK WHEN A SLIVER OF STEEL CAME OFF THE JACKHAMMER STEEL FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE

August 6, 1984 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Delano Granite Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.ANME WAS DRILLING HOLES WITH A PICK HAMMER & THE STEEL HE WAS DRILLING WITH BROKE ABOVE THE HOLE & THE BROKEN PIECE STRUCK HIS FOOT JUST BEHIND THE SAFETY CAP OF HIS SHOE.

January 30, 1984 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Delano Granite Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BLOWING OUT DRILL HOLES WITH AN AIR PIPE SMALL GRANITE SPALL BLEW UP AND HIT SAFETY GLASSES BROKE THE GLASS

September 26, 1983 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Delano Granite Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS DRILLING SIZING HOLES ON A BLOCK WHEN THE JACKHAMMER STEEL BROKE HACKHAMMER WITH BROKEN STEEL CAME DOWN ON INJUREDS FOOT JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE BRUISING AND BREAKING THE SKIN I NJURED LOST TIME FROM WORK BECAUSE HE COULD NOT WHERE HIS STEEL TOED BOOTS BECAUSE OF THE SWELLING

February 28, 1983 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Delano Granite Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JACKHAMMER STEEL TIP BROKE AND JACKHAMMER LANDED ON RIGHT BIG TOE

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