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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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November 4, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Brimhall Sand Rock & Building Mats · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK OUT OF JAW CRUSHER WITH A PRY BAR. HE HANDED PRY BAR TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND IT WAS DROPPED HITTING A SWITCH THAT TURNED ON THE FEEDER AND CAUSED ROCKS TO FALL ON EM PLOYEE.

August 1, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Brimhall Sand Rock & Building Mats · Struck by flying object

OPERATOR RUNNING JAW CRUSHER WHEN ROCK BECAME STUCK.OPERATOR INSERTED WEDGE TO FREE ROCK,WEDGE FLEW OUT OF CRUSHER HITTING OPERATOR IN HEAD.

December 1, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Brimhall Sand Rock & Building Mats · Struck against a moving object

DROVE DOZER OFF OF SMALL PILE-FELL OFF AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR BOARD AND BACK ON THE CARRIAGE TRACKS.DOZER WAS KNOCKED INTO NEUTRAL WHEN IT HAPPENED.

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