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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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January 15, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Getty Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL USING HIGH PRESSURE HOSE TO FLOW NITROGEN THROUGH AERATION VALVE INTO UPPER DOWN PIPE FO RETORT LOAD TO AGITATE HEAT CARRIEER MATERIAL.EMPL SISENGAGED HOSE FROM VALVE PRIOR TO CLOSING ALL OWING HEATED MATERIAL-DRY DIATOMITE-TO ESCAPE AND STRIK EMPL.

May 9, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Getty Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING ON THE BOTTOM FLANGE OF A VESSEL WAS LAYING DOWN TRYING TO GET IN BETWEEN FLANGE AND VESSEL GRINDER BOUNCED OFF VESSEL AND STRUCK RIGHT FOREARM WAS USING WIRE WHEEL ON GRINDER CAUSING SUPERFICIAL ABRASIONS WOUND WAS CLEANED FOR INFECTION, BANDAGED AND RETURNED TO WORK

April 1, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Getty Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A STEEL PLATE WITH A TORCH. THE CUT PIECE FELL TO THE FLOOR, BOUNCED AND ROLLED ONTO HIS LITTLE TOE.

December 23, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Getty Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS GRINDING INSIDE A 2 IN PIPE WHEN GRINDING STONE HUNG UP CAUSING HANDLE TO SPIN AND STRIKE MUSCLE PART OF LEFT THUMB TRIGGER GUARD CAUSED LACERATION TO THUMB REQUIRING 7 STITCHES GRIN WAS EQUIPED WITH CONSTANT SWITCH

June 1, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Getty Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING REPLACE LIFTERS IN SAG MILL USING IMPACT WRENCH PUT HAND UNDER IMPACT SOCKET TO CATCH NUT WIRE RETAINER CUT RT HAND FIVE STITCHES REQUIRED

February 17, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Getty Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULL TRIGGER ON GRINDER STUCK OPEN, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE SWITCH, GRINDER SLIPPED STRIKING LEFT FOREARM. LACERATION ABOUT 2 INCHES LONG ON THE DISTALL 1/3 OF FOREARM, NO TENDON OR NERVE INJ URY.

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