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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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June 27, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Riverton Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PACKING AT BLENDING WHEN BAG BLEW UP AND WENT IN BOTH EYES.

September 12, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Riverton Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BAG ON PACKER BLEW UP AND GOT IN EYES.

September 12, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Riverton Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BAG ON PACKER BUSTED AND GOT INTO HIS EYES.

August 10, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Riverton Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING REJECT BELT WHEN LIGHT BOAG CROSSED CAUSING REJECT BELT TO TRIP, PINCHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ARM AND HAND BETWEEN REJECT BELT AND CHANNEL SUPPORT.

June 25, 2001 WV · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Riverton Corporation · Struck by falling object

A 10" PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FELL FROM HOLDING RACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD. THE STEEL HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS HARD HAT ON RIGHT SIDE.

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