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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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October 9, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

PARTY INVOLVED WAS CLEANING OUT UNDER GRIZZLY HOPER WITH A SKID STEER. THIS CLEANING IS ALWAYS DONE WITH A LARGE LOADER. PARTY DID NTO COMMUNICATE THIS TASK WITH LOADER OPERATOR THAT LOADS T HIS HOPPER. WHILE PARTY WAS CLEANING HE WAS HIT WITH ROCKS ON LEFT HAND AND RIGHT LEG.

March 28, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LOGWAHER PADDLE WHEN ONE OF THE MOUNTING BOLTS MOVED OUT WARD AND SPUN CUTTING THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND WITH THE SHARP HEAD OF THE BOLT.

January 8, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cooley Gravel Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING MAIN-FRAME LINERS IN CRUSHER. HIS EYES DIDN'T BOTHER HIM UNTIL HE WENT HOME. HE APPARENTLY RECEIVED FLASH BURNS EVENTHOUGH HE USED A PROPER WELDING HOOD. NO PERMANENT INJU RY AND MISSED NO WORK.

January 2, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator MACHINERY
Cooley Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PLOWING SNOW WHEN HE PUT HIS HEAD OUT OF WINDOW AND PULLED OR STRAINED MUSCLES IN NECK.

September 21, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS REPIARING A SCREEN WITH A GRINDER AND A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO THIS EYE I NAME DID NOT HAVE PROPER EYE PROTECTION ON AND WAS GIVEN A WARNING LETTER FOR THE INCIDENT

August 25, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS WALKING BY SOMEONE USING A GRINDER & A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS EYE

November 1, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Cooley Gravel Company · Flash burns (welding)

I NAME WAS WELDING ON CAT 988B LOADER BUCKET USING WELDING HEMLMET I NAME RECEIVED WELDING FLAHS OF THE EYES

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