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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
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February 24, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Lake Ozark Construction Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS UCTTING STEEL WITH CUTTING TOURCH RUSTY SPOT IN METAL CAUSED SLAG TO POT BACK INTO FACE. SLAG GOT IN BEHIND GLASSES GETTING INTO LEFT EYE CAUSING SOME DAMAGE TO OUTSIDE OF EYE AND LIGH T DAMAGE TO RETINA OF EYE.

January 17, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Lake Ozark Construction Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PERFORMING HIS DUTIES AS DRAGLINE OPERATORINJURED WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW.

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