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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 9, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Azevedo Quarry · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING A FREQUENCY CONTROLLER AND CAUGHTFINGER AND BROKE IT.

July 6, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Azevedo Quarry · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH ON SUPPORT FRAME OF JAW CRUSHER. HOSES WERRE CAUGHT ON FRAME WHEN MOVING TO NEW LOCATION, TORCH HEAD PULL OUT OF HANDS AND SKIDDER ACROSS THE TOP OF EE'S LEFT ARM.

June 21, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING IMPACT WRENCH HAMMER TO REMOVE BEARING AND SOCKET BROKE PC OF SOCKET HIT EMP ON RT THUMB

January 24, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING D8-L DOZER ON THE HILL AT AZEVEDO QUARRY.EMPLOYEE SAYS HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AND LEGS.AFTER AWHILE THE EMPLOYEE SAID THE PAIN WAS SEVERE AND COULD NOT REMAIN ON THE DOZER.EMPLOYEE LEFT WORK.

March 14, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Azevedo Quarry · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON CONVEYOR #6360 WITH GRINDER ATTEMPTING TO GRIND HEAD PULLEY.HE WAS WORKING IN A TIGHT AREA.THE GRINDER JUMPED WHEN IT HIT A BURR AND CAME AROUND AND CUT EMPLOYEE'S ARM. LACERATION ON A9M.

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