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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 28, 1995 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Boral Gypsum Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN THE SHOP A FLASH CAUSED BY THE WELDING BURNED THE EMPLOYEES LEFT EAR (2ND DEGREE) BECAUSE OF THE DANGER OF INFECTION THE EMPLOYEES DUTIES HAVE BEEN TMPORAILY MODIFIED T O ALLOW A CLEANER AREA IN WHICH HE CAN WORK

October 5, 1994 AR · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Boral Gypsum Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING LIEBRE SHOVEL AND A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE.

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