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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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October 20, 1999 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Omya East · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING BACK MIXER FOR SHUT DOWN, OPER SHUT MACHINE OFF BUT WAS STILL COASTING WHEN HE REACHED IN TO CLEAN CHUTE. FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH ROTATING PADDLE.

September 9, 1996 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Omya East · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE INSTALLING A NEW WEAR PLAT EOT #6 MILL STONEN BOX & WALKING BEHIND ANOTHEER MAINTENANCE MAN SUING A CUTTING TORCH, CAME IN CONTACT WITH FLAME. CAUSING SHIRT TO CATCH FIRE WHICH RESULTED IN 1ST AND SND DEGREE BURNS. TO NECK AND SHOULDER.

July 14, 1993 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Omya East · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING PALLETIZER, REJECT CHUTE SENSOR BECAME DIRTY, OPERATOR REACHED IN TO CLEAN SENSOR & CHUTE CAME DOWN ON RIGHT ARM, CAUSING LACERATION TO ELBOW.

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