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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 9, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Canyon Rock Company · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING WITHOUT HOOD.

April 18, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Canyon Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS TRAINING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN OPERATION OF DRAGLINE. WAS STANDING IN CAGE BEHIND SEATED EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO SWING IN ONE DIRECTION AND WAS SWUNG IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION AN D JERKED FORWARD CAUSING STRAIN TO BACK.

December 21, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Canyon Rock Company · Struck by flying object

METAL SLAG FLEW INTO EYE WHILE WELDING.

June 24, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Canyon Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NARRATIVE NOT PROVIDED.

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