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739,488
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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 17, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Tango Construction Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

I WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL SLAG BLEW BACK ON MY GLOVE & BURNT THRU TO MY HAND

June 2, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Tango Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE USING A CHOKER CABLE WITH THE D-9 TP PULL A ROCK FROM THE JAW.HE PULLED IT OUT THEN SET IT BACK SO IT COULD GO THROUGH THE CRUSHER.THE CABLE WOULD NOT COM E LOOSE SO THE INJURED TRIED TO FREE IT THE ROCK SLIPPED THROUGH THE CABLE JERKING HIS SHOULDER.

July 8, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Tango Construction Company · Struck by flying object

WAS DRILLING FO9 ROCK.THE DRILL STEEL BROKE AND THE BROKEN PIECE FLEW OUT AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEG.

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