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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 11, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Portable Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE WORKING ON THE BED OF A 773 HAUL TRUCK A FLASH FROM ANOTHER WELDER AIR ARCING.

May 13, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Portable Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHEN UNPLUGGING THE JAWS OF THE CRUSHER THE JAWS CLEARED CAUSING THE FLYWHEELS TO TURN CATCHING BOTH FEET BETWEEN THE SPACER OF THE FRONT & REAR FLYWHEEL FX BOTH FEET

September 10, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman MACHINERY
Portable Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS WASHING SAND WHEN LARGE BOULDER JAMMED WASH PLANT. WE EMPL TRIED TO LOOSEN IT CAME FREE VERY QUICLY & SMASHED HAND BETWEEN ROCK 7 METAL.

May 1, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Portable Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING STEEL WITH AN AIR GRINDER . THE GRINDER WHEEL BROKE OFF AND THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

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