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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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October 21, 2016 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Burroughs Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was grinding off old welds on a conveyor drive pulley to replace pulley lagging when a piece of metal went pass EE's safety glasses and face shield and entered EE's right eye

November 20, 2015 MI · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
BURROUGHS MATERIALS CORP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using an air compressor through a 2" line to clean out under a tail pulley and as he went to set the line down the ball valve turned on which caused the line to flair around and strike the lineman in the head causing a 2.5" cut required 4 staples to close.

June 26, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator MACHINERY
Burroughs Materials Corp · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED EE AND 2 MECHANICS WERE INSTALLING A BOOM ON A MAINTANCE CRANE. BOOM SECTION FELL AND PINNED EE TO THE CRANE TRACK AND GROUND. FRACTURING LEFT LOWER LEG AND INJURY LEFT SHOULDER.

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