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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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December 14, 2006 IA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Hallett Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drilling thru metal to install hitch, the bit caught & twisted his hand.

February 8, 2006 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hallett Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

As dozer crested the top of travel way ramp the center of gravity pulled the front of the dozer down. Employee was thrown forward into the cage of the dozer from the seatbelt not being buckled correctly.

December 4, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Hallett Materials · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS PREPARING TO USE CUTTING TORCH, THE TORCH FLASHED BACK AND ACETYLENE HOSE BLEW UP CAUSING BURNS TO FACE.

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