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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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October 18, 2018 OK · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck against a moving object

A rental crane rolled forward during the process to dismantle the machine. The boom of the machine struck the porta-john that employee was in.

November 17, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Flash burns (welding)

Weld flash burn to eyes, welding in secondary shaker.

November 15, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Flash burns (welding)

Welding in secondary shaker, welding flash burns to eyes.

June 22, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE FULLER KILN WHEN IT PUFFED WHEN THE COAL MILL STARTED BLOWING LIME DUST IN HIS EYE. HE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE OPENING IN THE KILN HOOD AND H E HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON, DUST BLEW IN EYES.

January 10, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck by flying object

THE OPERATOR WAS BAGGING HYDRATE IN 50# BAGS. ONE OF THE BAGS BURSTED OPEN ON THE BAGGER, BLOWING HYDRATE INTO HIS FACE AND INTO HIS EYES. OPERATOR WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WHILE BAGGING .

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