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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 6, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Dixie County · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER. HE WAS BACKING UP WHEN HE HIT A LARGE ROCK. IT SHOOK HIM UP AND HIS BACK HURT A LITTLE.

March 28, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Dixie County · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING ROCK WITH BACKHOE AND WAS DUMPING ROCK WHEN THE ROCK FLL OFF INTO WATERAND SPLASHED INTO HIS EYE, LEAVING SOME ROCK IN HIS EYE.

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