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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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March 21, 2022 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Independent Limestone Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was hooking a wire cable around a block of stone at the mill. The wire cable was hooked to an overhead crane. The block of stone was sitting on a 2" rock skid. EE was using right foot to push the wire cable under the rock. The crane operator thought heard EE was done and started up with the wire cable to raise the rock. EE's right foot was caught between the wire cable & rock.

June 30, 2020 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Independent Limestone Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Got right hand caught in the belt of the pitching machine. They had to cut the belt to get hand out.

March 14, 2019 IN · Metal/Non-Metal ball/rod/pebble/hand/limestone/dry mill operator, roller operator MACHINERY
Independent Limestone Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

As A bundle of scrap stone was being set down to be dumped, employee had gotten their right thumb between two pieces of stone.

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