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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 16, 1986 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Permac Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THERE WAS A ROC5 THAT WAS TOO BIG FOR THE CRUSHER THAT HE WAS PUTTING A CABLE ON TO TAKE OUT OF THE CRUSHER AND THE ROCK ROLLED AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE JAWS OF THE CRUSH ER 3

March 12, 1986 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Permac Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING3A BIT ON AN AIR TRACK DRILL & THE AIR LEAKED OFF THE BOOM CATCHING HIS HAND. HE STARTED TO LIFT THE BOOM & HIT THE WORNG SWITCH & STARTED THE JACK HAMMER.

January 28, 1983 VA · Coal electrician helper MACHINERY
Permac Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING TO MOVE A POWER PLANT. THERE WAS SOME BOARD THAT HAD SOME RUBBER BELT ON THEM BUILD AROUND THE PLANT TO HELP CUT DOWN ON THE NOISE FROM THE PLANT. THEY WERE CUTTING THE BOARD WITH A CH AIN SAW AND THE BLADE CUT THUGH A BOARD AND HIT THE BELT AND KICKED UP INTO HIS FACE.

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