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Of which fatal: 1,202
Years on record: 2000–2026
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October 20, 2025 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER

Horizon Ag Products · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was dropping the axle on a trailer and was preparing to cut the U-bolts when they bent forward at the waist and began experiencing extreme pain in lower back.

June 19, 2021 NM · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER

Horizon Ag Products · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee was found unresponsive in the vehicle after not feeling well.

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