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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 3, 2009 MI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was found laying face down, unresponsive, next to his pickup. The time of the accident is between 5:30 AM - 6:00 AM.

January 22, 2008 MA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor OTHER
Amrize Northeast Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was standing on a spring base just peeking over the top of a side plate of a screen looking into the machine. When he started to lower himself, he hyperextended his left shoulder which then dislocated.

August 23, 2007 MN · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator OTHER
Amrize Midwest Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was crawling out of screen box after changing screens when he heard a pop in his back. A strain and pain was felt in his upper back.

April 3, 2006 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Millville Quarry Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating crusher plant, got out of chair, twisted. No paperwork filed by employee; received paperwork from insurance co. after I requested.

May 24, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Camas Minndak Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELNG CLEAN OUT AREA AROUND CONVEYOR.

September 21, 1998 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Amrize Mid-Atlantic Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES OF WORKING ON THE PLANT. IT IS UNCLEAR TO WHICH ACTIVITYCONTRIBUTED TO THIS INJURY. EE COMPLAINED OF DISCOMFORT IN THE GROIN AREA. IT IS NORMAL PROCEDUR E FOR MECHANICS HELPER TO PERFROM LIFTING TOOLS & PARTS DURING THEIR SHIFTS

March 12, 1991 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Millville Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAY HAVE COME FROM OTHER WORK BEING DONE IN SHOP AREA.

October 1, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Mid-State Construction & Materials Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

HE HAD A SMALL CUT ON HIS THUMB. IT BECAME INFECTED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME FROM NOT BEING KEPT CLEAN.

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