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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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July 19, 2023 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
SP Silica of Oakwood, LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee bent/knelt down to insert a bolt into a Rotex beam when they felt pain in thier left knee. Initial diagnosis was/is a sprained left knee, the employee was placed under work restrictions.

December 15, 2022 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
SP Silica of Oakwood, LLC · Struck by flying object

The injured employee was standing in the maintenance shop when a grain of sand blew into left eye around employee's safety glasses. The employee flushed the eye several times. On December 17th the eye was still irritated, so employee went to the emergency room for further medical treatment. No object was found embedded, but was prescribed eye drops for treatment.

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