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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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January 8, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Kmg Minerals Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL THREADING PIECE OF 3/4" PIPE IN WELDING AREA OF SHOP. LEFT TO GO TO RESTROOM. UPON RETURN TRIP BECAME WEARY AND BEGAN HURTING IN CHEST. IMMEDIATELY SAT DOWN BY FELLOW EMPL WHO NOTIFIED O FFICE OF PROBLEM. EMS DISPATCHED AND EMPL WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.

March 24, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman OTHER
Kmg Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL INITIALLY OUT OF WORK DUE TO FOOT PROBLEM NUMBNESS HE HAS PRIOR HISTORY OF FOOT/CIRCULATION CONDITION WAS ASKED IF IT WAS JOB RELATED INJURY AND EMPL ANSWERED NO EMPL REFFERED BY HIS PERS ONAL DR TO SEVERAL OTHER DRS EMPL SUBSEQUENTLY TREATED FOR DISK PROBLEM IN HIS BACK DR TOLD EMPL THE INJURY MUST HAVE BEEN JOB RELATED REASON FOR THIS REPORT

March 22, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Kmg Minerals Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO EAT LUNCH AND BECAME ILL. HE SUBSEQUENTLY SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL BY EMS.

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