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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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April 14, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Cooley Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ABOVE DATE IS WHEN COOLEY GRAVEL CO. AGREED TO PARTIAL PAYMENT OF AN ALLEGED BACK INJURY FROM 9-1-90 (NO LOST TIME). THE EMPLOYEE HAD AN INJURYAND SURGERY IN 1977 PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT BY CO OLEY. HE WORKED UNTIL 4-14-92 AND LEFT WITH PAIN. HE SAW OUR WORKMANS COMP DOCTOR IN JUNE AND THE FINDINGS WERE NOT CONCLUSIVE THAT THE ACCIDENT CAUSED THIS LOST TIME INJURY.

June 3, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT FOREIGN MATTER IN LEFT EYE. HE DIDN'T KNOW WHEN, WHERE, OR HOW HE GOT IT. PROBABLY DIRT.

July 26, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE IS UNSURE HOW OR WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE PARTICLE REMOVED FROM HIS RIGHT EYE WAS DIRT OR A SMALL ROCK. MOST LIKELY WIND BLEW DIRT IN HIS EYES.

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