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Total incidents
739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
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September 10, 1997 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Beal Mountain Mining Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ADVISED SUPERVISOR HE WAS SUFFERING BACK DISCOMFORT AND NUMBNESS OF LEFT LEG, AND HIS PHYSICIAN RECOMMENDED BACK SURGERY.RECORDS INDICATE NO ACUTE INJURY OCCURRED OR WAS REPORTED TO E MPLOYER. EMPLOYEE WAS EXCUSED FROM WORK 09-10-97 AND WAS AWAY FOR 115 WORK DAYS. EMPLOYEE DID NOT RETURN TO WORK AND WAS TERMINATED 03-31-98 AS PART OF SCHEDULED REDUCTION IN FORCE DUE TO MIN

September 18, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Beal Mountain Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF PLYWOOD WHEN A STRONG WIND CAME UP AND CAUGHT HOLD OF THE WOOD AND BLEW HIM OVER INJURING HIS BACK.

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