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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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July 14, 2022 ND · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Strata Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee had EE's arm amputated between EE's elbow and wrist.

May 10, 2022 MN · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Strata Corporation · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was checking on a squeaky roller while roller was in operation. Left hand got caught in roller and tore the skin on the left wrist in two places.

July 15, 2014 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Strata Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Drove over a couple of ruts in the yard causing the loader to bounce fairly hard. Ruts have since been filled in.

October 17, 2012 ND · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Strata Corp · Struck against a moving object

Alleged back strain from loader seat, loader hit a bump.

June 17, 2004 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Strata Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a CAT 980 C loader. As the machine dug into the bank of material, the seat failed (later found to be safety wired) and the employee fell backwards.

June 17, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Strata Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO DISCONNECT/ UNCOUPLE RAIL CARS HELD COUPLER DISCONNECT TOO LONG AND WEDGED LEFT ARM BETWEEN PICKUP DOOR AND PICKUP.

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