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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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March 25, 1999 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beaver State Sand & Gravel · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING TO UNPLUG GRIZZLY BAR ON FEEDER. HAD AREA LOCKED AND FLAGGED OFF. LOADER CAME TO DUMP, WAIVED OFF SO NO LOAD DUMPED. LOADER OPERATOR SAW INJURED EMPLOYEE AT TOOL SHACK SO HE WENT BACK UP AND DUMPED LOAD. EMPLOYEE HAD GOTTEN BACK IN AREA AND HAD SOME ROCKS DUMPED ON HIM.

August 7, 1996 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beaver State Sand & Gravel · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A BOBCAT WHEN MACHINE HIT A DITCH. THE SEAT BELT CAME LOOSE AND OPERATOR BOUNCED ONTO ROOF OF MACHINE, INJURING BACK.

June 12, 1986 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Beaver State Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING BELTS 2N MOTOR ON ROLL CRUSHER USING 980 LOADER.PUSH PLATE SLIPPED AND HE GRABBED IT AS LOADER HIT IT STRIKING LEFT THUMB.

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