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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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July 29, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Board Of County Commissioners · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS REMOVING THE PULLEY GUARD TO CHECK BELTS HE REMOVED THE BOLTS FROM TOPTO BOTTOM CREATING A SITUATION WHERE THE GUARD ROTATED ON THE LOWER BOLT STRIKING HIS HARD HAT WHICH CAME DOWN CAUSING A LACERATION ON THE NOSE HE WAS TREAT EDBY A PHYSICIAN & RELEASED TO DUTY

May 8, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Board Of County Commissioners · Struck by falling object

CLEANING ROCK F9OM CONVEYOR BELT FALLING ROCK GLANCED & STRUCK HIM BEHIND RT.EAR CAUSING LACERATION & BLEEDING HE WAS TAKEN TO A PHYSICIAN & RELEASED TO FULL DUTY

May 19, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Board Of County Commissioners · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SOMETIME DURING3THE DAY OF THE 19TH, A ROCK WAS EVIDENTLY LODGED IN THE CORNEA OF THE RIGHT EYE. LATER IRRITATION CAUSED I NAME TO BE ATTENDED BY A PHYSICIAN ON THE 21ST.

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