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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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March 14, 1994 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
North Idaho Crushing Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BUILD UP OF ROCK ALONG THE 90' CONVEYOR.WHILE REMOVING A ROCK IT WAS CAUGHT BY THE CONVEYOR CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND TO BE SMASHED BETWEEN THE ROCK AND ANOTHER ROCK. GUARDS WERE IN PLACE.

April 13, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE A FROZEN TROPHING ROLL WHILE BELT WAS MOVING AND SPLICE CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM TWISTING HIS FOREARM.

March 2, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOTIONING TRUCK DRIVER BACK TO DOCK TO LOAD HIM AND WAS STANDING BEHIND TRUCK. HE MOTIONED TRUCK TO STOP BU T TRUCK DID NOT EMPLOYEE TRIED TO JUMP OUT OF THE WAY AND WAS PICNHED BETWEEN FLAT BED TRAILER AND CEMENT LOADING DOCK.

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