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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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January 18, 2003 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
A M Welles Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING A LOADER FEEDING GRAVEL TO THE CRUSHER. HE HAD JUST DUMPED HIS LOAD AND WAS BACKING UP. ANOTHER LOADER WAS COMING IN. THE TWO LOADERS COLLIDED. HE HAD A TINGLING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT LEG BUT THOUGHT IT WOULD GET BETTER SO HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR. HE CALLED THE OFFICE ON 1-28-03 TO TELL HIS LEG PAIN WAS WORSE AND HE HAD GONE TO THE DR ON 1-27-03.

July 12, 2002 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
A M Welles Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING THE D8 CAT & THE LOADER FEEDING GRAVEL TO THE CRUSHER. WHEN HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT HE HAD LOWER BACK PAIN ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE WORKED SATURDAY, JULY 13. THE PAIN WAS WORSE THA T NIGHT. HE DID NOT RETURN TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT 7-17-02. HE WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR 7-24-02. HE CALLED THE OFFICE 7-24-02 TO TELL ME ABOUT HIS PROBLEM.

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