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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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September 13, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Val-Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ADJUSTING BELT WIPER WHEN CONVEYOR WAS IN MOTION FINGER WAS CAUGHT UNDER BELT WIPER WHILE CONVEYOR WAS IN MOTION

September 27, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Val-Rock Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING 966 LOADER STOCKPILING. HIT A HOLE WHEN THE SUN OBSTRUCTED HIS VIEW. FELT SIMILAR TO ELECTRIC SHOCK TO LOWER BACK, WHEN BENDING & STEPPING WITH RIGHT FOOT OR USING RIGHT LEG IT FEELS LIKE AN ELECTRIC SHOCK.

June 5, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Val-Rock Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS OPERATING A LOADER IN REVERSE & WAS TURNING AROUND TO VIEW HIS BACKING INSTEAD OF USING THE MIRRORS WHILE HIS BODY WAS TWISTED (FROM LOOKING AROUND) HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING A MUSCLE TO BE PULLED IN HIS RT SHOULDER

September 21, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Val-Rock Inc · Struck against a moving object

DUMP TRUCK HIT 6ERM LONG SIDE ROAD LOST CONTROL.

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