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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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July 23, 1984 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hallett Construction Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMP ASKED PLANT SUPT ABOUT TRYING TO PUT ON NO SLIP TAPE ON DRIVE PULLEY OF DOZER TRAP CONVEYOR BELT WHILE RUNNING SUPT ADVISED EMP NOT TO DO OR TRY THEN LATER SUPT WENT TO TOWN FOR REPAIRS AND DRIVE BELTS WERE SLIPPING TOO EMP GOT R FOREARM ENTANGLED BETWEEN HEAD PULLEY AND CONVEYOR BELT DRIVE BELTS SLIPPED MORE PREVENTING FURTHER INJRUY AND ENTANGLEMENT DOZER OPERATOR SEEN EMP

July 9, 1984 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Hallett Construction Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS AT THE MUD-CLAY PICKING BELT STATION WORKING HE REACHED DOWN FOR A ROCK & ANOTHER ROCK ROLLED DOWN & HE GOT HIS LEFT HAND\S 4TH FINGER CAUGHT & SMASHED BETWEEN THE ROCKS & REC\D A FRACT URED BONE. HIS FINGER WAS PUT IN A SPLINT.

July 27, 1983 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hallett Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS OPERTING A TRUCK IN THE QUARRY HIT A ROUGH PLACE IN THE ROAD AND COULDNT CONTROL THE STEERING & PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER WENT TO DR FOR EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT & DR PRESCR IBED 2 DAYS OFF THE JOB TO AID HIS RECOVERY FROM INJURY RECEIVED

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