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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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March 15, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lamb Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES LOW BACK INJURY WHILE OPERATING LOADER CAUSED FROM BOUNCING A SEAT BELT IS FURNISHED & WHEN IN PROPER USE NO SUCH INJURY IS LIKELY TO OCCUR EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED AS TO THE MANDATE REQUIRING PROPER USE OF THE SEAT BEEMPLOYEE QUESTIONS IF THIS IS A JOB RELATED INJURY

March 5, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lamb Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING THE CRUSHER, A ROCK FELL FROM THE LOADER BUCKET, THEN HIT THE GUARD RAIL, THEN HIT THE EMPLOYEE'S LEG.

February 1, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lamb Construction Company · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE ROLLING WELDING HOSES, MAXI BRAKE ON PICKUP RELEASED, CAUSED PICKUP TO ROLL, KNOCKING EMPLOYEE DOWN. BUMPED HIM.

August 27, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lamb Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE CONTROL VAN OPERATING THE CRUSHER EQUIPMENT AND I,NAME WAS OUT AROUND THE CRUSHER CLEANING AND DOING GENERAL LABOR WORK. A LARGE FLAT ROCK BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE U NDER CONVEYOR AND THE MAIN FRAME OF THE CRUSHER. THIS ROCK CAUSED THE CONVEYOR AND THE MAIN FRAME OF THE CRUSHER. THIS ROCK CAUSED THE CONVEYOR TO STOP AND THE OPERATOR SHUT DOWN THE OPERATIO

June 26, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lamb Construction Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING HEADROLL OF CONVEYOR AND A ROCK DISLODGED PINNING LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A CUT REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

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