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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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January 9, 2026 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Arizona Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While employee was cleaning under the wash plant with a mini skid steer EE backed into the H beam which forced EE's arm and wrist into the boom lift lever which injured the employees wrist.

January 14, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Arizona Materials · Struck against a moving object

EE was using water truck to wet down area when loader operator who was back dragging roads backed into the water truck EE's chest struck the steering wheel. EE has some strained muscles in chest.

November 22, 2016 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kilgore Contracting · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was trying to remove a piece of ripped belting that wrapped around the shaft of a tail pulley. Another employee was assisting in bumping the belt to rotate the pulley, and the initial employee removing the belting got EE's arm pulled into the conveyor, causing significant injury to include fractures, and skin lacerations to the right arm.

October 12, 2016 ID · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
LeGrand Johnson · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating a wheeled loader when EE encountered a bump in the road and states EE bottomed out seat causing pain to lower back and neck.

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