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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 9, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Stauffer Chemical Company Of Wyoming · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSON WAS ADJU8TING THE VALVES ON THE HYSTER ENGINE. HE WAS USING A RACHET SOCKET WRENCH. THE HANDLE OF THE WRENCH CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE FAN. APPARENTLY WRENCH HIT HIS LEFT HAND JUST ABOVE THE SMALL3FINGER. THE HAND SUFFERED A DISLOCATED FINGER AND A LACERATION ABOVE THE LITTLE FINGER WHICH DAMAGED A TENDON.

August 19, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Stauffer Chemical Company Of Wyoming · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL OPERATING SC.MACHINE LOST POWER AND HE GOT OFF TO PLACE A WHEEL CHOCK AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER EDGE OF HIS FOOT.

September 1, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Stauffer Chemical Company Of Wyoming · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT 6:13 SENT I.NAME AND I.NAME TO PM MANLIFTS. UI.NAME STARTED PM#2. I.NAME CAME OUT WEST DOOR OF UNIT #1 EVAPS CONTROL ROOM TURNED TO GOT TO UNIT #1 & #2 FILTER WHEN I.NAME HOLLERED AT HIM T O COME AND HELP HIM. I.NAME BODY BECAME ENTANGLED IN MOVING MACHINERY WHILE PULLING AN ELECTRICAL PM.(\\PULLING AN ELECTRICAL PM\\ REFERS TO PERFORMING ELECTRICAL PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE.

February 23, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Stauffer Chemical Company Of Wyoming · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SOLEROID SHORTED CAUSING DIRECT CONTACT CAUSING CUSHMAN TO RUN FORWARD, PINNING MAN BETWEEN CUSHMAN AND TOOL BOX.

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