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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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April 12, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Zack Burkett Co. · Struck by falling object

Employee went to shim support legs on conveyor belt #22 rock fell off of conveyor belt Striking the employee in the back of the head causing a 3in laceration all ppe was worn

January 18, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Zack Burkett Company · Struck against a moving object

He was running the Front End Loader to load trucks with aggregate. His back started hurting and became worse. His back had been bothering him for several weeks and he said it just got worse.

September 8, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Zack Burkett Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was running a skid loader. He stopped it with the bucket up to scratch his leg. He put his foot outside of the cab of the loader. He moved his right foot that was controling the bucket lever and it fell on his left foot.

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