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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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April 29, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Port Orchard Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK BECAME LODGED AT TAIL PULLEY OF TUNNEL BELT LEADING TO CRUSHER SCREEN. HE ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE ROCK WITH SHOVEL. SHOVEL BENT AROUND AND FORCED HAND INTO GUARD OF TAIL PULLEY LACERATING H IS LEFT RING FINGER.

January 30, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Port Orchard Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

3 EE WEAR MOVING A CONVEYOR FROM 1 LOCATION TO ANOTHER APPROX 500 FT AWAY THE CONVEYOR WAS CHAINED TOA LOADER BUCET AND THE LOADER WAS BACKING AND TURNING THE CONVEYOR SHIFTED TO THE DOWNHILL SIDE THE CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING THE CONVEYOR TO HIT DOWNWARDS APPROX. 5 FT LANDING ON THE FOOT OF THE EE GUIDING IT.

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