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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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January 23, 2026 - · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Master Products Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

In production area a miner was affected when in the task of filling big bags with final product where the thumb of the right hand was pricked between the ear of the big bag and fork section of the forklift

October 28, 2024 - · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator POWERED HAULAGE
Master Products Corp · Struck by powered moving object

miner is impacted in the left foot by a forklift that fracture one of the fingers

December 8, 2023 - · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Master Products Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An independent contractor was struck, causing an injury to their right leg at the ankle, by a section of the new dust collector duct, while unloading duct sections from the truck bed.

May 22, 2019 - · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Master Products Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Right Hand punctured with a chain conveyor. The operator wanted to remove a broken bag from the conveyor.

January 30, 2006 - · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Master Products Corp · Struck against a moving object

Employee allegedly suffered back pain and claims it is related to his responsibilities as Packaging Operator.

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