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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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January 31, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator POWERED HAULAGE
Spartan Minerals Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST COMPLETED MOVING A RAIL CAR WHEN FIVE UNLOADED CARS ABOVE THE SWITCH POINT STARTED TO MOVE DOWN THE TRACK UPON SEEING THE MOVING RAIL CARS COMING TOWARD HIM EMPLOYEE IMMEDIAT ELY JUMPED FROM THE TOP OF THE FRONT END LOADER LANDING ON THE GROUND AT THIS TIME THE EMPLOYEE FELT HIS BACK STIFFEN

September 16, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Spartan Minerals Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST INSTALLED V-BELTS AND STARTED EQUIPMENT-HE DECIDED TO CHECK THE V-BELTS AND REACHED BEHIND THE GUARD TO WIND THE BELT BACKWARD.THE MACHINE DRIVE(WHICH RUNS INTERMITTENTLY)ACT IVATED EMPLOYEES THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN SHIELD AND V-BELTS CUTTING TIP OF RIGHT THUMB OFF.

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