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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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September 30, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Cr Minerals Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING FOR A HYDRAULIC LEAR IN THE GOOSE NECK OF A 631 SCRAPER. HE REQUESTED THE ASSISTANCE OF A FELLOW EMPLOYEE TO MOVE THE CROWD WHILE HE OBSERVED. EMPLOYEE HAD LOWERED THE CAN COMPLETELY, THE DOOR WAS OPEN. HE STUCK HIS HEADUNDER THE ARM THAT CONTROLS THE DOOR TO LOOK FOR LEAKS. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE LOWERED THE DOOR TO BETTER OBSERVE,THE DOOR CLOSED...(SEE REPORT)

June 17, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cr Minerals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS FILLING BULK BAGS ON HIS SHIFT. HE HAD ENCOUNTERED PROBLEMS EARLIER, WITH INSTABILITY OF THE BAGS. EE NOTICED LOAD SHIFTING AND JUMPED OFF FORKLIFT OT AVOID ANOTHER SPILL. FORKLIFT WAS NOT TOTALLY STOPPED. BRAKE WAS NOT SET. LEFT FRONT TIRE RAN OVER LEFT FOOT.

May 24, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cr Minerals Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE 619 SCRAPER, HE HIT A POT HOLE WHICH BOTTOMED OUT THE AIR SEAT CAUSING A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

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