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273,095
Of which fatal
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2000–2026
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March 18, 2025 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Iron Mountain Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Haul truck driver got out of truck to track a conveyor belt was using a hammer to hit return roller bracket got EE's hand sucked through return roller. Lost fingernail & scraped up hand was result.

September 18, 2017 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Iron Mountain Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Cone feed belt was jammed so EE removed the guard after locking out and EE dug the rocks out of the tail pulley. It freed the stuck belt up and it rolled backwards catching EE's pry bar and EE's right hand.

May 25, 2016 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Iron Mountain Quarry LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving GMC fuel truck down haul road when cab locking mechanism failed and cab tilted forward and hit the ground while moving and driver used brakes to stop truck. Driver was wearing seatbelt.

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