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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
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March 28, 2000 VI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
St. Croix Alumina, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES TO PULL THREE HOSES WITH A TRACTOR BITER. WHILE PULLING THE HOSES ONE OF HOSE GOT LOOSE AND SWUNG AND FLIPPED EMPLOYEE OFF HIS FEET.

July 20, 1999 VI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
St. Croix Alumina, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES: THAT HIS FOREMAN TOLD HIM TO UNPLUG THE HOPPER HE BEGAN LANCING WITH THE AIR LANCE WHEN THE SENSOR WAS CLEARED & THE BELT CAME ON. EE STATES XXXXXXXX WAS OUTSIDE THE WINDOW & HE W AS ABLE TO PULL HIS XXXX OUT AFTER INCIDENT HE FELT LOW BACK PAIN

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