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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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November 12, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
GS II/Bird/CertainTeed · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The Truck Operator was accelerating the truck to clean out the auger, accidentally hit the swing on the auger controls knocking employee to the ground.

July 25, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
GS II/Bird/CertainTeed · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE V-BELTS ON THE #2 PRODUCT CONVEYOR DRIVE UNIT. ONE EE DISCONNECTED THE TURNBUCKLE FROM THE DIRVE UNIT. THE UNIT ROTATED FORWARD AND FORCED HIS FACE INTO THE FRAMEWORK OF THE BALLAST WASH SCREEN.

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