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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
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April 15, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J L Shiely Company · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME WAS DOING SOME REPAIR WORK IN HEADBOX & WHEN GETTING OUT HE FELL & HIT A STEEL BEAM WITH HIS RT.BUTTOCKS CUTTING IT

November 4, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooley Gravel Company Of Colorado Springs Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS PRYI3G ON SHAFT WHILE I NAME CHECKED GEAR COUPLER AND SLIPPED,CATCHING LEFT INDEX FINGER,PINCHING AND CUTTING IT.

April 9, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles M Freidheim Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING UP BULLDOZER AWAY FROM PIT AREA AND HE STUMBLED WHILE GETTING DOWN FROM EQUIPMENT .

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