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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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May 11, 1998 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mobile Concrete Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE ON TOP OF EXCAVATOR--UNBOLTED GRATE OVER ENGINE--PUT WEIGHT ON UNBOLTED GRATE AND FELL APPROX. 7' HOLDING GRATING WHILE FALLING--HIT P/U TRUCK WITH BACK BEFORE HITTING GROUND AND ANOTHER EE. LEFT KNEE BENT BACKWARDS.

August 25, 1997 WY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mobile Concrete Inc · Fall from piled material

AFTER CHECKING SPEED BOX ON SAND STACKER, EE WAS WALKING DOWN SAND PILE & TWISTED LEFT ANKLE. FURTHER EVALUATION BY MEDICAL PROVIDER INDICATED THAT ANKLE WAS BROKEN.

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