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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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October 24, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Curtis Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

SLIPPED ON LADDER ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT, GRABBED LADDER WITH RIGHT ARM UINTIL BODY TWISTED IT LOOSE, THEN FELL 2 FEET TO THE GROUND.

September 5, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Curtis Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

FILLING WATER TRUCK I.NAME SLIPPED FROM BACK OF TRUCK FELL TO THE GROUND HIT HIS FOOT AND BROKE LEFT TOE (LARGE).

August 25, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Curtis Sand & Gravel · Fall from ladders

WHILE TRYING TO ATTACH CHAIN TO EQUIPMENT HIS BODY WEIGHT AND WEIGHT OF CHAIN UNBALANCED THE LADDER AND HE FELL TO THE FLOOR.

August 8, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Curtis Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

WHILE REPLACING AN AIR LINE INTO A COMPRESSOR, SLIPPED ON OIL AND JAMMED RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND INTO THE AIR.

February 16, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Curtis Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHENGETTING DOWN FROM LOADER I NAME SLIPPED ON LOADER

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