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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 8, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Trap Rock Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WALKING BACKWARDS REMOVING WELDING LEADS-CABLES-TRIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS INTO FEED HOPPER ON GROUND BEING WORKED ON.

October 8, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Trap Rock Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OFF 988 LOADER FOOT SLIPPED AND HE BANGED HIS ELBOW

July 25, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Trap Rock Inc · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPED ON MUFFLER TO CHANGE BRAKE BOOSTER

May 3, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Trap Rock Inc · Fall from machine

WAS STEPPPING OUT OF A 3 SIDED HOPPER WITH A LOW LIP ON THE FOURTH SIDE <STARTING ON WORK SHOP FLOOR EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS TOE ON THE LIP FELL & TWISTED HIS KNEE

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