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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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February 20, 2007 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westroc, Inc. · Fall from machine

While changing a cone liner employee went around the hand rail to bar the ring gear. He slipped and fell 10 feet, landed on his feet and broke 1 leg and cracked the heel on his other leg.

November 28, 2006 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westroc, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE leaned on the hand rail of the dry plant. The rail broke and he fell about 4 feet into the hopper of the under belt. His hard hat came off and the rail hit him in the head.

August 23, 2004 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Silver State Materials Corp · Fall down stairs

Walking down the tower steps after starting the plant and slipped falling onto his back side.

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