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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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July 15, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B R Dewitt Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING DOWN A STEEP PATHWAY, LOOSE GRAVEL GAVE WAY UNDER THE EE. AND THE EE FELL ON HIS BACKSIDE.

December 4, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B R Dewitt Inc · Fall from machine

EE JUMPED OFF PRIMARY CRUSHER LANDED ON A ROCK &TWISTED HIS ANKLE

September 28, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B R Dewitt Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE INJURED ELBOW WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON A JAW CRUSHER. \

September 21, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B R Dewitt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING NEAR PLANT AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON UNEVEN GROUND.

April 10, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B R Dewitt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM CRUSHER PLATFORM AND MISSED LAST STEP ON LADDER AND STEPPED ON GROUND WITH FORCE AND HURT HIS BACK.

September 5, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B R Dewitt Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

REACHING TO HIT HOPPER WITH HAMMER TO DISLODGE BRIDGED MATERIAL EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING AND FELL.

April 13, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B R Dewitt Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING DOWN EMBANKMENT AND SLIPPED AND FELL.

December 9, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B R Dewitt Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WALKING ACROSS DRIVEWAY SLIPPED & FELL ON ICE

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