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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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January 21, 2006 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lakeside Industries · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Attempting to reach top of a steel plate to attach clamp, in effort to reach higher on plate he climbed up on an ecology block retaining wall & lost balance falling over the wall 80" to ground. The wall was 1 block high on the working side 3 blocks on the wall side. Wall was designed to interlock not flat on top & not intended to be used as work platform or walkway.

November 30, 2004 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lakeside Industries · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was climbing down from a rock screen, worker slipped and tried to catch himself to keep from falling and felt damage to right hip.

October 27, 2004 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lakeside Industries · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Worker was climbing out of classifier tank, slipped and fell. Worker hit head on hand rail and got right leg stuck between hand rail and tank, injuring knee.

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