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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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December 2, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wyoming Sand & Stone Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OFF CATWALK FROM CONVEYOR LINE. ALTHOUGH EMPLOYEE WAS NOT ON CATWALK, AS IT CAME LOOSE IT BUMPED HIS FALL 6 FT TO THE GROUND.

May 17, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wyoming Sand & Stone Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPL WALKING DOWN ON OUTSIDE RAMP.IT HAD BEEN RAINING SO RAMP WAS WET.EMPL SLIPPED AND FELL,GRAVBBED HANDRAIL TO STOP FROM FALLING AND HURT LEFT WRIST.

May 7, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wyoming Sand & Stone Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS CLIMBING INTO HIS EUCLID WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE LADDER AND FELL. HE HURT HIS RIGHT SHINBONE.

January 16, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wyoming Sand & Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE JUMPING OFF THE VEHICLE, THE EMPLOYEE'S RING CAUGHT IN THE STEPS OF THE UNIT.

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