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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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March 24, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer South Central Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON THE CATWALK BY THE CONE CRUSHER. HE STEPPED ONTO THE LEDGE OF THE CRUSHER AND WHEN HE JUMPED BACK DOWN, HE MISSTEPPED AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. EE STATES HE MIGHT HAVE HAD GREA SE ON HIS BOOT WHICH CAUSED HIM TO LOOSE HIS FOOTING. HE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT BUT WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM LATER THAT NIGHT. HE RECEIVED A SPRAINED ANKLE FROM THIS INJURY/ACCIDENT.

February 15, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer South Central Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS COMING DOWN THE STAIRS OF THE GENERATOR TRAILER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE 2ND STEP HE FELL FORWARD HITTING HIS HEAD AGAINST A LOADER BUCKET. EE SUFFERED A MILD CONCUSSION & A NECK SPRAIN

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