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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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February 11, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman POWERED HAULAGE
CKC Materials Division · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was operating wash plant and got his fourth finger on left hand caught in a conveyor. Took top layer of skin off finger, but no stitches were required.

June 28, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
CKC Materials Division · Accident type, without injuries

Employee was operating a 651 scraper when he lost control which resulted in the scraper tipping over. Operator was wearing a seatbelt and sustained no injures, but was taken to the hospital to get checked out and was released.

November 17, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CKC Materials Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trying to loosen bolt on wash plant with wrench and pulled to hard injuring his shoulder.

June 12, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
CKC Materials Division · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a dozer, hit a bump with the dozer and jarred his back.

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