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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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December 3, 2024 ID · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
DePatco, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Air pin on trailer hitch was jammed, using hammer to tap pin. Pin released and left index finger was crushed between air pin and trailer frame. Open fracture to end of left index finger.

September 28, 2023 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
DePatco, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was using a pry bar to dig out stuck material on the belly belt, smashed right ring and pinky fingers between pry bar and stationary metal. Lacerations to both fingers, fractured distal phalanx on both fingers.

March 10, 2023 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
DePatco, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting through some electrical tape with a razor knife. Knife slipped and cut employees left middle finger. Deep laceration to left middle finger.

June 21, 2022 ID · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
DePatco, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On June 21, 2022 employee was pushing in a screen rail and felt a pain in left hand, resulting in a strain.

February 14, 2022 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
DePatco, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting oxygen tanks and strained lower back.

February 4, 2022 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
DePatco, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking around skid steer and slipped on ice. Struck chin on bucket of skid steer, laceration to chin.

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