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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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September 14, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Minnesota Frac Sand · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME SLIPPED FROM BACK OF LOADER WHEN RATCHET BROKE THE 3 FT PIPE USED ON RATCHET HIT HIM IN THE HEAD HE SAW THREE DIFFERENT DOCTORS WHICH ALL STATED HE SHOULD GO BACK TO WORK HE FINALLY DI RETURN TO WORK AFTER 2 WEEKS OF SWITCHING DOCTORS

April 24, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Minnesota Frac Sand · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE WASTE PIPE WAS BEING ROTATED AND LET GO CATCHING HAND IN FLANGES CUTTING HAND AND BROKE FINTGER PIPE WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY

March 14, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Minnesota Frac Sand · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MR SEIFERT WAS ADJUSTING LOADOIUT CHUTE WITH 25\ ADJUSTMENT ROD WHEN HE FELT A CRAMP IN MIDDLE OF BACK

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