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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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October 23, 1997 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Boise Paving & Asphalt Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE DUG INTO SURFACE WITH LOADER BUCKET ANDCAUSED LOADER TO STOP ABRUPTLY-EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT BUT FORCE OF SUDDEN STOP CAUSED HIM TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH RIBS.

April 22, 1997 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boise Paving & Asphalt Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING INTO DOZER AND GRABBED HAND WITH RIGHT ARM- PULLED BICEP MUSCLE SEVERLY CAUSING IT TO PULL FROM THE BONE.

March 28, 1997 ID · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boise Paving & Asphalt Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING REGULAR MAINTENENCE ACTIVITIES ON CRUSHER IMPACTOR- WHILE ROTATING IMPACTOR BY HAND EMPLOYEE SMASHED HAND BETWEEN IMPACOOR AND WALL.

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