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Struck-by injuries occur from violent contact or impact between an object or piece of equipment and a person. Struck-by injuries can be fatal, and even when a worker is not seriously injured, these incidents can result in days off work to recover. Occupational struck-by incidents caused 150 deaths and 14,000 nonfatal injuries in 2020 across the United States.
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If you have similar operations, please share this Operational Alert with operation managers, supervisors, equipment operators, and all affected employees. It is imperative that management, at all levels, review their operations for similar hazardous conditions, acts, and controls.
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