Fort Scott has had no fatalities among 6 reportable incidents since 1983.
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| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2 | |
| 1985 | 53 | 367,940 |
| 1984 | 84 | 532,414 |
| 1983 | 93 | 347,425 |
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A MOTOR MOUNTING. A BRACE OF ANGLE IRON WAS UNDER THE MOTOR AND GAVE WAY. FLEW UP AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS ARM.
EMPL WAS HITTING PIN ON STEERING GEARS OF COAL WAGON WHEN PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF AND HIT HIM IN EYE.
EE WAS LIFTING AN AIR POT CYLINDER FROM THE FLOOR TO THE SWING TRANSMISSION.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND GRINDING ON FAIRLEAD MAST AND SLAG OR STEEL FLEW INTO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ANGLE IRON ON MAIN MACHINERY FRAME AND IT SLID OFF SPRING BOLT AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON GROUND REMOVING OVERHEAD RAIL SEGMENTS WITH AIR IMPACT WRENCH WHEN ALL BOLTS WERE REMOVED THE RAIL WAS STILL WEDGED EMPLOYEE PULLED THE RAIL LOOSE AND IT FELL AND HIT H IM IN THE LEG