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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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September 21, 1993 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sidwell Brothers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTITNG AN ENGINE IN A TRUCK, SOME DUST GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE SOMETIME WHILE HE WAS WORKING UNDER IT.

May 17, 1989 OH · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sidwell Brothers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO INSTALL SUCTION HOSE TO PUMP, HOSE TURNED TWISTING HIS ELBOW.

October 29, 1985 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sidwell Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS CHANGING A 7IRE ON 631 CAT SCRAPER WHEN SCRAPER SLIPPED FROM BLOCKING WHEN REMOUNTING TIR B CAUSING THE TIRE TO THROW EE AGAINST THE TIRE TRUCK BRUISING LEFT ARM.

October 29, 1985 OH · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sidwell Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKMEN WERE CHANGING TIRE ON 631 CAT SCRAPER WHEN SCRAPER SLIPPED FORM BLOCKING WHEN MOUNTING TIRE CAUSING TIRE TO THROW EE AGAINST THE TIRE TRUCK. HAD A FRACTURE OF ELFT RIB & SPRAINED RT A SHOULDER.

August 1, 1985 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sidwell Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS ADDING BIT TO AUGERING MACHINE WHEN BOOM FELL QUICKLY PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN BITS COMPOUND FRACTURE TO RT MIDDLE FINGER

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