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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 12, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sultan Mountain Mine · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

REACHED DOWN TO3PULL A SHEET OF EXPANDED METAL & WRENCHED LOWER PART OF BACK-EE EXPERIENCED BLACK & BLUE MARKS.

February 6, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sultan Mountain Mine · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL HANGING 6'2 AIR LINE IN BELCHER DRIFT.LIFTED AIR LINE AND RESTED IT ON SHOULDER FELT TUG IN LOWER BACK.

December 9, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sultan Mountain Mine · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING 3X12X16 FROM FLATBED HE WAS RECEIVING TIMBER ONT HE OTHER SIDE OF LUMBER PILE AND AS HE GRABBED THE END OF THE TIMBER, IT FELL AND JERKED HIM IN A DOWNWARD MOTION STRAINING HIS LOWER RIGHT ADBOMAN.3

August 14, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sultan Mountain Mine · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS UNLAODING JACKLEG FROM ORECAR THE JACKLEG FOLDED AND CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN MACHINE AND LEG THIS RESULTED IN COMPOUND FRACTURE WITHA TOTAL OF 5 FRACTURES

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