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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 21, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Service Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS OPENING STORAGE VAN WHEN HE RELEASED THE WRONG LATCH FIRST. DOOR SWUNG OPEN HITTING HIM IN THE FACE AND BREAKING ONE TOOTH.

August 3, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Service Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD CLEANED OUT BUCKET OF LOADER WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB BACK IN LOADER WITH SHOVEL IN HAND. SHOVEL HANDLE HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH BREAKING TWO TEETH IN HIS UPPER PLATE.

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