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Of which fatal
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Years on record
1983–2026
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April 24, 1986 IN · Coal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Supply Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME & I.NAME3WERE LOADING A BIG CORE BARREL ONTO DRILL TRUCK I.NAME PUT HIS END ON THE TRUCK & WENT BACK TO HELP I.NAME END OF CORE SLIPPED OFF OF TRUCK DROPPING ALL WEIGHT ON I.ANME RIGH T SHOULDER BREA5ING I.NAMES COLLAR BONE.

September 21, 1985 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Supply Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PUT IN A NEW RADIATOR AND WAS LIFTING ONE END INTO PLACE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER ADBOMEN.

January 14, 1985 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Supply Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLEANING OUT DOZER TRACKS WHEN HE PULLED SOME MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 29, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Supply Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS GETTING ON A SCRAPER AND MISSED A STEP AND RAN HIS FOOT THRU THE STEP.

March 7, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Supply Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS TAKING A REAR END OUT OF A LOADER AND IT FELL OUT AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT SIDE.

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