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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 10, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
La Belle Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS LIFT3NG UP 2 IN WATER HOSE TO FILL WAER TRUCK TANK WHEN HE FELT MUSCLE PULL IN HIS LEFT FOREARM

September 17, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
La Belle Processing Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS REMOVING BAD TROUGHING IDLER FROM 166 BELT WHEN HE SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN IDLER AND BELT CHANNEL THE FINGER THAT WAS BROKEN WAS THE SMALL FINGER RT HAND

May 6, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
La Belle Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS INSTALLING DRIVE SPLING ONC-VIBERATOR HOLDING SPLING OVERHEAD I,NAME FELT PULL IN HIS BACK.

January 18, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
La Belle Processing Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF 3FT X 10 FT STEEL SIDING WAS FALLING AND I TRIED TO CATCH IT TRYING TO CATCH IT BY THE EDGE AND IT CUT ME

June 13, 1984 PA · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
La Belle Processing Company · Struck by falling object

DROPPED 8 PLASTIC PIPE ON FOOT BEHIND SAFETY TOE BRUISE AGGRAUATED A GOUT CONDITION CAUSING PAIN AND SWELLING OF LEFT FOOT.

March 31, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
La Belle Processing Company · Fall from machine

MAN WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF A MAGNETIC SEPARATOR WHEN THE HANDLE HE WAS HOLDING ONTO BROKE OFF WELD BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS BRUISING HIS RIGHT HIP ON A PIPE

September 13, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
La Belle Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A 10IN Y INTO PLACE TO PUT BELTS IN HE FELT THE PULL IN HIS BACK REOCCURRENCE OF OLD INJURY

August 10, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
La Belle Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED BARREL RATCHET ON A BARGE AT 610PM AND FELT PAIN OVER LEFT RIB CAGE AT THAT TIME DID NOT HAVE MORE PAIN UNTIL 645PM

August 4, 1983 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
La Belle Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSING GATE ON DRYER FELT MUSCLE PULL IN SHOULDER

March 31, 1983 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
La Belle Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIED TO SHOVEL OVER TOP OF GUARD-FELT PAIN IN RT SHOULDER

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