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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 2, 2000 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RAG Shoshone Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REPAIRING THE BOLTER. WHILE LIFTING DRILL MAST INTO PLACE, SLIPPED AND CAUGHT RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN CYLINDER AND HEAD OF BOLTER.

March 30, 2000 WY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RAG Shoshone Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN LTA ON 3/30/00 EE WAS PACKING CRIB BLOCKS TO TAILGATE ROOF FALL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

February 8, 2000 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RAG Shoshone Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A SPRAY BAR INTO THE BACK OF A PICK-UP AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

December 1, 1999 WY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RAG Shoshone Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ON 12-1-99 I WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE PULL A DA RAM OUT FROM THE HEADGATE AND HURT MY BACK. ON 12-2-99 WENT TO DR. ON 12-3-99 LIGHT DUTY.

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