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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 9, 1985 ND · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by flying object

METAL CHIP STUCK ROGER IN NECK AREA WHILE POUNDING WEDGE FROM SOCKET AT 1250 DRAGLINE

April 24, 1985 ND · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SMASHED LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND WHILE TRYING TO OPEN VALVE ON WATER TRUCK WITH A HAMMER.

January 25, 1985 ND · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT ON HIS RT LEG KNIFE WENT THRU BELT AND CUT LEG REQUIRED STITCHES ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE AT OPERATORS CAB OF TIPPLE

January 19, 1984 ND · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

SMASHED THUMB LEFT HAND WHILE REMOVING JACK STAND FROM UNDER DOZER.

March 14, 1983 ND · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT BEARING RACK WITH HAMMER CHIP OF METAL WENT IN LEFT HAND

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