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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 7, 1996 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A B&O HAMMER WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING IT WITH ANOTHER HAMMR TO DRIVE A PIN OUT. A CHHHIP CAME OFF AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT LEG.

August 24, 1991 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PIN IN THE TRUNION ARM ON DRAGLINE BUCKET.A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT LEG.

September 24, 1990 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE CUT THE BAND HOLDING CROSS TIES TOGETHER & THREE CROSS TIES FELL ON HIS RT FOOT PLACING CROSS TIES AT NEW CRUSHER SITE CROSS TIES WERE IN BUNDLES

August 13, 1990 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Best Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS TRYING TO PRY SPRING FROM BRAKE PRYBAR SLIPPED HIT EYE.

June 22, 1990 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT PORTABLE CRUSHER WITH A BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.

May 30, 1990 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOCKING 2-KNIFE. IT IS HAND SLIPPED AND CUT HIS THUMB ON LEFT HAND.

March 19, 1990 AL · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR AND HAMMER TO CLEAN OUT THE CRUSHER HOPPER. STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

April 25, 1989 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED WELDING AND WAS KNOCKING THE GROUND STRAP LOOSE. A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.

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