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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 18, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hall & Knox Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CUTTING WIRE ROPE OFF DRAGLINE BUCKET IN ORDER TO PUT ON NEW ONE. WHEN CUT WAS COMPLETED ROPE FLEW UP & STRUCK EMPL ON RIGHT EYE LID MAKING BURN & CUT.

October 30, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hall & Knox Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING A CHISEL INTO HUB OF A DRUM UNIT FOR A DRAGLINE HE HAD TO SEPARATE HUB FROM UNIT HE HAD BEEN HITTING THE CHISEL WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER THE CHISEL CAME OUT OF THE HUB & EMBE DDED INTO SKUL5 INBETWEEN THE LEFT EYE & NOSE AREA AT ALMOST A STRAIGHT TO VERY SLIGHTLY UPWARD ANGLE

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