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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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April 5, 2023 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Washington County Land Resources, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of conveyor belting with a knife when EE cut EE's left small finger resulting in a laceration that required three sutures.

November 2, 2021 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Washington County Land Resources, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee was helping another employee make a repair to a dozer with a pry bar. The bar slipped out of the other employees hand and struck the injured employee in the mouth resulting in a broken tooth.

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