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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 3, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Ridge Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

I.NAME WAS WORK3NG IN SHOP R EMOVING BEARING FROM A SHAFT USING SLEDGEHAMMERS WAS BENT OVER A PIECE OF SLEDGEHAMMER CHIPPED OFF HIT I.NAME IN LEFT SIDE EMBEDDING IN SKIN

April 4, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Ridge Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING SHANK I3 PLACE ON KOEHRING SHOVEL BUCKET PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF HAMMER AND EMBEDDED IN MIDDLE FINGER RT HAND

June 19, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Ridge Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BIT ON A DM-25 I.R. DRILL WHEN THE COLLAR SLIPPED FROM THE WRENCH AND FELL ON HIS LEFT THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

September 24, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Ridge Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHITE WAS USING A 1" RATCHET TO TIGHTEN BOLTS IN A DOZER BLADE AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE RATCHET AND DOZER.

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