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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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March 4, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aloe Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CATERPILLAR D9 BULLDOZER WHEN HIS SOCKET SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM N THE NOSE.

July 18, 1986 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aloe Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RE-SOCKET3NG DRAG ROPE THRU SOCKET AT DRAG CHAIN THE SOCKET TRUCK THE INJURED WHEN IT TURNED.WHILE PULLING ROPE THROU.THE CHAIN AND SOCKET CAME DOWN WHEN TENSON WAS RELEASED BY PULLING TRUCK. 3

July 17, 1986 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aloe Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

LUBE TRUCK OPER5TOR CHANING ENGINE OIL WHEN RATCHET SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT HAND STRUCK ENGINE GUARD CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT RING FINGER.

April 14, 1986 PA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aloe Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ELECTRICIAN WAS3POUNDING A COPPER GROUND ROD INTO EARTH FOR NEW ELECTRICAL SERVICE PANEL WHEN THE SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF AND CAUSED A JARRIN IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER MUSCLES

August 12, 1985 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aloe Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLANT WELDER AND OPERATOR WERE BREAKING A LARGFE PICE OF SLATE STUCK AHEAD OF FEEDER BREAKER THE SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF OPERATORS HANDS AND STRUCK THE ARM OF THE INJURED EMP OPERATOR STA STATED HIS GLOVES CAUSED HAMMER TO SLIP OUT OF HANDS

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