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Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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October 7, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS CUTTING FIRE SENSOR CABLE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE CABLE AND LACERATED HIS THUMB

April 16, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS PUTTING A COAL CHAIN TOGETHER ON THE CONT MINER WHEN HE HIT HIMSELF WITH A HAMMER

July 31, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN WAS SHOVELING COAL ONTO THE BELT AS HE PUSHED THE SHOVEL INTO THE COAL IT STRUCK A STEEL ANCHOR PIN AT THE BELT DRIVEW CAUSING HIM TO JAR HIS WRIST.

March 13, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS HAMMERING WHEN HE FELT PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN HIS ARM THE MAN WORKED UNTIL 3-19-85 WHEN HE REPORTED OFF

March 20, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE MAN WAS LIFTING UP FLIGHTS ON A CONVEYOR CHAIN WITH A PRY BAR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 2, 1984 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS REPAIRING TRACK THROWSWITCH IN SUPPLY YARD MAN WAS USING PRYBAR TO MOVE IT WHEN BAR SLIPPED CAUSING MAN TO PINCH HIS THUMB BETWEEN BAR AND RAIL

November 7, 1983 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS JACKING A SUPPLY CAR ONTO THE TRACK WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE WRIST

September 26, 1983 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS JACKING A MANTRIP ONTO THE TRACK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.

July 25, 1983 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by falling object

RESETTING TAILPIECE JACK AT FEEDER.WHILE BENT OVER,TIGHTENING JACK IT FELL AND STRUCK EMPL ON SIDE.

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