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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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September 2, 1999 MO · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alternate Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE TIPPLE OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN DIRT AND ROCK OFF THE VIBRATING SCREEN LCOATED AT THE TIPPLE. WHILE SWINGING A PICK AS HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

May 11, 1999 MO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alternate Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT D9 DOZER TRACK BACK TOGETHER. HE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO PUT PIN BACK IN REAR AXLE AND TORE ROTOR-CUFF IN SHOULDER.

June 11, 1990 KS · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alternate Fuels Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON EQUIPMENT, DRIVING A CHISEL BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL, CHISEL FLEW UP AND HIT HIM ABOVE RIGHT EYE, REQUIRING STITCHES.

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