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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 9, 1987 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ladon Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPL PUTTING TO2TH ON LOADER BUCKET.WHILE ASSEMBLING TOOTH THE EMPL WAS DRIVING PIN WITH HAMMER.SMALL PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF TOOTH AND FLEW INTO I.NAME RIGHT LEG.

April 2, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ladon Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

SHOVELING COAL AND REJECT - WHILE USING HIS FOOT FOR DOWN PRESSURE INJURED IT WHILE SHOVELING.

November 16, 1983 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ladon Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON LOADER- A WRENCH SLIPPED & HIT HIM IN T HE FACE. WAS PULLING A BRAKE LINE ON THE 966 LOADER WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT CAUSING THE WRENCH TO HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

August 22, 1983 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ladon Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOOSENING MOTOR MOUNT BOLT FROM HD-31 DOZER WITH WRENCH

July 26, 1983 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ladon Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING WELDING TORCH CUTTING SEGMENTS ON D9 DOZER HIT SEGMENT WITH A SLEDGE CHIP FLEW OFF SEGMENT STRUCK UPPER THIGH RIGHT LEG

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