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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 5, 1991 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associates Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING CLOSE R R CAR DOOR WITH PRY BAR OTHER EMP WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND PRY BAR SLIPPED STRUCK ON HEAD

February 14, 1991 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associates Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HELPING MECHANIC AIR TIRE UP.HAD A CHAIN AROUND TIRE TWISTING CHAIN WITH A BAR.

October 19, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associates Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WORKING WITH OTHER MECHANIC IN PLACING PIN IN 777B BED. FOREIGN OBJECT ENTER EYE.

November 15, 1989 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associates Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING THE SURFACE OF A RIPPLER TOOTH WITH A 12 LBS. SLEDGE HAMMER. A SHIVER OF STEEL FROM THE HAMMER HIT THE EMPLOYEE LOWER LEG.

February 23, 1988 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associates Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A PUMP DOWN WITH A HANDY MAN-JACK,WHEN JACK HANDLE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD.POSSIBLE FRACTURED FACIAL BONE.

July 29, 1986 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associates Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING NUTS ON THE WALKING SHOE OF A MARION 7500 DRAGLINE, USING A 6 FOOT CHEATER BAR, WHEN HE FELT A DULL ACHE IN HIS BACK.

August 4, 1983 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associates Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HYDRAULIC OIL FILTER ON CORE DRILL USING BREAKER BAR & SOCKET SOCKET BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE\S ELBOW TO SLIP BACK, HITTING A BOLT IN THE HOUSING ON THE DRILL.

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