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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 18, 1998 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & E Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN SCREW ON FUEL FILTER DOOR. LEFT SIDE OF DOZER D-10-N 3. THE SCREW DRIVER SLIPPED, EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

October 6, 1986 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & E Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS TRYING 7O ALIGN BELT UP ON CRUSHER AT THE HEAD PULLEY EMP WAS STANDING ON BUCKET OF LOADER USING BAR TO ALIGN BELT BAR JAMMED AND THREW EMP OFF BUCKET OF LOADER ONTO HOPPER OF POWERSC SCREEN APPROX 63FT TO HOPPER) CAUSING INJURY

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