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Of which fatal
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Years on record
1983–2026
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August 22, 1988 CO · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colorado Yampa Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STANDING CLOSE TO WHERE A SLEDGE HAMMER WS BEING USED ON A DRAGLINE BUCKET TOOTH. A SMALL SLIVER OF METAL STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FORE FINGER.

June 1, 1987 CO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colorado Yampa Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PULLIN1 DOWN ON A LARGE PRYBAR WITH FEET OFF FLOOR.THE PRYBAR SLIPPED ALLOWING EMPLOYEE TO COME DOWN WITH RIGHT FOOT ON UNEVEN SURFACE CAUSING ANKLE JOINT TO BIVE WAY CAUSING INJURY T O RIGHT ANKLE. 3

October 10, 1985 CO · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colorado Yampa Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING HIGHWALL CHAIN ON DRAGCHAIN OF DRAGLINE,TEE BAR SLIPPED AND MASHED LEFT THUMB.

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