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3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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January 12, 1989 UT · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Utah Power & Light Company-Mining Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A HAMMER AGAINST A CONNECTOR LINK ON THE CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE CONTINOUS MINER WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LINK WITH A HAMMER AND IT GLANCED OFF HIS S IDE HITTING I.NAMES FINGER AGAINST THE OTHER HAMNMER

February 18, 1987 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Utah Power & Light Company-Mining Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BELT MAN WAS AT7EMPTING TO TIGHTEN A D-BOLT ON A BELT ROLLER HIS SCREW DRIVER SLIPPED FROM A BELT ROLLER HIS SCREW DRIVER SLIPPED FROM IN THE RING AND STRUCK THE MAN JUST ABOVE THE LEFT EYE C AUSING A LACERA7ION TO HIS EYE LID.

September 26, 1986 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Utah Power & Light Company-Mining Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING MUFFLE9 CLAMP OFF TRUCK. SOCKET SLIPPED OFF NUT & STRUCK CHIN CAUSING LACERATION APPROX 1/4" LONG.

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