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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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April 2, 1996 MT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Sky Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IT WAS REPORTED THAT EMPLOYEE (MECHANIC ON SECOND SHIFT) WAS SWINGING A 30 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER AGAINST DRIFT BAR (2" X 24"). IN THE PROCESS EMPLOYEE MISSED THE BAR AND STRUCK FINGER AGAINST HAND LE AND BAR. A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE BAR. WORKERS WERE TRYING TO REMOVE BRAKE SLACK ADJUSTER ON #73 SERVICE TRUCK. THE RESULT WAS CRUSHING INJURY & CUT TO THE TIP OF THE INDEX FINGER

October 18, 1993 MT · Coal supply man, nipper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Sky Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IT WAS REPORTED THAT EE (SUPPLYMAN ON 1ST SHIFT) WAS DRIVING A METAL FENCE POST INTO THE GROUND WITH A TWO FOOT METAL MINE MADE FENCE POST POUNDER IN PROCESS THE METAL FENCE POST POINDER SLIPP ED OFF THE TOP OF TEH METAL FENCE POST AS EE WASSTRIKING THE POST EE LEFT HAND WAS CUT ON THE INSIDE PALM & HEEL ON THE FENCE POST ON THE DOWNWARD MOTION OF THE FENCE POUNDER AFTER IT SLIPPED

October 1, 1990 MT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Sky Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IT WAS REPORTED, THAT EE WAS PRYING ON ALTERNATOR ON #39 SCRAPER IN THE SHOP. THE PRY BAR (TWO FOOT CAT BAR) SLIPPED, AND THE POINT RESULT WAS A PUNCTURE WOUND AND LACERATION, WHICH REQUIRED S TITCHES AT THE COLSTRIP CLINIC.

June 30, 1990 MT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Sky Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IT WAS REPORTED THAT HH WAS WORKING ON #104 HAULAGE TRUCK. HH WAS TIGHTENING FAN BELT, AND THINK HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE TRYING FOR A NEW FOOTING ON TRUCK.

June 30, 1983 MT · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Sky Coal Company · Struck by flying object

IT WAS REPORTED THAT MR. THURSTON DRAGLINE OP. WAS SWINGING A 12# SLEDGE HAMMER, TRYING TO KNOCK A TOOTH OFF OF THE 126-0 DRAGLINE BUCKET. WHEN MR. THURSTON\S SLEDGE HAMMER STRUCK THE TOOTH A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF, EITHER FROM THE SLKEDGE HAMMER OF THE TOOTH & LODGED IN MR. THURSTON\S LEFT REAR CALF MUSCLE ABOUT 3" BELOW KNEE CAP.

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