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Total incidents
739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
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February 27, 1985 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Boich Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

STRIPPING COAL AND DOZER SPUNG OFF LARGE ROCK-JOLTING DOZER AND OPERATOR CAUSING OPERATOR TO HAVE SUDDEN IMPACT HE FELT PAIN IMMEDIATELY IN LEFT SIDE AND LEFT SHOULDER WENT HOME NEXT DAY HAD T O GO TO DR.HAD X-RAYS TAKEN.

May 14, 1984 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Boich Mining Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS OPERATING THE D10 HE WAS BENCHING OFF FOR THE 7800 HE MADE A SUDDEN TWIST LOOKING BACK AND WHEN HE DID HE FELT A SNAP AND FELT PAIN INSTANTLY IN NECK AND SHOULDER BLADE

August 5, 1983 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Boich Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WAS OPERATING THE B 13 PAN WHEN THE DOZER WHICH PUSHED THE PAN HAD A SLACK BETWEEN THE 2 MACHINES WHEN THE DOZER WENT TO PUSH IT HIT THE PAN HARD AND JOLTED HIM HE FLET PAIN IN BACK OF NECK AND SHOULDERS

January 11, 1983 OH · Coal MACHINERY
Boich Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUTTING A GREASE HOSE ON DRAG BRAKE WHEN HE ACCIDENT BUMPED THE AIR VALUE AND KNOCKED IN OPEN. THE PRESSURE LET HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF FACE BETWEEN EAR & EYE. BROKE THE SKIN ON IN FAC E CAUSED ON RINGING IN HIS RIGHT EAR.

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