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Years on record
1983–2026
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August 6, 1984 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Yates Energy & Development Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING FLASHES IN A ENCLOSED AREA CAUSED FLASH BURN. MINER DID NOT STARE DIRECTLY AT FLASH BUT REFLECTION CAUSED EYES TO BURN MINER WAS ASSISTING THE WELDER IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.

March 31, 1984 MO · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Yates Energy & Development Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS IN ROTARY BREAKER CLEANING DUST SHIELDS. SOMEONE MOTIONED TO PLANT OPERATOR TO START DISCHARGE BELT. OPERATOR HIT WRONG BUTTON BREAKER STARTED TURNING, MADE TWO REVOLUTIONS. MINER TA KEN TO HOSPITAL AND X-RAYED. FOREMAN SENT MINER HOME.

March 31, 1984 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Yates Energy & Development Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS IN ROTARY BREAKER CLEANING DUST SHIELDS. SOMEONE MOTIONED TO PLANT OPERATOR TO START DISCHARGE BELT. OPERATOR HIT WRONG BUTTON BREAKER STARTED TURNING; MADE TWO REVOLUTIONS. MINER TA KEN TO HOSPITAL AND X-RAYED. WENT BACK TO WORK AT 3:00AM. MISSED ABOUT 3 HOURS WORK.

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